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Re: Core i7 Temperatures Well, you've made me worried. Not because of the high temps but because of the low temps I'm seeing. A bad sensor? |
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 OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | I’ll have to check my Core i7 920 system since I’m not sure what temps are like on it. However my Core i7 860 system hovers around 39C idling but ambient seems a little high now so it could possibly be a few degrees lower, maybe ~$36 or so.
What BIOS version are you using on your ASUS P7P55D Pro Martinus? |
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| said by Octavean:What BIOS version are you using on your ASUS P7P55D Pro Martinus? 0403, the one that came with the board from 08/19/09 - according to Everest.
I was meaning to update it to the latest revision before installing the OS but never did it. |
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 koitsuPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
kudos:14 | reply to Martinus
said by Martinus:Well, you've made me worried. Not because of the high temps but because of the low temps I'm seeing. A bad sensor? Unlikely. There's multiple DTSes inside of a multi-core CPU, which is how you end up with 4 individual temperatures.
Your BIOS shouldn't have anything to do with this; the data comes directly from the CPU, assuming PECI (not a typo) isn't used in this case. I don't think Real Temp uses PECI.
Can you run Real Temp 3.40 and CoreTemp 0.99.5, at the same time and provide a screenshot of the two side by side?
I'd recommend running RMClock to see what sort of power save states your CPU has enabled (this, on the other hand, is something the BIOS is responsible for initialising during POST), but that may not be an option depending on what OS you use (looks like Windows 7; not sure if RMClock works on W7 yet, or on 64-bit OSes yet either).
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OctaveanPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-31
New York, NY
kudos:1 | reply to Martinus
Interesting,….
Well I’m using the stock cooler on both the Core i7 920 and 860 so that will likely account for some higher temps then those using more capable cooling. I was going to install my Thermalright HR-01 on the Core i7 920 using a Thermalright LGA 1366 Bolt-Thru-Kit I have laying around here somewhere but I never got around to it (about a yr later LOL). I was thinking of getting a new 120mm cooler for the 860 |
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 beerbumobscurum per obscuriusPremium
join:2000-05-06
Eastern PA | reply to Martinus
said by Martinus:Well, you've made me worried. Not because of the high temps but because of the low temps I'm seeing. A bad sensor? I wouldn't worry too much about those "low" temps. Heat kills, not cold. I've seen some serious über-overclockers who use cryo liquids to do extreme overclocking - the lowest temp I witnessed was an i7-920 running 6 GHz at a temp of -60°F.
FWIW my i7-860 when idle the temps hover around 19°C - 22°C, and there has been no ill effects.
Like I said it's the heat, so you want to look at your temps under a full cpu load. Not sure what cooling you are using but IMO 70°C is too hot. Again, my cpu running 4 WCG clients generally peaks out at 46-48°C, but then I am running a Corsair H50 water cooler.. |
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said by koitsu:Your BIOS shouldn't have anything to do with this; the data comes directly from the CPU, assuming PECI (not a typo) isn't used in this case. I don't think Real Temp uses PECI. Can you run Real Temp 3.40 and CoreTemp 0.99.5, at the same time and provide a screenshot of the two side by side? Thanks
OS is W7 64 bit.
In BIOS, SpeedStep and C-State are enabled. CPU cooling is Intel stock cooling. |
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said by Octavean:Interesting,…. Well I’m using the stock cooler on both the Core i7 920 and 860... ...so am I. That's the strange thing.
Well it's winter and it's freezing out there - lots of snow. But it is not cold here in my room, so that shouldn't have influence on the temps. |
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said by beerbum:I wouldn't worry too much about those "low" temps. Heat kills, not cold. I know but looking at the temps most are showing here when idle, mine looked abnormally low.
said by beerbum:FWIW my i7-860 when idle the temps hover around 19°C - 22°C, and there has been no ill effects. Good to know. Because I'm running with Intel stock HSF.
I guess the good thing is that the box is as noisy as a digital Casio watch  |
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koitsuPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
kudos:14 | reply to Martinus
said by Martinus:said by koitsu:Your BIOS shouldn't have anything to do with this; the data comes directly from the CPU, assuming PECI (not a typo) isn't used in this case. I don't think Real Temp uses PECI. Can you run Real Temp 3.40 and CoreTemp 0.99.5, at the same time and provide a screenshot of the two side by side? Thanks OS is W7 64 bit. In BIOS, SpeedStep and C-State are enabled. CPU cooling is Intel stock cooling. What CoreTemp is showing you is correct, what RealTemp is showing you is incorrect.
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| said by koitsu:What CoreTemp is showing you is correct, what RealTemp is showing you is incorrect. Aha ! That's...cool, I guess? |
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