Rotating between 1600x6 & 2400x9

[mrsemi]

Why does this happen? I'm still having problems keeping my system stable at stock speeds since I got my quad core, my computer specs are up to date.

Core clock rotates between 1600 x 6 & 2400 x 9. My case is open because my video card is seemingly too hot, but as I type it's at 60 degrees celsius with nothing but everest and explorer running.

My cpu is running at 67 celsius doing nothing as well, assuming everest is measuring in celsius, but I'm pretty sure it does.

I've got a cpu cooler coming (ultra 90) but this thing's obviously running hot, can only imagine what happens when I run 3dmark which I still can't get to complete because of system crash.

Here's what the everest report says.

EVEREST Ultimate Edition

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Version EVEREST v4.20.1170
Benchmark Module 2.3.212.0
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Report Wizard [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Computer BO-PC
Generator Bo
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 6.0.6000 (Vista Retail)
Date 2007-11-09
Time 01:10


Summary

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Computer:
Computer Type ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 7.0.6000.16546
DirectX DirectX 10.0
Computer Name BO-PC
User Name Bo
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2007-11-09 / 01:10

Motherboard:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2400 MHz (9 x 267)
Motherboard Name EVGA NF66 (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Award (03/27/07)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)

Display:
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra (768 MB)
Video Adapter NVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra (768 MB)
3D Accelerator nVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra
Monitor Acer AL2416W (Analog) [24" LCD] (17231915748728)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC885/889A @ nVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP51) - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage:
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller NVIDIA nForce 430/410 Serial ATA Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Storage Controller Microsoft iSCSI Initiator
Disk Drive WDC WD74 0ADFD-00NLR1 SCSI Disk Device (74 GB, 10000 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-212D SCSI CdRom Device (DVD+R9:10x, DVD-R9:10x, DVD+RW:18x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:40x/32x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status Unknown

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input:
Keyboard HID Keyboard Device
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Game Controller Microsoft PC-joystick driver

Network:
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-04-4B-06-D1-15
Network Adapter NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller (67.1 [ TRIAL VERSION ])

Peripherals:
Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer
USB1 Controller nVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP51) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller nVIDIA nForce 430i (MCP51) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Saitek Pro Gamer Command Unit (USB)
USB Device USB Composite Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

DMI:
DMI BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG
DMI System Manufacturer EVGA
DMI System Product NF66
DMI System Version 2
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI System UUID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer EVGA
DMI Motherboard Product NF66
DMI Motherboard Version 2
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer EVGA
DMI Chassis Version NF66
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 2


DMI

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[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
Version 6.00 PG
Release Date 03/27/2007
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, PnP
Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Manufacturer EVGA
Product NF66
Version 2
Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Universal Unique ID [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer EVGA
Product NF66
Version 2
Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Manufacturer EVGA
Version NF66
Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Chassis Type Desktop Case

[ Memory Controller ]

Memory Controller Properties:
Error Detection Method 8-bit Parity
Error Correction None
Supported Memory Interleave 1-Way
Current Memory Interleave 1-Way
Supported Memory Speeds 70ns, 60ns
Supported Memory Types SPM, EDO
Supported Memory Voltages 5V
Maximum Memory Module Size 32 MB
Memory Slots 4

[ Processors / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer Intel
Version Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU
External Clock 266 MHz
Current Clock 2394 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.7 V
Status Enabled
Upgrade ZIF
Socket Designation Socket 775

[ Caches / Internal Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type Internal
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 32 KB
Installed Size 32 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Error Correction None
Socket Designation Internal Cache

[ Caches / External Cache ]

Cache Properties:
Type External
Status Enabled
Operational Mode Write-Back
Maximum Size 4096 KB
Installed Size 4096 KB
Supported SRAM Type Synchronous
Current SRAM Type Synchronous
Error Correction None
Socket Designation External Cache

[ Memory Modules / A0 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A0
Speed 60 ns
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / A1 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A1
Speed 60 ns
Installed Size Not Installed
Enabled Size Not Installed

[ Memory Modules / A2 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A2
Speed 60 ns
Installed Size 1024 MB
Enabled Size 1024 MB

[ Memory Modules / A3 ]

Memory Module Properties:
Socket Designation A3
Speed 60 ns
Installed Size 1024 MB
Enabled Size 1024 MB

[ Memory Devices / A0 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type DRAM
Total Width 3584-bit
Device Locator A0
Bank Locator Bank0/1
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A1 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type DRAM
Total Width 3-bit
Device Locator A1
Bank Locator Bank2/3
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A2 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type DRAM
Size 1024 MB
Speed 800 MHz
Total Width 3-bit
Device Locator A2
Bank Locator Bank4/5
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ Memory Devices / A3 ]

