my pc is runnig a bit hot...

[DaForce]

Well the instructions i linked you too above are for the intel quad core with heatspreader (thats the only way they are made) so all you should put is a thin line.

The instructions show the cores just as an example. But all you need is a thin line of AS5... more often has a negative affect or atleast its not as efficient as it should be.
So the instructions are correct. All you need is a thin line

[Morbid Angel]

Well the instructions i linked you too above are for the intel quad core with heatspreader (thats the only way they are made) so all you should put is a thin line.

The instructions show the cores just as an example. But all you need is a thin line of AS5... more often has a negative affect or atleast its not as efficient as it should be.
So the instructions are correct. All you need is a thin line

damnit. I read wrong ones before that. Haha...so really if I put it as a thin line it will be even better???
f...n going to reapply it today again...thanks! hahahaa

[DaForce]

Yep thin line will be even better

Just make sure the surface (cpu and heatsink) is really clean and dry before re-applying.

And you put the heatsink down on the cpu try to move it as little as possible. Certainly try not to lift it up again.

[Morbid Angel]

reseeded again - temp 50-52...slightly less not that much I think I did all I could for it

[DaForce]

It takes a few thermal cycles to full "cure"

So over the next few days turn it off for an hour or so give it time to cool down then turn back on again.. do this a handful of time and it will drop a little more.

[Morbid Angel]

ok...honestly though I think its as hot as it will run. Maybe drop when it will be colder outside im happy its not 100 deg anymore thats all.

[DaForce]

hehe yeah 100c is crazy. MUCH better now

[Micha]

Hi,

I abrade two Q6600 with sand paper 1000, polish it and use Liquid metal from coollaboratory - no problems. My master machine run at 3GHz and undervoltage Vcore at 1.248V. The fan is a zalman like at the first image at low speed.

Temps idle 20..24°C and full load 39..42°C

-Micha


german forum, but with some good images:

http://awardfabrik.de/forum/showthread.php?t=1371

http://awardfabrik.de/forum/showthre...ighlight=q6600

[Morbid Angel]

Hi,

I abrade two Q6600 with sand paper 1000, polish it and use Liquid metal from coollaboratory - no problems. My master machine run at 3GHz and undervoltage Vcore at 1.248V. The fan is a zalman like at the first image at low speed.

Temps idle 20..24°C and full load 39..42°C

-Micha


german forum, but with some good images:

http://awardfabrik.de/forum/showthread.php?t=1371

http://awardfabrik.de/forum/showthre...ighlight=q6600

Like I said in earliers posts, my friend also has a qx6600 and its very cool with manufacturers fan etc etc. However qx6700 and qx6800 are quite a bit hotter.

[Micha]

My Q6600 was quite hot befor too, it's 30% overclocked. I started my tuning, because it was cold weather and the CPU to hot. Now it was hot summer and the CPU stay cool at low fan speed. It's very silent.

But only undervolt is a good method too, no risk, only fun if it works.
Should not be a Q6600 @3GHz hotter than a qx6700/qx6800 at standard setup?

[themaxxer]

I bought the thermaltake 120 extreme and the temp is 34° on idle and 69° under full load. I think this is good. my brother got a q6600 and it's 32° idle and 42° under full load with the original fan!!

best regards
themaxxer

thanks to DaForce and Morbid Angel

[Morbid Angel]

I bought the thermaltake 120 extreme and the temp is 34° on idle and 69° under full load. I think this is good. my brother got a q6600 and it's 32° idle and 42° under full load with the original fan!!

best regards
themaxxer

thanks to DaForce and Morbid Angel

yeah exectly my point. I think qx6700 and 6800 are much hotter then qx6600

[DaForce]

Temps can vary alot depending on a few factors.

Air flow in the case
The type of fan used on the heatsink
Thermal grease and its application
Other devices in the computer adding heat
lapping the heatsink (like micha)
ambient temperatures.
And how many times the setup has been thermally cycled.

Currently my E6420 @3.2ghz runs at low 30's idle and low 40's under load.
Thats using a ultra 120 extreme and AS5. All installed properly.. of course
On another forum I found some good info for the ultra 120 extreme, and how it can be abit loose when installed, the trick is to put a small washer under the clamp to put more pressure down on the cpu to make better contact. Reported to knock 5c of your temps. However mine is already fairly tight so I havnt attempted it yet.

Micha your temps seem really low, and compared to other people running q6600, your seems to be atleast 10c lower with people on the same setup but without the lapping of the heatsink.. seems odd to me. Are you reporting your CPU temps or your core temps?
Use speed fan and tell use your CPU temps.

[Micha]

I use Speedfan and EVEREST:

At the moment:
Core temp idle 46°C
CPU case idle 23°C (speedfan show only this)
Room temp 20°C

If I start a rendering, than after one minute I get 35°C case temp. And after I stop the rendering the temp jump back to 24°C within a few seconds. So, the heat transport seems to be best.

If I touch the heatpipes of the Zalman, than the temp is around room temp too.

My PC case is at one side open allways. If I close it, the temps are some degree higher. With open case I can use the fans at low speed and get low temps. Undervoltage is a big temp factor too.

[DaForce]

Yeah my temps drop really quick as well.
Undervolting seems to have help lots.