high temps on Q6600
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ayoubiee,
On behalf of Tom's Moderator Team, welcome aboard!
There are 2 versions of the Q6600:
(1) Original version B3 Stepping Revision - 105 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
(2) Later version G0 Stepping Revision - 95 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Download and run CPU-Z to identify the Stepping Revision of your Q6600:
• CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
If you live in the Southern half of the world in a hot summer climate, and your ambient (room) temperature is high (30°C to 40°C), it will make your Core temperatures high.
If the bottom of the stock CPU cooler has a copper center, then it's the correct stock cooler. If the bottom of the cooler is all aluminum, then it's the wrong cooler, probably from a 65 Watt TDP Dual Core CPU that can't properly cool the Q6600 under load.
The most common high temperature problems with stock coolers are caused by one of the push-pins that's not latched completely through the motherboard, or has popped loose from the motherboard. The push-pins can be very tricky to get them latched completely through the motherboard, so check each push-pin very carefully using a strong light.
If you can't see a loose push-pin, then firmly push down and hold each corner of the cooler against the motherboard for about 45 seconds while watching your core temperatures. Check each corner one at a time. If you see the temperature drop, you've found a loose push-pin.
Also, make sure that the CPU cooler fan isn't worn out, and can still run at full speed.
Once again, welcome aboard!
CT
On behalf of Tom's Moderator Team, welcome aboard!
There are 2 versions of the Q6600:
(1) Original version B3 Stepping Revision - 105 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
(2) Later version G0 Stepping Revision - 95 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Download and run CPU-Z to identify the Stepping Revision of your Q6600:
• CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
If you live in the Southern half of the world in a hot summer climate, and your ambient (room) temperature is high (30°C to 40°C), it will make your Core temperatures high.
If the bottom of the stock CPU cooler has a copper center, then it's the correct stock cooler. If the bottom of the cooler is all aluminum, then it's the wrong cooler, probably from a 65 Watt TDP Dual Core CPU that can't properly cool the Q6600 under load.
The most common high temperature problems with stock coolers are caused by one of the push-pins that's not latched completely through the motherboard, or has popped loose from the motherboard. The push-pins can be very tricky to get them latched completely through the motherboard, so check each push-pin very carefully using a strong light.
If you can't see a loose push-pin, then firmly push down and hold each corner of the cooler against the motherboard for about 45 seconds while watching your core temperatures. Check each corner one at a time. If you see the temperature drop, you've found a loose push-pin.
Also, make sure that the CPU cooler fan isn't worn out, and can still run at full speed.
Once again, welcome aboard!
CT
CompuTronix :
ayoubiee,
On behalf of Tom's Moderator Team, welcome aboard!
There are 2 versions of the Q6600:
(1) Original version B3 Stepping Revision - 105 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
(2) Later version G0 Stepping Revision - 95 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Download and run CPU-Z to identify the Stepping Revision of your Q6600:
• CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
If you live in the Southern half of the world in a hot summer climate, and your ambient (room) temperature is high (30°C to 40°C), it will make your Core temperatures high.
If the bottom of the stock CPU cooler has a copper center, then it's the correct stock cooler. If the bottom of the cooler is all aluminum, then it's the wrong cooler, probably from a 65 Watt TDP Dual Core CPU that can't properly cool the Q6600 under load.
The most common high temperature problems with stock coolers are caused by one of the push-pins that's not latched completely through the motherboard, or has popped loose from the motherboard. The push-pins can be very tricky to get them latched completely through the motherboard, so check each push-pin very carefully using a strong light.
If you can't see a loose push-pin, then firmly push down and hold each corner of the cooler against the motherboard for about 45 seconds while watching your core temperatures. Check each corner one at a time. If you see the temperature drop, you've found a loose push-pin.
Also, make sure that the CPU cooler fan isn't worn out, and can still run at full speed.
Once again, welcome aboard!
CT
On behalf of Tom's Moderator Team, welcome aboard!
There are 2 versions of the Q6600:
(1) Original version B3 Stepping Revision - 105 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
(2) Later version G0 Stepping Revision - 95 Watts Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Download and run CPU-Z to identify the Stepping Revision of your Q6600:
• CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
If you live in the Southern half of the world in a hot summer climate, and your ambient (room) temperature is high (30°C to 40°C), it will make your Core temperatures high.
If the bottom of the stock CPU cooler has a copper center, then it's the correct stock cooler. If the bottom of the cooler is all aluminum, then it's the wrong cooler, probably from a 65 Watt TDP Dual Core CPU that can't properly cool the Q6600 under load.
The most common high temperature problems with stock coolers are caused by one of the push-pins that's not latched completely through the motherboard, or has popped loose from the motherboard. The push-pins can be very tricky to get them latched completely through the motherboard, so check each push-pin very carefully using a strong light.
If you can't see a loose push-pin, then firmly push down and hold each corner of the cooler against the motherboard for about 45 seconds while watching your core temperatures. Check each corner one at a time. If you see the temperature drop, you've found a loose push-pin.
Also, make sure that the CPU cooler fan isn't worn out, and can still run at full speed.
Once again, welcome aboard!
CT
tnx I will try this and I have a aluminum cpu coolerand yeah the push pinnes are good and the processor is a G0 so you still have tips for me
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Also, if you want to overclock your Q6600, then you need to post information about your motherboard. If you don't know, then once again use CPU-Z to identify your motherboard, since overclocking methods depend on which motherboard you have.
CT
Iam stil a nooby so how can find out what my cooler clearance in my case is? and what is a good cpu cooler and good for my money
oooh my setup
ga-x48t-dq6
4 gb ddr 1333 ram
intel Q6600
stock cooler
2 fans in case
500 watt
gtx730
oooh my setup
ga-x48t-dq6
4 gb ddr 1333 ram
intel Q6600
stock cooler
2 fans in case
500 watt
gtx730
What case do you have? If you're not sure and you don't want to use a ruler to measure the gap, then buy a good and socket 775 compatible 92mm cooler like the Raijintek Aidos http://www.raijintek.com/en/products_detail.php?ProductID=2
I have a Sharkoon VG4-W blue
https://www.megekko.nl/product/0/954080/Sharkoon-VG4-W-Blauw?r=googleshopping&gclid=CjwKCAiA1uHSBRBUEiwAkBCtzYPV0QHn_VcjT5-CG_I6q05YFetrahQ93idQepeER7H4Z0ZrD7BTVhoCZyQQAvD_BwE
2 fans one in the back one front
You can fit a cooler up to 160 mm high (it will touch the side panel), but a smaller cooler is fine for that CPU.
Other good and socket 775 compatible 92 mm coolers:
- ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO
- Cooler Master D92
- Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (Note: the TX3 EVO is not compatible)
Other good and socket 775 compatible 92 mm coolers:
- ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO
- Cooler Master D92
- Cooler Master Hyper TX3 (Note: the TX3 EVO is not compatible)
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