Memory Device Properties:
Form Factor DIMM
Type DRAM
Size 1024 MB
Speed 800 MHz
Total Width 771-bit
Device Locator A3
Bank Locator Bank6/7
Manufacturer None
Serial Number None
Asset Tag None
Part Number None

[ System Slots / ISA ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation ISA
Type ISA
Data Bus Width 16-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / ISA ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation ISA
Type ISA
Data Bus Width 16-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / ISA ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation ISA
Type ISA
Data Bus Width 16-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / ISA ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation ISA
Type ISA
Data Bus Width 16-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI0 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI0
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI1 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI1
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI2 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI2
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ System Slots / PCI3 ]

System Slot Properties:
Slot Designation PCI3
Type PCI
Usage Empty
Data Bus Width 32-bit
Length Long

[ Port Connectors / PRIMARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator PRIMARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / SECONDARY IDE ]

Port Connector Properties:
Internal Reference Designator SECONDARY IDE
Internal Connector Type On-Board IDE
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / FDD ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type 8251 FIFO Compatible
Internal Reference Designator FDD
Internal Connector Type On-Board Floppy
External Connector Type None

[ Port Connectors / COM1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM1
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / COM2 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Serial Port 16450 Compatible
Internal Reference Designator COM2
Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

[ Port Connectors / LPT1 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Parallel Port ECP/EPP
Internal Reference Designator LPT1
Internal Connector Type DB-25 pin female
External Connector Type DB-25 pin female

[ Port Connectors / Keyboard ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Keyboard Port
Internal Reference Designator Keyboard
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / PS/2 Mouse ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type Mouse Port
Internal Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
Internal Connector Type PS/2
External Connector Type PS/2

[ Port Connectors / USB0 ]

Port Connector Properties:
Port Type USB
Internal Connector Type None
External Reference Designator USB0


Overclock

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CPU Properties:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
CPU Alias Kentsfield
CPU Stepping B3
Engineering Sample No
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
CPUID Revision 000006F7h
Core Voltage 1.163 V

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2400.0 MHz (original: [ TRIAL VERSION ] MHz)
CPU Multiplier 9.0x
CPU FSB 266.7 MHz (original: 266 MHz)
Memory Bus 400.0 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio 3:2

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 32 KB per core
L1 Data Cache [ TRIAL VERSION ]
L2 Cache 2x 4 MB (On-Die, ASC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID 03/27/2007-NF66-6A61IL02C-00
Motherboard Name EVGA NF66 (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra
Memory Timings 5-5-5-18 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) [ TRIAL VERSION ]

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM3: Crucial Tech. [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DIMM4: Crucial Tech. [ TRIAL VERSION ]

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 03/27/07
Video BIOS Date 04/18/07
Award BIOS Type Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message (731N2P01) EVALUATION ROM - NOT FOR SALE
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce 8800 Ultra (p355)
GPU Code Name G80U (PCI Express 1.0 x16 10DE / 0194, Rev A2)
GPU Clock (Geometric Domain) 612 MHz (original: [ TRIAL VERSION ] MHz)
GPU Clock (Shader Domain) 1512 MHz (original: [ TRIAL VERSION ] MHz)
Memory Clock 1080 MHz (original: 1080 MHz)


Power Management

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Power Management Properties:
Current Power Source AC Line
Battery Status No Battery
Full Battery Lifetime Unknown
Remaining Battery Lifetime Unknown


Portable Computer

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Centrino 1 Platform Compliancy:
CPU: Intel Pentium M (Banias/Dothan) No (QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600)
Chipset: Intel i855GM/PM No (nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra)
WLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless No
System: Centrino 1 (Carmel) Compliant No

Centrino 2 Platform Compliancy:
CPU: Intel Pentium M (Dothan) No (QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600)
Chipset: Intel i915GM/PM No (nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra)
WLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless No
System: Centrino 2 (Sonoma) Compliant No

Centrino 3 Platform Compliancy:
CPU: Intel Core (Yonah) / Core 2 (Merom) No (QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600)
Chipset: Intel i945GM/PM No (nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra)
WLAN: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG No
System: Centrino 3 (Napa) Compliant No

Centrino 4 Platform Compliancy:
CPU: Intel Core 2 (Merom) No (QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600)
Chipset: Intel GM965/PM965 No (nVIDIA nForce 650i Ultra)
WLAN: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN No
System: Centrino 4 (Santa Rosa) Compliant No


