Core 2 Quad

[durant0s]

Anyone know anything about them? I just installed one. I was originally getting CPU Over Voltage Error! messages but I turned the indicator to ignore in my BIOS. I think its running at about 63* Celcius and I think thats too high anyone know what I can do? more grease? I didn't add any I just left the patch of grease that comes stock on the heatsink.

[Alaron]

63 is a bit warm for a Core 2 chip, they run pretty cool. You may have an incorrectly installed heatsink, they are particularly tricky to attach. Check out our guide here: http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=176924

And as a side note, more grease is a bad thing because it prevents the heat transfer. The retail pad that you used is fine.

[Lespaul20]

This (http://www.overclockingwiki.org/index.php?title=Core_2_Duo) has the C2D at Idle at 50c and Full load at 63c. So if it is at idle then it seems a little high. I don't know if the Quad is any different.

[durant0s]

yeah I actually readjusted it on my motherboard and now it's reading at 32* celsius.

[Alaron]

Excellent. Good to hear.