Undervolting

diduknowthat · 05-03-2008, 04:18 PM

So yesterday i began to undervolt my Q6600. Seeing that I'm not OCing, I dropped the stock voltage of 1.25v to 1.16 volts. Under normal operations, my CPU runs at 1.6ghz with 1.16 volts at about 38º (7 degree drop). When I'm gaming, or doing anything that requires CPU power, my CPU kicks back up to 2.4ghz and 1.25v. So far I'm liking my temperature drop

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Respital · 05-03-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by diduknowthat

So yesterday i began to undervolt my Q6600. Seeing that I'm not OCing, I dropped the stock voltage of 1.25v to 1.16 volts. Under normal operations, my CPU runs at 1.6ghz with 1.16 volts at about 38º (7 degree drop). When I'm gaming, or doing anything that requires CPU power, my CPU kicks back up to 2.4ghz and 1.25v. So far I'm liking my temperature drop

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Nice.

Thanks for sharing i bet a few Q6600 owners would love this information.

diduknowthat · 05-03-2008, 07:14 PM

Oops, just realize that I posted this in the wrong section. It'd be nice if a mod can take the time to move it

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fortyways · 05-07-2008, 01:18 AM

Did you install your Ninja passively? If so that's a great idle temperature. Do have both exhaust (top and back) fans installed?

How hot does it get under load?

diduknowthat · 05-07-2008, 01:26 AM

Yeah my Ninja's passive. I have a total of two case fans: a scythe S-Flex SFF21D 800rpm fan on the top and another Scythe fan slowed down to 700 rpm on the back. Under heavy load (dual instances of orthos), my core temperature reaches about 60ºC.

g25racer · 05-07-2008, 01:29 AM

Those are exceptionally good temps for a q6600!!! Great job! Actually those setting are basically the same thing as changing your power options in windows to power-saver mode. If you watch your volts and speed when you change it from power-saver to performace you will see the same thing happen!

Vizy93 · 05-07-2008, 01:58 AM

Nice going

diduknowthat · 05-07-2008, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by g25racer

Those are exceptionally good temps for a q6600!!! Great job! Actually those setting are basically the same thing as changing your power options in windows to power-saver mode. If you watch your volts and speed when you change it from power-saver to performace you will see the same thing happen!

Hm, I think my stock voltage for reduced speed is higher than 1.16v (but lower than 1.25v)

05-03-2008, 04:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,162	Undervolting So yesterday i began to undervolt my Q6600. Seeing that I'm not OCing, I dropped the stock voltage of 1.25v to 1.16 volts. Under normal operations, my CPU runs at 1.6ghz with 1.16 volts at about 38º (7 degree drop). When I'm gaming, or doing anything that requires CPU power, my CPU kicks back up to 2.4ghz and 1.25v. So far I'm liking my temperature drop . __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-03-2008, 07:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,162	Oops, just realize that I posted this in the wrong section. It'd be nice if a mod can take the time to move it . __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-07-2008, 01:26 AM	#5 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,162	Yeah my Ninja's passive. I have a total of two case fans: a scythe S-Flex SFF21D 800rpm fan on the top and another Scythe fan slowed down to 700 rpm on the back. Under heavy load (dual instances of orthos), my core temperature reaches about 60ºC. __________________ Silent Tuned \| 3D Marks 06: 11566 Q6600 2.4ghz CPU \| Gigabyte GA-P35 LGA 775 MB EVGA 8800gt 512mb Video Card G.Skill 4GB Ram \| Western Digital 400GB HD X-Fi Xtrememusic Sound Card Antec P180B Case \| Scythe Ninja HSF CM Real Power Pro 650watt PSU

05-07-2008, 01:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
g25racer Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,583	Those are exceptionally good temps for a q6600!!! Great job! Actually those setting are basically the same thing as changing your power options in windows to power-saver mode. If you watch your volts and speed when you change it from power-saver to performace you will see the same thing happen! __________________ CPU - AMD Athlon 64x2 5200+ @ 2.6ghz Ram - 2GB Stock clock HD - 320gb seagate & Samsung 750gb 32mb cache GPU - XFX 8600GT XXX Zalman @ 680 or 700mhz PSU - Ultra X-finity 600watt OS - Vista Home Premium(32) & XP Pro and Vista Audio - JVC 460watts Control - Logitech G25 Wheel & Logitech Rumblepad 2 Games - GTR2 and LFS -- Race Sim's for Life --

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Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA, Westside Age: 14 Posts: 2,174	Nice going __________________ RnB Session- get updated Hulu- TV quality clips/shows/movies My Slurpee Cup- life's elixir

05-07-2008, 01:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
fortyways banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,134	Did you install your Ninja passively? If so that's a great idle temperature. Do have both exhaust (top and back) fans installed? How hot does it get under load?

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