Thread: Overheating CPU
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Old 11-18-2009, 11:22 AM   #16
systempat
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Originally Posted by glc View Post
If I enable fan control, it idles at 900 rpm, but it does increase under load.
Right. Well if the CPU is at 60C and the fan is at 1100 RPM, then something is not working. What size is the fan on the stock Intel HSF for a Q6600? If it's an 80 or a 90 it should spin up to like 2800-3000 under load.
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