Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-25 Thread Rick Glazier

I've mellowed.

From drilling down to the depths of the Arctic Silver site

looking for the infamous XRAY views of the buried DIES,
(dramatic pause...)
I just clean up the cover of a NEW CPU and flop on the
Heat sink with the factory compound it came with.
(I use retail heat sinks that come with the boxed CPUs.)

Rick Glazier

From: DSinc

Rick,
Interesting share. I missed the X-Ray pix. And, now, I find ...


Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-25 Thread DSinc

Rick,
LOL! Brothers under the skin I suspect!
It's all good here.. :)
Best,
Duncan

On 01/25/2010 16:25, Rick Glazier wrote:

I've mellowed.

From drilling down to the depths of the Arctic Silver site

looking for the infamous XRAY views of the buried DIES,
(dramatic pause...)
I just clean up the cover of a NEW CPU and flop on the
Heat sink with the factory compound it came with.
(I use retail heat sinks that come with the boxed CPUs.)

Rick Glazier

From: DSinc

Rick,
Interesting share. I missed the X-Ray pix. And, now, I find ...




Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-24 Thread DSinc

Rick,
Interesting share. I missed the X-Ray pix. And, now, I find in 2010 
that I did NOT spread my AS5 properly on my C2D's. DAMN!

It is tough when manuals get revised and I miss the revision!

I spread my AS5 on the small, round silvery puck of the Intel HSF. Did 
the old credit-card trick. That puck was SO much smaller than the 
surface of the C2D, I sensed an immediate OVERHEAT! Very odd I thought 
at the time (10/08).  C2D's were brand new to me at that time. :)


I still subscribe to AS5.
I am happy to now have a NEW installation manual for AS5.
I will continue to use and suggest AS5.

My 3 E8400's heat nicely at ~32C idle. I do so love the C2D!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/23/2010 10:40, Rick Glazier wrote:

I did a quick scan of that thread at your link.
It reminded me about the different patterns Arctic Silver recommends for
the CPU top surface heatsink covers.
They have showed X-Ray pictures of the covered dies, and EXACTLY
where to apply the paste. They approach it like a Science, not an art...
I assume you saw that, but if not it might help IF ONLY a little.

Rick Glazier

From: Anthony Q. Martin

Well, google is my friend. It turns out this temp diff between cores
is quite common for Intel Core 2 chips. Many have reported about it
for quad cores. Here is just one thread:

http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2t=60434




Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-23 Thread Rick Glazier

I did a quick scan of that thread at your link.
It reminded me about the different patterns Arctic Silver recommends 
for the CPU top surface heatsink covers.

They have showed X-Ray pictures of the covered dies, and EXACTLY
where to apply the paste. They approach it like a Science, not an art...
I assume you saw that, but if not it might help IF ONLY a little.

Rick Glazier

From: Anthony Q. Martin
Well, google is my friend.  It turns out this temp diff between cores is 
quite common for Intel Core 2 chips.  Many have reported about it for 
quad cores.  Here is just one thread:


http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2t=60434


[H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Anthony Q. Martin

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher 
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 degrees C).  
Anyone know why?  I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps.  It has been 
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.


Thanks.




Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread DSinc

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than 
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some 
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to worry 
about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the 
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.

Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.





Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Thanks for the reply, Duncan.  I'm not exactly worried, but sort of 
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.


If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no 
evidence that core 4 is the work horse.  Usually, it is core 1 doing 
most of the work.  Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core.  
None of them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a 
bunch of windows open right now.  I'll get a spike once I send this! :)




On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than 
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some 
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to 
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the 
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.

Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread DSinc

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that you 
are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle.  I recall that with my 
C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them to settle 
down temperature-wise.


From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to have 
a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I do 
not know! LOL!


I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan.  I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing most
of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a bunch of
windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing.  Thanks 
for the comments.


On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that 
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle.  I recall that with 
my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them to 
settle down temperature-wise.


From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to have 
a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I do 
not know! LOL!


I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan.  I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing most
of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a bunch of
windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 degrees 
C).

Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
BTW, I've reapplied the goop to the CPU at least 4 times since I have 
had it. Certainly, not much curing going on.


I got the new mounting hardware today, too, so I'll be taking it all 
apart again soon.


On 1/22/2010 5:52 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing.  Thanks 
for the comments.


On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that 
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle.  I recall that 
with my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them 
to settle down temperature-wise.


From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to 
have a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to 
deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I 
do not know! LOL!


I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan.  I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing 
most

of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a 
bunch of

windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 
degrees C).

Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Rick Glazier

Why not go in Task Manager, under view --
turn on watching all 4 cores AND the kernel times.
Then watch - (Performance Tab.)
That should show if it is a real work difference.

Rick Glazier

From: Anthony Q. Martin
BTW, I've reapplied the goop to the CPU at least 4 times since I have 
had it. Certainly, not much curing going on.


I got the new mounting hardware today, too, so I'll be taking it all 
apart again soon.


On 1/22/2010 5:52 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:
Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing.  Thanks 
for the comments.


On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that 
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle.  I recall that 
with my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them 
to settle down temperature-wise.


From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to 
have a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to 
deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I 
do not know! LOL!


I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan.  I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing 
most

of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a 
bunch of

windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39 
degrees C).

Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread DSinc

Anthony,
I know nada. But reads like another bed-in or cure cycle is in 
progress. Good luck. I'll read your results on my C2D-E8400.

Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 18:11, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

BTW, I've reapplied the goop to the CPU at least 4 times since I have
had it. Certainly, not much curing going on.

I got the new mounting hardware today, too, so I'll be taking it all
apart again soon.

On 1/22/2010 5:52 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing. Thanks
for the comments.

On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle. I recall that with
my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them to
settle down temperature-wise.

From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to
have a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to
deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I
do not know! LOL!

I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan. I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing
most
of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a
bunch of
windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39
degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread Anthony Q. Martin
Well, google is my friend.  It turns out this temp diff between cores is 
quite common for Intel Core 2 chips.  Many have reported about it for 
quad cores.  Here is just one thread:


http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2t=60434

On 1/22/2010 9:07 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I know nada. But reads like another bed-in or cure cycle is in 
progress. Good luck. I'll read your results on my C2D-E8400.

Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 18:11, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

BTW, I've reapplied the goop to the CPU at least 4 times since I have
had it. Certainly, not much curing going on.

I got the new mounting hardware today, too, so I'll be taking it all
apart again soon.

On 1/22/2010 5:52 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing. Thanks
for the comments.

On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it 
up.

I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle. I recall that with
my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them to
settle down temperature-wise.

From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to
have a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to
deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I
do not know! LOL!

I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan. I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I 
see no

evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing
most
of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core. 
None of

them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a
bunch of
windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler 
than

the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C 
higher

than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39
degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has 
been

this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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Re: [H] Cores with Different Temps at Idle?

2010-01-22 Thread DSinc

Anthony,
I scanned your shared thread. ;)
Yes, it seems that many still worry about their core's temp. Gosh, I 
wish I could get into (emotional about) this. Frankly, I can NOT! 
Perhaps, I just do not care anymore. My 3 E8400's all cruise in the 
42-44F range constantly regardless of LOAD. I use both the Asus Probe II 
(?), bios, and Everest to monitor cpu temps; if/when I think perhaps 
there appears to be a problem.
ATM, (I checked my records)...well, I can't recall the last time I even 
looked!


Real-speak, my 3 C2D's have now done ~14 months of 24/7 without a single 
discernible hiccup. I know the List is off to the I5 and I7 chips. I'd 
like to own a case of E8400's personally (spares).


I comprehend you might wish to overclock (OC). Noticed that some of our 
modern chips do have BW to spare. Fine. I gave up most things OC 10 
years ago. I run box-stock at 3.0GHz quite happily.


Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. And, everyone has 
their own needs/demands. So many choices; so many solutions.

Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 22:58, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Well, google is my friend.  It turns out this temp diff between cores is
quite common for Intel Core 2 chips. Many have reported about it for
quad cores. Here is just one thread:

http://techreport.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2t=60434

On 1/22/2010 9:07 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I know nada. But reads like another bed-in or cure cycle is in
progress. Good luck. I'll read your results on my C2D-E8400.
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 18:11, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

BTW, I've reapplied the goop to the CPU at least 4 times since I have
had it. Certainly, not much curing going on.

I got the new mounting hardware today, too, so I'll be taking it all
apart again soon.

On 1/22/2010 5:52 PM, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Good points, Duncan. I had forgotten all about this curing. Thanks
for the comments.

On 1/22/2010 5:29 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
Perhaps this thread has to wait until other quad-core users pick it
up.
I just do not know.

Yes, you could have a HSF issue, but I'll bet it may really be that
you are still in the processor/HSF bed-in cycle. I recall that with
my C2D's, it took about 7 full 24-hour cycles for all 3 of them to
settle down temperature-wise.

From what I've read recently, all the new HS-paste(s) now seem to
have a curing period(?) DUH! OK. Something new for a builder to
deal with.
I am still so new to C2D processors that I still do NOT know what I
do not know! LOL!

I do so know that I love my C2D's!
Best,
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 16:57, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Thanks for the reply, Duncan. I'm not exactly worried, but sort of
wondering if my hs/fan is on correctly.

If I open task manager, and look at the CPUs in performance I
see no
evidence that core 4 is the work horse. Usually, it is core 1 doing
most
of the work. Right now I can seem some rumbling among the core.
None of
them seem to be doing much as I type this, even though I have a
bunch of
windows open right now. I'll get a spike once I send this! :)



On 1/22/2010 4:23 PM, DSinc wrote:

Anthony,
I only have C2D, but I always notice that one core runs cooler
than
the other. I chalk this up to I have a core in reserve for when some
problem/program/etc. needs the 2d core. Believe this is nothing to
worry about. JMHO.
Perhaps your core 4 is the one that gets all the normal duties; the
other 3 just float waiting to be called to duty.
Duncan


On 01/22/2010 15:37, Anthony Q. Martin wrote:

Are you folks sleeping or working? :)

I notice on my Q9550 that core 4 always runs several degrees C
higher
than the other cores (right now they are 33, 33, 34, and 39
degrees C).
Anyone know why? I'm using RealTemp 3.4 to monitor temps. It has
been
this way for a while now, no matter how I have the hs/fan mounted.

Thanks.






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