Core 2 Duo System Temps

[ex_reven]

It works fine, but i got a strange feeling its messing with my temps and overclock...

i doubt it
its just your setup

mine isnt too bad

 

[Pinchy]

i told u, its a strange feeling

But still, i reckon the temps are high. I thought the C2D would be cooler than a 3Ghz Prescott @ 4Ghz....obviously, i was way off

And, the high temps are holding the OC back. Currently, the comp doesnt even post after 410 FSB. Opened up case and put a desktop fan in front, posted at 470 FSB but crashed. Thats without tweaking (couldnt be bothered cus i knew the fan wouldnt stay there)

 

[ex_reven]

why are you trying to get to 470?
thats almost 3.7ghz

the multiplier is 8 remember
mines at approx 370fsb for 3ghz

 

[Spc]

I've got 366x9 for my e6600

 

[Pinchy]

why are you trying to get to 470?
thats almost 3.7ghz

the multiplier is 8 remember
mines at approx 370fsb for 3ghz

Whats your point ?

The higher the OC...the better...it actually posted at 470 FSB...its not like id run it at 470 24/7, but my point is, with the fan, it posted at over 60 FSB more...thats almost 500Mhz !

 

[Spc]

wow 470MHz FSB is really high.
If you want a good cooler i recommend you:
Scythe Infinity

This cooler is even better than zalman's water coller solution.
I have it in my system and it's really quiet and cools awesome.

 

[Lazzer408]

wow 470MHz FSB is really high.
If you want a good cooler i recommend you:
Scythe Infinity

This cooler is even better than zalman's water coller solution.
I have it in my system and it's really quiet and cools awesome.

Post pics please.

 

[Pinchy]

My cooler is meant to be a great cooler too. It was crazy with my Prescott....it kept my 4Ghz prescott at 35*C idle...not bad for $20AUD (RRP is $85...bargain on ebay )

 

[Spc]

Post pics please.

Here you go:

 

[Pinchy]

i like how it blows the hot air straight to the back fan...altho i reckon the looks of it can be improved on

 

[Wile E]

What about this when it releases.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=24898

You could be our guinea pig. lol

 

[Pinchy]

Yeah ive seen that....It prolly wont fit in my case

 

[Spc]

What about this when it releases.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=24898

You could be our guinea pig. lol

Nah that's too much and maybe it makes much more noise than my cooler.

 

[Wile E]

Yeah ive seen that....It prolly wont fit in my case

So. Cut the case to fit the cooler. It would be awesome to see those two fans sticking out the side. lol

 

[Lazzer408]

What about this when it releases.

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=24898

You could be our guinea pig. lol

HAHA no thats TOO big. I think I'll order the Infinity tomorrow. I think I could hit 400 fsb with just a little more v+ to the core. I'm at 390 now but I need to get to 1.5v for 400 stable.

How much room is there between the bottom of the Infinity's fan and the top of the memory? I have a 120mm in the plexiglass side cover too but I think that will clear it. I could always put this crazy fast 90mm fan on it if I had too I guess.

 

[Wile E]

HAHA no thats TOO big. I think I'll order the Infinity tomorrow. I think I could hit 400 fsb with just a little more v+ to the core. I'm at 390 now but I need to get to 1.5v for 400 stable.

How much room is there between the bottom of the Infinity's fan and the top of the memory? I have a 120mm in the plexiglass side cover too but I think that will clear it. I could always put this crazy fast 90mm fan on it if I had too I guess.

If you do have ram clearance issues, couldn't you just move your ram to the other slots?

EDIT: Just looked on their site. They have a picture of it mounted in a CM Stacker 830. I may get this when it releases to replace my aquagate mini.

 

[Spc]

First check if your motherboard is "compatible" with infinity:
http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/cpu/024/scinf1000.html

 

[ex_reven]

If you do have ram clearance issues, couldn't you just move your ram to the other slots?

EDIT: Just looked on their site. They have a picture of it mounted in a CM Stacker 830. I may get this when it releases to replace my aquagate mini.

YES! im so glad for my stacker

and to spc - is that a Sound Blaster Live bay on the front of your comp ?

 

[Spc]

Yes.
SoundBlaster Live! Platium.

 

[ex_reven]

looks like its about 10 years old lol
i remember using soundblaster 16 when i was a kid, shitty midi music in games lol

 

[Spc]

Well yes.
it is 10 years old.
But i have 13 pc's in my home so i also have X-Fi Elite PRO.


But we're heavy offtopic now so let's stick to the topic.

 

[ex_reven]

Well yes.
it is 10 years old.
But i have 13 pc's in my home so i also have X-Fi Elite PRO.


But we're heavy offtopic now so let's stick to the topic.

ok

im surprised intel hasnt released anything about the error...
theres some data on their site about it, but it basically says to use the latest bios

 

[ex_reven]

From the intel website:

Known issues

Issue: System does not boot, error codes may or may not appear
If the Intel® Core™2 Duo is installed before first upgrading the BIOS, the following error codes may appear (system dependant):

* Intel CPU uCode loading error
* Unknown BIOS error. Error Code = FFFF


Workaround: Install the original Intel® Core™ Duo processor (Yonah) and follow the steps above to upgrade the BIOS and then install the Core™2 Duo processor.

Because i really just have another older Core Duo processor lieing around lol...

 

[Spc]

From the intel website:
Because i really just have another older Core Duo processor lieing around lol...

lol

You know processors are like bread so ..

 

[Pinchy]

wtf are intel smoking