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You might recall that my q9650 showed some strange temps - a difference of 11C between cores. Since I changed mobos, I was able to lap the CPU AND the water block and on the new mobo I still have the difference.

Core 0 - 39C
Core 1 - 33C
Core 2 - 49C
core 3 - 49C

From what I've been reading, 'stuck' temp sensors are not all that uncommon with the q9650.

Also noticed during testing that as temps increased, the differeence became smaller. Have a feeling that core 1 is true and others are off.

Since I lapped the CPU a RMA is out of the question  :).

Now to start clocking the 9650 on the new mobo!

Vic

Its the high temp that matters anyway

Agreed but at idle showing 49C with water? I'd suspect that temp but I have no equipment to check it.

for example - right now testing the new clock with OCCT coretemp shows:

60
59
65
65

If I did not know any better I would think those are reversed... core3 is core0, core2 is core1, core1 is core 2 and core0 is core3

but I guess we have indeed verified it is the slug.. no matter as its below 75c