Sensor

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Sensor Properties:
Sensor Type Winbond W83627DHG (ISA 290h)
GPU Sensor Type Analog Devices ADT7473 (NV-I2C 2Eh)
Motherboard Name nForce 650i Ultra Reference Board
Chassis Intrusion Detected Yes

Temperatures:
Motherboard 18 °C (64 °F)
CPU 62 °C (144 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 81 °C (178 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 79 °C (174 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #3 71 °C (160 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #4 72 °C (162 °F)
Aux 21 °C (70 °F)
GPU [ TRIAL VERSION ]
GPU Diode 76 °C (169 °F)
GPU Ambient 59 °C (138 °F)

Cooling Fans:
GPU 1637 RPM (60%)

Voltage Values:
CPU Core 1.26 V
+3.3 V 3.26 V
+5 V 4.97 V
+12 V [ TRIAL VERSION ]
+5 V Standby 4.95 V
VBAT Battery 3.04 V
3.3V Dual 3.26 V
FSB VTT 1.19 V
DIMM 1.84 V
GPU Vcc [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Debug Info F FF FF FF FF FF
Debug Info T 18 62 21
Debug Info V 9E B9 CC CC 95 C2 E8 (01)


CPU

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CPU Properties:
CPU Type QuadCore Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, 2400 MHz (9 x 267)
CPU Alias Kentsfield
CPU Stepping B3
Instruction Set x86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Original Clock [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Min / Max CPU Multiplier 6x / 9x
Engineering Sample No
L1 Code Cache 32 KB per core
L1 Data Cache [ TRIAL VERSION ]
L2 Cache 2x 4 MB (On-Die, ASC, Full-Speed)

Multi CPU:
Motherboard ID OEM00000 PROD00000000
CPU #1 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
CPU #2 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
CPU #3 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz
CPU #4 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 MHz

CPU Physical Info:
Package Type 775 Contact LGA
Package Size 3.75 cm x 3.75 cm
Transistors [ TRIAL VERSION ] million
Process Technology 8M, 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, 2nd Gen Strained Si
Die Size [ TRIAL VERSION ] mm2
Core Voltage 1.313 V
I/O Voltage 1.313 V
Typical Power 130 W
Maximum Power 168.8 W

CPU Manufacturer:
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/processor

CPU Utilization:
CPU #1 / Core #1 0 %
CPU #1 / Core #2 0 %
CPU #1 / Core #3 0 %
CPU #1 / Core #4 0 %


CPUID

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CPUID Properties:
CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU @ 2.40GHz
CPUID Revision 000006F7h
IA Brand ID 00h (Unknown)
Platform ID 29h / MC 10h (LGA775)
IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
Microcode Update Revision 66
HTT / CMP Units 0 / 4
Tjmax Temperature 100 °C (212 °F)

Instruction Set:
64-bit x86 Extension (AMD64, Intel64) Supported
AMD 3DNow! Not Supported
AMD 3DNow! Professional Not Supported
AMD 3DNowPrefetch Not Supported
AMD Enhanced 3DNow! Not Supported
AMD Extended MMX Not Supported
AMD MisAligned SSE Not Supported
AMD SSE4A Not Supported
AMD SSE5 Not Supported
Cyrix Extended MMX Not Supported
IA-64 Not Supported
IA MMX Supported
IA SSE Supported
IA SSE 2 Supported
IA SSE 3 Supported
IA Supplemental SSE 3 Supported
IA SSE 4.1 Not Supported
IA SSE 4.2 Not Supported
VIA Alternate Instruction Set Not Supported
CLFLUSH Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG8B Instruction Supported
CMPXCHG16B Instruction Supported
Conditional Move Instruction Supported
LZCNT Instruction Not Supported
MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction Supported
POPCNT Instruction Not Supported
RDTSCP Instruction Not Supported
SYSCALL / SYSRET Instruction Not Supported
SYSENTER / SYSEXIT Instruction Supported
VIA FEMMS Instruction Not Supported

Security Features:
Advanced Cryptography Engine (ACE) Not Supported
Advanced Cryptography Engine 2 (ACE2) Not Supported
Data Execution Prevention (DEP, NX, EDB) Supported
Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) Not Supported
PadLock Hash Engine (PHE) Not Supported
PadLock Montgomery Multiplier (PMM) Not Supported
Processor Serial Number (PSN) Not Supported

