Q9550 Tuniq Tower 120 running hot

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Raptor_Jesus

Discussion Starter · Nov 27, 2009

Hey guys,

I decided to make the push up to 4.0ghz. However, it seems to be running pretty hot. I hit about 73C while Prime95'ing. This seems too high.

471x8.5
vcore: 1.248

What is wrong? I am planning on re-seating my Tuniq Tower tomorrow. I know it is not the best HS/F around, but it shouldn't be going this hot, should it?

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Matt*S.

· #2 · Nov 27, 2009

The Tuniq isn't bad for duals and running quads that aren't being pushed too hard. I will say though that running a quad under it is really just pushing it over the edge.

What is happening is it's working its hardest to keep temps down, but you are beyond its maximum cooling capacity. Because of this, heat builds up and begins to cook the chip. Best investment you could make is the $50 Megahalem in the Deals section IMHO.

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Voidsplit

· #3 · Nov 27, 2009

=/ check to make sure your tuniq is properly mounted, i run my q66 at 3.6 24/7 1.4v and can hit 4.0 with no heat issues...

3.6 = 39-42 idle 55-62 load

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ArmenianLegend

· #4 · Nov 27, 2009

forget prime95 for max temps use LinX ull get at LEAST 5c hotter on ur cores

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Matt*S.

· #5 · Nov 27, 2009

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Originally Posted by Voidsplit

=/ check to make sure your tuniq is properly mounted, i run my q66 at 3.6 24/7 1.4v and can hit 4.0 with no heat issues...

3.6 = 39-42 idle 55-62 load

At 3.6 if you're loading at 62 on a core then I'm sorry but I find it hard to believe that you can hit 4.0 without a problem. I require 1.48v for 3.6GHz on my Mega, and I idle between 22-24Â°C @ 69Â°F Ambient. Loading @ 47-48Â°C. Maybe yours requires much less voltage as mine has a VID of 1.3V.

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Matt*S.

· #6 · Nov 27, 2009

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Originally Posted by ArmenianLegend

forget prime95 for max temps use LinX ull get at LEAST 5c hotter on ur cores

I can't say that I agree with forgetting Prime95. I have found for overall stability it's best to pass many tests without issues. I run:

1. 12 Hours Prime95 SmallFFT
2. 6 Hours Prime95 Blend
3. 50 Passes LinX
4. OCCT CPU Stress Test for 2 Hours

After all of these, I am confident as hell that I won't have any issues. I gotta say that it takes quite a while to get through it all, but it really shows if you will ever have an odd BSOD or random restart. I demand 100% stability from my machine, and I feel after all of the above tests, I have it.

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Raptor_Jesus

Discussion Starter · #7 · Dec 24, 2009

Bump so I can hit 4.0ghz without temperature problems!

I tried re-seating, and the washermod to no avail.

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Nick911

· #8 · Dec 24, 2009

What fan are you using on it?

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Raptor_Jesus

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 24, 2009

The included one. Heck even at 1.30 volts, it still breaks 78C.

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sintricate

· #10 · Dec 24, 2009

I'm at 1.344v (in cpu-z, much higher in bios) and my temps are in the very low 50's at load. The heatsink is probably not the problem.

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Raptor_Jesus

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 24, 2009

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Originally Posted by sintricate

I'm at 1.344v (in cpu-z, much higher in bios) and my temps are in the very low 50's at load. The heatsink is probably not the problem.

How did you apply your TIM? What TIM are you using?

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sintricate

· #12 · Dec 24, 2009

Using AS5, and I applied it in a messy fashion.

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Raptor_Jesus

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 25, 2009

Well I tried reseating again. I cleaned everything off with alcohol and I applied the line method this time. The tuniq is certainly a pain to install. I dropped 5 degrees right off the bat. Can't wait till the burn-in. I think I found the culprit. Under close inspection, there are about half a dozen cracks on the base of the tuniq. I think this is the problem. Some day I might lap it, or I might just go for the megahalems. Load temps at 1.3 volts are now 73C.

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