Real Temp - New temp program for Intel Core processors

[unclewebb]

yeah, only problem is that I dont know what value is right for e6600. My article sucks and the beta is giving wrong too...

The updated TJMax news release from Intel shows that TJ Target for an E6600 is 80C. I believe that the actual TJMax is higher than that number and that's why RealTemp is set to use 90C by default.

That number is based on IR thermometer testing of my E6400 B2 stepping which is very similar to your E6600 B2 stepping except the E6400 has half of the L2 cache disabled. The cores are identical beyond that.

I tested my E6400 the same way I tested the Q6600 I mentioned above. For both the E6400 and the Q6600, Intel's TJ Target number is 10C lower than the actual TJMax.

Flip a coin and pick whatever TJMax you wish. You can even average those two numbers and use 85C like I believe Core Temp and most other programs are still using. It's really not that important. As long as your CPU is stable and not thermal throttling, then there's no need to be concerned about the core temperature of the CPU. It's just a semi-random number coming from poorly documented sensors that were never designed to give out accurate temperature information.

Regarding the power management settings in Windows, I don't actually have "Processor Power Management" in there. It doesn't require EIST to be enabled for it to show up does it? I only use C1E.

I think that option disappears if you don't have EIST enabled. If you want your multiplier steady at 6.0 when idle, you need to enable C1E and EIST and set up Windows appropriately. If I have the Minimum processor state set to 100%, my 4 cores on my Q6600 will continuously dance between 6.0 and 9.0. Depending on your setup, your multiplier might not be as stable as you've always thought it was. I've decided to let RealTemp tell it like it is so users can make adjustments to their settings to get the multi they like.