High temps (i think) e6550 and TRUE

[Mongo129]

Hello all

I think my temps are quite high but i may be wrong or it could just be my stupidly hot room.

I am currently running my e6550 at 3.3ghz at 1.39v (1.418 bios)
and a TRUE with a evercool high speed 120mm and a crappy 120mm sunbeam exhaust fan

Idle
Coretemp: core0: 38c core1:38c
TAT: Core0:28c Core1: 25c

Under load runnig TAT:
Coretemp: core0:69c Core1:66c
TAT: Core0:52c Core1:50c

Currently my ambient temp according to a themaltake iflash mini (not sure about accuraccy): 29c

I haven't lapped the heatsink or ihs and this is with the side of my case off

does this seem high or is it just my awsome ambient temp

Cheers
Jason

[DoomSayer]

doesnt look so wrong to me.

[LuckyNV]

don't use TAT, use Prime95 v25.3 or above

[Mongo129]

ok so those seem like decent temps then. damnit
why do u say use prime95? thought TAT got it as hot as it could go

Cheers
Jason

[LennyRhys]

Your ambient temp is nearly 30C :eek: so your load temps seem to correspond. I wouldn't like load temps approaching 70C but nothing's going to cook your CPU like TAT or Prime etc.

I'm so glad I live in the UK where the outside air is nice and cool. :up:

[Spawne32]

considering the conditions it seems to be accurate, TAT if you can use it, does heat the CPU up far hotter then prime95 but for all intents and purposes i dont think you will ever be able to get it that hot under normal conditions. Thats why you should use prime95.

[ChaosMinionX]

Looks to be well within reason :up:

[Mongo129]

Ok sweet as thanks for all the replies
Do you think i would get much of a temp drop by lapping the TRUE and IHS? or would i just be voiding my warranty for a very small gain?

Cheers
Jason

[Spawne32]

Ok sweet as thanks for all the replies
Do you think i would get much of a temp drop by lapping the TRUE and IHS? or would i just be voiding my warranty for a very small gain?

Cheers
Jason

imo its worth it, i plan on doing it myself as soon as my new parts arrive.

[Mongo129]

Spawne32: Yeh im kinda of the same thinking but not sure if its not gunna give me a noticable temp difference.
I used to have an 805D and a ninja and i lapped them and dropped about 5c load (was a pretty S**t job too)
If i would get some where in this vacinity then i think i would probably do it.

Also when lapping do u go up and down a few times then spin 90deg or in circles or figure 8's?
ive seen a few different ways and im not sure as to which is the most likely to make a flat surface

Cheers
Jason

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

FYI to all, TAT is an internal intel tool that was leaked, it pushes the processor beyond the lock limited "100%" that your OS can push the processor to. Therefore, while it IS fun to make you proc hit insane temps on TAT it is not a good tool for measuring the heat limit of your OC. That is where prime 95 steps in... :D

I believe (don't quote me on this) that it is used to bin the cpu's before their multiplier is locked at the Intel fabs

[Mongo129]

SNiiPE_DoGG:
Interesting, i have never actually heard that but i suppose it makes sense as it makes the cpu hotter than any other prog i can find

Cheers
Jason