no thermal glue on processor

[kooftspc11]

I can't agree with that.
Like I said, arctic silver or such is better.

But, on every recent build I've done with the C2D line I've used stock heatsink and compound, including my current. It's stock speed is is 2.4Ghz and it's OC'ed to 3Ghz. It's only getting up to about 50C under load! If it wasn't for the limits of my motherboard I'd press it even further. They just run so cool, I don't see the point.

And the lower level Intel's, the Duel-Core, run even cooler. I've seen test where these things are running without a heatsink and passing 24 hour burn in test (not recommended) without errors.

my processor is a c2d 6750

[Broken]

I say you're good going with the stock compound.

[Detale]

What temps are you guys getting with the Stock Compound? I almost always use Arctic Silver just in case.

[optimus_prime]

"blue stripes" doesn't sound like a thermal compund but more like a thermal pad.
thermal pads are way inferior to thermal compund.

too keep your cpu happy through summers, long working sessions and overclock, you really should remove old glue and apply quality paste. it would be a lot easier if you done it straight away, but eh...

[clocker]

And the lower level Intel's, the Duel-Core, run even cooler. I've seen test where these things are running without a heatsink and passing 24 hour burn in test (not recommended) without errors.

I must admit to being a wee bit skeptical about this.
C2D's are very cool chips but I had no idea they were that good.

As dies have shrunk and power requirements gone down, I do believe the need for ultra high zoot cooling (specifically, water cooling) has all but disappeared, especially at stock speeds.

But, a bare chip has practically no capability of dissipating heat and saying it will run naked for 24 hours is kind of hard to believe.
Any links to this test?

[tesco]

And the lower level Intel's, the Duel-Core, run even cooler. I've seen test where these things are running without a heatsink and passing 24 hour burn in test (not recommended) without errors.

I must admit to being a wee bit skeptical about this.
C2D's are very cool chips but I had no idea they were that good.

As dies have shrunk and power requirements gone down, I do believe the need for ultra high zoot cooling (specifically, water cooling) has all but disappeared, especially at stock speeds.

But, a bare chip has practically no capability of dissipating heat and saying it will run naked for 24 hours is kind of hard to believe.
Any links to this test?

I remember the P4s used to throttle their speed to keep themselves cool, so you could basically run the pc without a heatsink but it would be very slow.
So they still have that in modern chips?

[clocker]

Not sure, Ross...my s939 stuff is not really "modern" anymore.
It will shut down completely in case of thermal overload but I don't know of any throttling down option.

Besides, having a CPU that self-castrates itself and runs on minimal function isn't the same as a 24 hour burn in test which, to me at least, means 24 hours at maximum output.

[tesco]

Not sure, Ross...my s939 stuff is not really "modern" anymore.
It will shut down completely in case of thermal overload but I don't know of any throttling down option.

Besides, having a CPU that self-castrates itself and runs on minimal function isn't the same as a 24 hour burn in test which, to me at least, means 24 hours at maximum output.

You can do a burn-in at any speed though...
The point is just to see if it's stable.

[clocker]

You can do a burn-in at any speed though...
The point is just to see if it's stable.

Since there is no hard and fast definition of the term "burn in", I suppose you're right...but what would be the point?
"Here you go sir, we tested your PC for 48 hours in Hibernation Mode and it worked fine".

[Broken]

And the lower level Intel's, the Duel-Core, run even cooler. I've seen test where these things are running without a heatsink and passing 24 hour burn in test (not recommended) without errors.

I must admit to being a wee bit skeptical about this.
C2D's are very cool chips but I had no idea they were that good.

As dies have shrunk and power requirements gone down, I do believe the need for ultra high zoot cooling (specifically, water cooling) has all but disappeared, especially at stock speeds.

But, a bare chip has practically no capability of dissipating heat and saying it will run naked for 24 hours is kind of hard to believe.
Any links to this test?

It's been some time since I read the article. I can't find it off hand. And I did look....
Using the Dual-Core line, not C2D, they where able to run an overnight burn in and have the chip not only survive but pass without errors. Every other chip fried. I believe it was the E2140. That doesn't mean permanent damage wasn't done to the chip, the point was that it was stable and survived the test.

I was able to find this, "What if your fan fails?', by tomshardware guide. The setup had the heatsink, but the fan was unplugged. I know, it's not the same thing.