Retail E8600 Overclock, Temps, Settings Thread

[Geebs]

I am at stock voltage with mine, but even when it's at default 3.33Ghz, my temps don't change at all. Which makes sense, as the voltage is the same.

Intel recommend a max temp of 72.4c, so in order for me not to exceed that temp, I have to set 70c as the shutdown temp in my BIOS, as the next step is 75c, which exceeds the max recommended temp...

I want to return this thing, but I think the egg will send me another from the same batch... I want my 3rd to be a keeper

Maybe it is the Q820A*** batch. Seems likely to me that some don't have such good IHS's or there is some sort of manufacturing defect.

I mean right now, as I type this, with cpu usage at 0-3%, my ambient temp in the room is 75f or 24c, and the E8600 is idling at 47c. That is with a lapped TRUE, a very flat IHS, AS5, and a fan pushing 103cfm through the TRUE.

But sure, the egg will pull through again for me, I hope.

[Lu523]

I am at stock voltage with mine, but even when it's at default 3.33Ghz, my temps don't change at all. Which makes sense, as the voltage is the same.

Intel recommend a max temp of 72.4c, so in order for me not to exceed that temp, I have to set 70c as the shutdown temp in my BIOS, as the next step is 75c, which exceeds the max recommended temp...

I want to return this thing, but I think the egg will send me another from the same batch... I want my 3rd to be a keeper

Maybe it is the Q820A*** batch. Seems likely to me that some don't have such good IHS's or there is some sort of manufacturing defect.

I mean right now, as I type this, with cpu usage at 0-3%, my ambient temp in the room is 75f or 24c, and the E8600 is idling at 47c. That is with a lapped TRUE, a very flat IHS, AS5, and a fan pushing 103cfm through the TRUE.

But sure, the egg will pull through again for me, I hope.

I feel the same. I have the same batch as you. It does get very hot. May have to send it back to the egg.

[Geebs]

I feel the same. I have the same batch as you. It does get very hot. May have to send it back to the egg.

Well if enough people send these toasters back, perhaps they will ask for a different batch from Intel.

I am going to wait for a few day or weeks, and then RMA it. My hope is that all the current stock will be gone.

[hoax]

Maybe it is the Q820A*** batch. Seems likely to me that some don't have such good IHS's or there is some sort of manufacturing defect.

mine has just arrived... purchased from newegg last wednesday. batch Q820A604

will post results in a few days

[Lu523]

mine has just arrived... purchased from newegg last wednesday. batch Q820A604

will post results in a few days

Hope you have better luck than I did.

[Geebs]

mine has just arrived... purchased from newegg last wednesday. batch Q820A604

will post results in a few days

That would be great!

[hoax]

That would be great!

sorry for delay, mine is finally up and running... still didn't have time to tweak anything so results still at stock: batch Q820A604 - purchased from the egg on aug 27

(unlapped TRUE with 1 extra washer, unlapped IHS, mx2, ambient temp in the low 20s)





I also tested with real temp with 100c tjunction and got the same resuts
please let me know if I forgot to post any important info