please help me pass the test.

2007-11-06, 06:38

very new to computer thing,but want to play around.please help me pass this test.

Windown xp home
Q6600 SLACR
AVGE-NFORCE-680i-SLI-122-CK-NF68-AR-(DDR2-800MHZ ,2X16SLI)
Zalman-600w-hp
Zlaman cooler-CNPS9700 NT
OCZ-2X1GB-DDR2-PC6400-800MHZ
AVGA-8600GTS-256MB-DDR3-128BIT
CoolerMaster-CM690
500G-SATA-HITACHI

AES · 2007-11-07, 19:35

Unless I have a heat problem, the first thing I do now is remove one DDR2 module at a time and try the tests.

Kevin · 2007-11-08, 06:12

Voltages seem a little high. I have a Q6600 G0 stepping running at that speed, and CPU-Z only has my core voltage at 1.312V

One possible problem is with the fans. Some computers have a smartfan feature which changes how fast your fan goes based on how much your CPU needs to be cooled down. The problem is that many programs don't read the temperature diode right, and report temperatures 10-15 degrees Celsius below what they actually are. So smartfan will think you're doing fine when really you're way past where you should be. I had to override the default values to tell it to go at 100% no matter what it thinks the temperature is. The same problem applies to temperature monitors you download online. Core temp gives accurate readings for the quad cores.

If that doesn't fix things, it just might be installation error. If you still see high temps/get errors after making sure the fan works, check to make sure that the heatsink is fully clamped down, and if you have your own thermal grease you might want to try reapplying it.

If that doesn't work, you might just be overclocking too aggressively. It seems like you have good enough cooling, but not all CPU chips overclock equally, so you may have to try smaller overclocks.

2007-11-06, 06:38	#1
caliman 6057₁₀ Posts	please help me pass the test. very new to computer thing,but want to play around.please help me pass this test. Windown xp home Q6600 SLACR AVGE-NFORCE-680i-SLI-122-CK-NF68-AR-(DDR2-800MHZ ,2X16SLI) Zalman-600w-hp Zlaman cooler-CNPS9700 NT OCZ-2X1GB-DDR2-PC6400-800MHZ AVGA-8600GTS-256MB-DDR3-128BIT CoolerMaster-CM690 500G-SATA-HITACHI Attached Thumbnails

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2007-11-07, 19:35	#2
AES Jul 2007 Tennessee 260₁₆ Posts	Unless I have a heat problem, the first thing I do now is remove one DDR2 module at a time and try the tests.

2007-11-08, 06:12	#3
Kevin Aug 2002 Ann Arbor, MI 110110001₂ Posts	Voltages seem a little high. I have a Q6600 G0 stepping running at that speed, and CPU-Z only has my core voltage at 1.312V One possible problem is with the fans. Some computers have a smartfan feature which changes how fast your fan goes based on how much your CPU needs to be cooled down. The problem is that many programs don't read the temperature diode right, and report temperatures 10-15 degrees Celsius below what they actually are. So smartfan will think you're doing fine when really you're way past where you should be. I had to override the default values to tell it to go at 100% no matter what it thinks the temperature is. The same problem applies to temperature monitors you download online. Core temp gives accurate readings for the quad cores. If that doesn't fix things, it just might be installation error. If you still see high temps/get errors after making sure the fan works, check to make sure that the heatsink is fully clamped down, and if you have your own thermal grease you might want to try reapplying it. If that doesn't work, you might just be overclocking too aggressively. It seems like you have good enough cooling, but not all CPU chips overclock equally, so you may have to try smaller overclocks.