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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue
BOY!...what a can of worms for Intel!
clunk: i bought a 9650 and core #0 was locked at 51C at idle and benching until the workload took the temp above 51C...
i wish i didn't return that 1st 9650...should have kept it since it was a very good overclocker...i returned mine to the reailer...i was at day 29 out of 30 when i asked for the RMA...the online retailer (clubit.com) did not charge me any re-stocking fee even though the package was recycled...i wish i wasn't so "GREEN"!  ...i was lucky since they said they can charge up to 15% if all the packaging and items are not returned.
my recommendation would return it and wait a couple of months for Intel to sort this out....BUT...if you do not really care about accurate temp reporting, then, go for it!  |
My worry is that the temps are reported correctly, and they just run hot. it wouldn't be the first time that Intel have done this.....think B3, and before that Prescott
I will only ever use the wolfy for benching really, so it's not a massive concern, but I just didn't want there to be a recall or something and be unable to send mine back because it was within a degree of their specs etc.
Interesting about the 9650 though. I also remember anandtech saying that their 9650 was one of the hottest running chips they've used, so if I was to play devils advocate for a minute, my question would be....
As overclocking officially voids your Intel warranty, what is the point of the new 45nm chips from a non-overclocking consumer's point of view? Much more heat for very little power gain? - Something isn't right with this, or am I missing something? 
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