Real Temp - New temp program for Intel Core processors

[unclewebb]

is there any way to marry up the"Distance to TjMax" for four cores?

The Distance to TjMax displayed by RealTemp can not be changed, now or ever. It is a direct reading of the sensors within all Core processors. RealTemp then takes that raw data and tries to convert it to some meaningful temperatures as best it can after considering the limitations of the sensors as well as the limited documentation supplied by Intel.

The reason I call it a Distance is because there is not a direct, linear relationship between the data coming out of the digital thermal sensors and how many degrees you are away from TjMax, especially at idle.

Let me know if I didn't understand your question or the reason why you would want this directly read information to be altered.

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k4vz0024: I´d like to know is TjMax= 85 C correct value for Intel Quad Q6600 Revision B3?

I'll admit that this is one of the few processors that I am not 100% sure about. I wish I could get my hands on one for proper testing. I have a Q6600 G0 and it showed TjMax=95C when tested with the IR thermometer. The two main reasons I went with TjMax=85C for the B3 Quad is because a B3 Quad consists of two B2 dual processors. I've tested my E6400 - B2 and it showed TjMax=85C.

The next item is that the B2 Dual Core and the B3 Quad core have very similar Tcase temperature ratings published by Intel while the B3 is about 10C lower than the G0. My G0 tested at TjMax=95C so about 10C less is 85C.

http://processorfinder.intel.com/det...px?sSpec=SL9UM
http://processorfinder.intel.com/det...px?sSpec=SLACR

There were also early reports of some B3 Quads easily getting up to or near the thermal throttling point when used with the retail heatsink and fan. Intel might have raised TjMax when they went to the G0 stepping to reduce the chance of this happening.

I have been questioned on this before but so far only one user with a B3 has done any testing and when his results started to show that I might be right, he decided to dismiss his results.

I've found that the typical Dual Core B2 with a top notch air cooler ( Thermalright extreme ) will show idle readings a couple of degrees below the room temperature. That's impossible which is why I introduced the Idle calibration factors in RealTemp. When locked to 1600 MHz and about 1.10 volts, a B3 Quad should idle a couple of degrees higher than that If my pick for TjMax is correct, RealTemp should display a number very close to your room temperature during this test. If I'm wrong, I'm more than willing to swap my G0 for a B3, straight across, to prove this. We need some B3 owners to give this test a try.