How much heat can the core2 take?

[fordf250]

With all 680i mbs my e6600 ran 3850mhz,57-62C at 1.55V full load prime stable. Now same case 1 less 8800gtx same cpu,same settings with a maximus formula its running 70-75C full load still prime stable.Both temps with coretemp 0.96.

Edit. I might have install a problem cus they are idling at 45-50C, before it was 20-25C.will try reseat.

Very impressed it will run stable at 75C.

[Swarm dude]

Quite high temperature, a bit to high for my taste :D
Well, it starts to throttle around 100°C, but Prime stable at 70°C, a real CPU burn-in :D
Reseat and reapply thermal compound...But huh, you have watercooling right?

[fordf250]

Quite high temperature, a bit to high for my taste :D
Well, it starts to throttle around 100°C, but Prime stable at 70°C, a real CPU burn-in :D
Reseat and reapply thermal compound...But huh, you have watercooling right?

Yes water, swifttech gtx,blackice ex 3, 3 0.45A 120mm fans and a 655 pump.Needs a reapply but I didnt know they ran that high before throttle.

[fordf250]

Just noticed this mb has almost no droop, with the 680is 1.55vcore gave 1.45-1.5V, the maximus is giving 1.54V when set to1.55V. Droped vcore to 1.5 and the temps are at 60C full load.

[GripS]

That's way too hot for water. I'd say for sure something is wrong with the mounting.

[fordf250]

remounted, same temps. Funny, the q6600 at 1.6v runs cooler.

[Swarm dude]

Something here just isn't right...What are the temps on the GTXs?

[fordf250]

gtx temp with 92mm fan mod 54C idle 65-70C load.
will clean dust out of rad next.

[Emerica]

With all 680i mbs my e6600 ran 3850mhz,57-62C at 1.55V full load prime stable. Now same case 1 less 8800gtx same cpu,same settings with a maximus formula its running 70-75C full load still prime stable.Both temps with coretemp 0.96.

Edit. I might have install a problem cus they are idling at 45-50C, before it was 20-25C.will try reseat.

Very impressed it will run stable at 75C.

Those are air temps, something doesn't seem right. Is it possible that you could have received a hotter chip?

[fordf250]

1.325Vid

[cadaveca]

my E6600's all run hotter than my quads, including the ones I sold. Same pseeds, same volts, you'd think the quad would report higher temps...but it doesn't. Not one of them does, B3 or G0 doesn't matter!

[[cTx]Raptor22]

My PD820 used to run at 65 degrees on the old Thermaltake Jungle I had... :D