Core i7/X58 Overclocking Thread

[speckled10]

Hey guys ..

My first time on this great forum .. thanks to help of guys like dejanh & Lukee I've managed to get my Core i7 build stable enough for 5+ mins of prime @ 4Ghz .. but with 1.4V & HT On my temps are through the roof ..





But strangely - Core #4 is consistently 10-15C lower under load (at a level I'm comfortable with) .. Core #1-3 are off the chart ..

Idle all good low 30's on all 4 cores (#3 is actually warmest @ idle)

Can anyone suggest if its likely a CPU problem vs. Cooler TIM application problem ?