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    Sony VPCCW27FX CPU Temperature

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by mikhailmv, Mar 24, 2010.

  1. mikhailmv

    mikhailmv Newbie

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    Just got mine from BB.
    HWMonitor reports the constant 10 degrees Celsius difference between Core0 and Core2. Core2 has the idle temperature of 40 degrees Celsius. Core0 has the idle temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.
    Is this difference normal?

    Thank you.
     
    mikhailmv, Mar 24, 2010
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  2. aan310

    aan310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    it's normal, one core is always working harder because nothing is a true multi core coded yet.

    EDIT: that's a lie, some stuff is, but in the overall one core is doing more work.
     
    aan310, Mar 24, 2010
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  3. mikhailmv

    mikhailmv Newbie

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    That could be understandable for the temperatures under load. But this difference is for the minimum temperatures. By the the way the load temperature difference is smaller - 5-6 degrees.
     
    mikhailmv, Mar 25, 2010
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  4. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    Also because of Intel speedstep, one core will downclock while the other will stay at full multiplier of whatever powerplan you're set on.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Mar 25, 2010
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