XPS M1730's core temperature?

My M1730 has the x9000 processor, but something weird has been bugging me for quite some time already...

The cores' temperatures are unequal. For some reasons, my first core (core#0) has always had considerable lower temperature (about 6-9 celsius) than the second core (core#1). I used HWmonitor and core temp to measure, so I'm quite sure that this is accurate.

Is this normal for this processor, or is there a way to fix this? Is this the result of unequal processes that each core takes core of?

 

It's pretty norma, you`re not the only one with this "issue". My T8300`s cores always are 3-4C different(5-8F)

 

Depends what you are doing with the machine. Some software programs are not built to take advantage of a dual core processor, and will therefore use a single core - or one core more then the other. Hence the temperature difference.

 

Oh, I see.... Thanks a lot for your answers!

 

Or it is a simple as the core itself has an uneven surface. The more hardcore overclockers use sand paper to even out the surface

 

OC It to 3.4 IN THE BIOS it will be screaming

 

Screaming fast? Yes.
But it will also keep the fans at high/max speed.

 

That is normal and I wouldn't worry at all, I have the same cpu on mine as you and the 2nd core is always higher than the first when playing games. With eleron911's help I have mine undervolted to where neither core will go above 63c while playing any game and I always run mine at 3.2Ghz.

 

Now you made me want an X9000

 

Thanks for your confirmation!

Does running this beast at 3.2 ghz make the fans automatically go crazy like they do if u run it at 3.4 ghz?? If not, then I think that option is quite interesting!

 

Yeah it does kick the fans into full speed at 3.2Ghz too, but I like that cause it keeps things nice and cool and I don't mind the noise at all either.