Are new G0 chips really too good OCers? - No!

[adamsleath]

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i have something to say about my 6850.:
the temperature of this G0 rise DRAMATICALLY under load - ie dual orthos for example.

idle is 32C ~ Orthos @ 1.39v is 75C - which is more than double the idle temp.

ambient 20C; temperature measurements checked with ctemp95/94, TAT, Asus probe, speedfan 4.32. ~ all show the SAME reading.

In contrast: my old e6700 B1 40C idle 65C @ 1.46v @ 25C

So; unless my readings are wrong, it is a myth that the G0 chips run cool.

I have experienced orthos failure multiple times due to the tjunction temp of 85C being exceeded.

ONE mystery tho' is the fact that i can detect virtually no heat getting to the TUNIQ base. - almost as tho the G0 is not transferring much of its supposed core heat to the cpu sink...

i have the tuniq very tightly fastened and have remounted it to be sure....so; it isnt a bad mounting.

There is no doubt these chips clock well...but heat is still very much the same problem as with the previous steppings as for oc. imo
i'm not the only one who has noticed that initially the G0 gives very low temp readings ...but then changes.
Raising vcore seems to have a more DRAMATIC effect on coretemps than with my old B1 @ idle and especially under LOAD.

admittedly i can get higher clocks with this chip, but its luck of the draw as always.