Most programs report idle temps wrong on the 45nm processors anyway. They are not linear away from TJunction max. If you load up the processor with Prime95 or something similar, you only need to look at the "Distance to TJ Max" in RealTemp. Keep those above 25 away from max and you'll be fine.

DPC latency issues swayed me from Gigabyte. Abormally high power usage swayed me from ASUS. http://techreport.com/articles.x/12747/16 Lack of PCIe NIC's swayed me away from ABIT (though not important to most people). I could say this "left" me with DFI as the default choice, but that wouldn't be fai...

Thanks; I think I had a socket 775, as my old motherboard was a P5GDC Deluxe; but it really seems like its smaller. Maybe the heatspreader is smaller due to less heat being produced? Not sure. But you can assure me that I wouldn't see considerably better results with the TRUE? The True and Xigmatek...

Ya know, I wonder if anyone else will come out with a G45 mini-itx board. Intel is not my first choice in motherboards. They usually don't have overclocking options in the BIOS (not a big deal for this application) nor do they have undervolting options (a much bigger deal).

Arrggh. In typical Intel fashion, they jump on the bandwagon first to remove PS2 ports. I've got a Liteon Airboard which I love more than this mobo. 'Looks like I will need to find an alternative to the DG45FC. If $8 won't break the bank, I think you can have both. http://www.emtcompany.com/product...

Arrggh. In typical Intel fashion, they jump on the bandwagon first to remove PS2 ports. I've got a Liteon Airboard which I love more than this mobo. 'Looks like I will need to find an alternative to the DG45FC.

bump. Price dropped $40 on mobo + CPU. Gotta sell now. (was $120)

I'm not sure how we can have such differences with a Q9300. It must be mobo sensors.

Run Real Temp and tell us your Distance to TJ Max at idle and load.

I want to know how close I am compared to others. Since the Tjunction can be different for every processor (85c - 105c), the best constant to compare is how far away you are from your own max. I figure us "keep it quiet" folks would be hotter than most others, so I want to see. Load up Real Temp loo...

OK, I think I have it now. I tried a E6600 that somebody let me borrow. Temps for all programs were like this: CPU sensor idle/load: 24/47 Core temps idle/load: ~28/49 This is a good ol' 65nm Core2Duo E6600 and as you can see, everything looks fine running Prime95 with a nice heatsink. CPU and cores...

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I've had two different CPU's though, so it must be the mobo. Yours is the E8400 "stuck" sensor I think I've read about.

I can't imagine even the worst example of Q9300 would run anywhere near that hot on a 45nm process I agree. And because it feels cool to the touch, I have to wonder if it's the motherboard sensors. I am not using push pins, but the Thermalright bolt-thru-kit. A lot of people use it. http://www.side...

OK, I put on the Xigmatek and my temps are about the same. Low 50's idle and mid 60's load. Strangely though, if I run it without a fan at all, the temps are the same. Heatsink fins are fairly cold at idle, and barely warm at load. If I touch the heatpipes directly on the Xigmatek, they aren't hot. ...

I got my Xigmatek in yesterday but won't have time to put it in until tonight or tomorrow. Based on my "place it on flat glass" test, it's dead straight, unlike my Ultima-90. I'm looking forward to getting rid of that. I hope that is the problem.

bump

I'm starting to think the temperature sensors on my mobo are bad. There is no other explanation. It can't be this bad.

Robert

I purchased the HDT-S1283 and a bolt-through kit. I don't want to mess around any more. I hope it fits my case and mobo though, and clears my RAM and PWM. I'm sure I'll have to mount it blowing up though because it would hit my NB heatsink. http://www.xbitlabs.com/misc/picture/?src=/images/mainboard...

Does anyone know if the smaller Xigmatek can be used with a 120mm fan too? I'm trying to find an alternate to my (very) concave TR Ultima-90.

Robert

OK, the base of the Ultima-90 is very concave, and I'm not willing to lap it. This just sucks. What a wasted couple weeks. I've never lapped before, nor need to. Does anyone know what Thermalright's return policy is? Is there an equivalent heatsink I could use? I'd prefer something in the 90mm "size...

I wonder if both are convex. I've never lapped (or had to) a heatsink before and I dread doing it to a processor. I have the OEM Q9300 so I don't have an Intel heatsink. I may be willing to buy some cheapo heatsink just to test, but I hate the idea of removing the mobo again and the Thermalright bac...

I just replaced a Q6600 mainly because the temps were high and bought a Q9300. Well at stock, they are slightly worse. I idle between 45-48c for all cores and Prime95 puts them to 62-65c. This is with Speedfan/Coretemp. RealTemp puts them around 4 degrees less respectively. I have a Thermalright Ult...

Video card sold. DFI board, Turion + RAM still for sale.

Robert

I'm selling the lowest powered rig I ever built. I updated to a new 45nm proc PC, which takes a lot more power. This would be perfect for the lowest powered NAS or Server you could build. DFI Lanparty UT nF3 250GB socket 754 motherboard http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/xx_product_spec_details_r_us.jsp?...

I've got a quad-penis. 'Too many jokes in there just to pick one.

Robert

ST. Very interesting. Can anyone else confirm his numbers too? If you still have all three processors, I would be interested in how they perform at their respective stock. I don't overclock, but undervolt occasionally. I really only need an E8400, but if the Q9300 power consumption is slightly highe...

I'd have no reason to consider it if the new SI-128SE wasn't $50. 'tis quite expensive. I bought a Thermalright Ultima-90 and it's not doing too good on my Q6600. Based on previous experience, I'm getting very turned off of tower heatsinks. I want to go with a top-down one because my PWM/Mosfets and...

There is one for sale on eBay, but I can't find it on Thermalright's web page. Is it basically an older version of the SI-128 (SE) I assume?

Robert

I bought another XP-90 and an Ultima-90 as well. I've got a second machine I can use the XP-90 in if it doesn't work well for my quad. If not, I'll use the Ultima-90.

Robert

The Ninja is now Scythe's "smaller" choice? Who woulda thunk?

-Robert