Power Management Features:
Automatic Clock Control Supported
Digital Thermometer Supported
Dynamic FSB Frequency Switching Not Supported
Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Supported, Enabled
Enhanced SpeedStep Technology (EIST, ESS) Supported, Enabled
Frequency ID Control Not Supported
Hardware P-State Control Not Supported
LongRun Not Supported
LongRun Table Interface Not Supported
PowerSaver 1.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 2.0 Not Supported
PowerSaver 3.0 Not Supported
Processor Duty Cycle Control Supported
Software Thermal Control Not Supported
Temperature Sensing Diode Not Supported
Thermal Monitor 1 Supported
Thermal Monitor 2 Supported
Thermal Monitoring Not Supported
Thermal Trip Not Supported
Voltage ID Control Not Supported

CPUID Features:
1 GB Page Size Not Supported
36-bit Page Size Extension Supported
Address Region Registers (ARR) Not Supported
CPL Qualified Debug Store Supported
Debug Trace Store Supported
Debugging Extension Supported
Direct Cache Access Not Supported
Dynamic Acceleration Technology (IDA) Not Supported
Fast Save & Restore Supported
Hyper-Threading Technology (HTT) Not Supported
Invariant Time Stamp Counter Supported
L1 Context ID Not Supported
Local APIC On Chip Supported
Machine Check Architecture (MCA) Supported
Machine Check Exception (MCE) Supported
Memory Configuration Registers (MCR) Not Supported
Memory Type Range Registers (MTRR) Supported
Model Specific Registers (MSR) Supported
Nested Paging Not Supported
Page Attribute Table (PAT) Supported
Page Global Extension Supported
Page Size Extension (PSE) Supported
Pending Break Event Supported
Physical Address Extension (PAE) Supported
Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Not Supported
Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica) Not Supported
Self-Snoop Supported
Time Stamp Counter (TSC) Supported
Virtual Machine Extensions (Vanderpool) Supported
Virtual Mode Extension Supported

 

[DrunkenMafia]

Holy shit thats a long post... lol My finger is cramped up and I just wore out my scroll wheel..

67 degrees in windows in waaaaaaay to hot bro. Thats if everest is reading correctly!!

A couple of things to check I spose:

1. have you got the latest bios for your board.
2. Have you cleared the cmos and then set defaults in bios
3. Have you checked to see if your cooler is seated properly.
4. have you still got your old cpu, maybe you can throw it back in and see if it still f#$ks up..

 

[Deleted member 3]

Sounds simply like speedstep? ie when your CPU is hardly doing anything it clocks down to save power. It's perfectly normal. If you really want to turn it off look for enhanched speedstep or EIST in your BIOS.

 

[mrsemi]

Holy shit thats a long post... lol My finger is cramped up and I just wore out my scroll wheel..

67 degrees in windows in waaaaaaay to hot bro. Thats if everest is reading correctly!!

A couple of things to check I spose:

1. have you got the latest bios for your board.
2. Have you cleared the cmos and then set defaults in bios
3. Have you checked to see if your cooler is seated properly.
4. have you still got your old cpu, maybe you can throw it back in and see if it still f#$ks up..

Well, my bios failed to upgrade when I attempted it, I will attempt it again, I'm halfway praying it's a bios problem this sucker runs hot.

I just barely booted this machine and I'm at 65C on cpu core 1 56 on core 3. That all by itself makes no sense, why wouldn't they be equal or closer...

gpu is 57 at room temp.

I just got my ultra 90 and followed a guide on this forum. Recommendation for future owners, don't bother, I almost wiped the nickel plating off the thing starting with 1000 grit and moving to 1500 and then the compound. The machining doesn't go away, it's through the nickel core it seems, perhaps something to do with how the nickel plating is applied. It's shiny but not like the guy who posted the guide on lapping on this board

Anyway, going to try to fix the bios again and install the new heatsink, wish me luck though I'll probably post here with results before anyone reads this.

 

[newconroer]

If this is Speedstep, ...lol so much finger cramping for nothing.

 

[mrsemi]

Sorry about the finger cramping, I'm still trying to find a damn program that will burn the iso file, I lost my nero disc

 

[Dr. Spankenstein]

Umm...DVD Decrypter....

 

[QuarterMain]

i would have to agree with dan the cpu bouncing back and forth sounds suspicously like the speedstep(i just went thru this also, i feel your pain) also to disable speedstep completly C1E also has to be disabled in your bios- the function may be hidden( as it was in my bios) hitting f4 in the advanced section might bring it up--varies by manufact. i believe,also resetting to defaults in bios sholuld help--especialy check the voltage on cpu-- my first 5 boots on this new board resulted in less then 1 min/then shutdowns due to overheating,initail startup settings had vcore waaaaay to high. hope this helps, get back to us -let us know whats happening