Is 80C for an OCed Q6600 at 3 GHz to much on prime95 blend test? - Hardware & Software

I left my computer overnight running prime95 and when I woke up the CPU was at 80C. Is that too hot for an overclock? I found no errors on there so it is pretty stable. Should I revert back to my 2.4GHz stock?

That is way too hot. [editline]05:45PM[/editline] Seriously, underclock right now! I'm surpised your CPU isn't completely fried. [editline]05:46PM[/editline] CPUs start getting getting too hot at around 50-60 C. Mine is currently at 35 C (on air cooling). [b]GPUs[/b] start getting too hot at around 80-90 C. Not CPUs, but GPUs. Mine is current at 55 C (on modded air cooling).

What was the temperature before the overclock? Even on the stock Intel hsf, an overclock of just 3ghz wouldn't hit 80c. It could just be a very poor application of thermal paste if you've overclocked just after building your compuer/ replacing the heatsink. List your bios settings too (vcore etc).

[QUOTE=nullsquared;15947387]That is way too hot. [editline]05:45PM[/editline] Seriously, underclock right now! I'm surpised your CPU isn't completely fried. [editline]05:46PM[/editline] CPUs start getting getting too hot at around 50-60 C. Mine is currently at 35 C (on air cooling). [b]GPUs[/b] start getting too hot at around 80-90 C. Not CPUs, but GPUs. Mine is current at 55 C (on modded air cooling).[/QUOTE] CPUs don't fry at 80C. And 50-60C [I]is[/I] hot, but not too hot.

65C is the suggested max temp for most Intel processors. Anything above that and you might want to lower the speed. I've got a E8400 at 3.6Ghz and hte idle temp is 44C load 52C for example

Pretty sure T Junction is at 100C for the B3 Q6600. [editline]06:04PM[/editline] Threshold is 62C, but that's really what it can do all the time without fucking up. 100C and above is where you get a fried Q6600.

Although it is hot, and I wouldn't recommend it, it won't fry your CPU. It will however severely shorten the life of it. 50-60 is an [I]ok [/I]temperature under load.

[QUOTE=onnet7;15947462]What was the temperature before the overclock? Even on the stock Intel hsf, an overclock of just 3ghz wouldn't hit 80c. It could just be a very poor application of thermal paste if you've overclocked just after building your compuer/ replacing the heatsink. List your bios settings too (vcore etc).[/QUOTE] I was running it at a 1.3 voltage. The temperature before overclock on idle is around 42C. I have not tried running prime95 without overclock yet, i'll keep you guys updated. EDIT: Also I am using a Zalman 9700 cooler. Edit: Average temperature of all cores on load is 67.5C but when running prime95 it is slowly increasing.

[QUOTE=Chunk3ym4n;15948031]I was running it at a 1.3 voltage. The temperature before overclock on idle is around 42C. I have not tried running prime95 without overclock yet, i'll keep you guys updated.[/QUOTE] Well, 42C seems average for a Q6600 on a stock hsf, so that wasn't an issue. To be honest, 1.3v seems fine. If anything, I'd of said it's too low- but if it's stable, ok. To be honest, if you're running on a stock Intel hsf, I'm thinking that 80c on full load after all night is to be expected. As other posts have said, despite being technically 'too high', it won't cause any immediate damage- but in the long term, it's fucked. I would definitely recommend getting an aftermarket cooler, and some AS5. Something like the AC Freezer 7 Pro would probably suit you fine, and easily handle that overclock. EDIT: * JUST READ YOUR EDIT, DISREGARD THE LAST PART- I SUCK COCKS * At the moment all I can think of is a poor application of thermal compound. Did you use AS5/ follow their instructions for proper application to quad cores for best results (the line accross the chip that spreads out when the cooler sits on top, so it is directly above both cores)?

[QUOTE=onnet7;15948059]Well, 42C seems average for a Q6600 on a stock hsf, so that wasn't an issue. To be honest, 1.3v seems fine. If anything, I'd of said it's too low- but if it's stable, ok. To be honest, if you're running on a stock Intel hsf, I'm thinking that 80c on full load after all night is to be expected. As other posts have said, despite being technically 'too high', it won't cause any immediate damage- but in the long term, it's fucked. I would definitely recommend getting an aftermarket cooler, and some AS5. Something like the AC Freezer 7 Pro would probably suit you fine, and easily handle that overclock. * JUST READ YOUR EDIT, DISREGARD THE LAST PART- I SUCK COCKS *[/QUOTE] Do you think I might need to apply moar thermal paste? The Zalman fanspeed is on max.

[QUOTE=Chunk3ym4n;15948217]Do you think I might need to apply moar thermal paste?[/QUOTE] Read my latest edit, and no, not necessairly 'more', unless you put very, very little on in the first place. Just apply it properly, according to the AS5 instructions. EDIT: [img]http://www.kupang.org/gambar/AS5/Quad%20Core%20AS5.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=onnet7;15948255]Read my latest edit, and no, not necessairly 'more', unless you put too very, very little on in the first place. Just apply it properly, according to the AS5 instructions.[/QUOTE] I used the thermal paste that came with my Zalman 9700. It is called "Super THERMAL GREASE ZM-STG1". Should I buy some artic silver?

buy some mx-2

To be honest, if you scroll down to the bottom [url=http://www.tweaknews.net/reviews/zalmanthermalgrease/index3.php]here[/url], they are very similar indeed. I would've thought applying it in the same way as the AS5 would be a more economical idea (although AS5 and MX-2 is relatively cheap). I would make sure the thin line has some thickness to it, though, as if you simply do a thin stroke down it with the little brush that comes with the other paste- that'll probably be much too little. Try to get a line of around the thickness of a grain of rice.

Just wiped off the thermal paste and applied some thermal paste. I'll update you later when I run prime95. Its at 37C on idle right now. Edit: :dance: Its on load at 57C! Have not tried overclocking it yet though!

[QUOTE=Chunk3ym4n;15948031]I was running it at a 1.3 voltage. The temperature before overclock on idle is around 42C. I have not tried running prime95 without overclock yet, i'll keep you guys updated. EDIT: Also I am using a Zalman 9700 cooler. Edit: Average temperature of all cores on load is 67.5C but when running prime95 it is slowly increasing.[/QUOTE] I'm running a 9700 and you shouldnt be seing those temps I think you didn't apply the paste correctly or didn't apply it at all Also stop making so many threads.

Prime95 makes chips way hotter than they'll ever be in practice. However, even 70c is unacceptable for full-on usage, and for a mere 600Mhz overclock that's a horrific temperature. You on stock cooling?

My OC'd i7 920 only gets to about 52 C on Prime 95.

[QUOTE=Pandamobile;15952025]My OC'd i7 920 only gets to about 52 C on Prime 95.[/QUOTE] Thats a completely different cpu thus your statement dose not apply here.

I remember my water cooling pump failing. My CPU ran quite happily at 92C degrees while heavily overclocked too, an E6400, though the sensor must have been inaccurate because the water was boiling D:.

my B3 hangs out at between 65-72 C because i have a crappy premade closed-loop water cooling thing. it's probably cutting its life span but whatever. it doesn't error out if it goes over 75 i will panic though. max temp. recommended by intel is 62C... this cpu can take a beating though. i did a really bad job lapping it and it's still OK.

[QUOTE=y0haN;15951971]Prime95 makes chips way hotter than they'll ever be in practice. However, even 70c is unacceptable for full-on usage, and for a mere 600Mhz overclock that's a horrific temperature. You on stock cooling?[/QUOTE] Look at intelburntest. It gets very very hot.