CPU temperature

[dhgunit]

I get temps so low that I believe the sensors don't work right.

Is it possible to idle at about 26*C? I have seen it get down to 24* and even once I saw the sensor read 23*C.

Load goes up to 44*C.

I have not overclocked yet.

 

[phucng_10]

What program are you using to monitor your temperatures? Have you checked BIOS and compared it yet?

 

[dhgunit]

Everest, AIbooster (came with mobo), and BIOS.

Right now I'm at 31*C on both Everest and AIbooster cuz I'm working it pretty good.

The 44* was on an Orthos stress test for 30 minutes.

 

[dhgunit]

The main reason for this is I crash at about 3.35 Ghz when overclocking, and I don't think it is from temperature.

What should I expect to overclock an Athlon X2 6000 up to?

 

[phucng_10]

I think AMD also runs with FSB. Well lower the numbers you're increasing by increments of 5-10. Then run Orthos again.

 

[veg1992]

well... the amd x2 6000+ isn't much of an overclocker (i guess its the 90nm process or the 125w power consumption it has?)... i mean Apokalipse (he's a mod here) only could get like 3.5ghz ish with Water Cooling and with a Foxconn C51XEM2AA......

 

[dhgunit]

ehhh...thats ok i guess. Love the temps on it, but it is just a 3Ghz dual core to tide me over til Phenom. If its not good, I will officially give up on AMD and go over to the dark side.

I'm always waiting for stuff that hasn't come out yet.

And then I have socket AM2 when it does. Just like my last one was 939 and had to trash a perfectly good ABIT mobo.

 

[veg1992]

i'm really sorry for your loss man.. but that processor is pretty fast... it can be used til the Phenom X4's come out...

 

[dhgunit]

Is there gonna be a big difference between AM2 and AM2+? I looked at the new technology on the AM2+, but didn't know exactly how it would affect performance.

I haven't looked at AM3 yet, I don't even know when that will be available. I am sure that will probably be quite a bit better than AM2?