Intel QX9770 - Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core Processor User Manual

Case Temperature Reference Metrology
Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines 95
D.6 Thermocouple Wire Management
When installing the processor into the socket, make sure that the thermocouple wires
exit above the load plate as
Figure 56. Pinching the thermocouple wires between the
load plate and the IHS will likely damage the wires.
Note: When thermocouple wires are damaged, the resulting reading maybe wrong. For
example, if there are any cuts into the wires insulation where the wires are pinched
between the IHS and the load plate, the thermocouple wires can get in contact at this
location. In that case, the reported temperature would be the edge of the IHS/socket
load plate area. This temperature is usually much lower than the temperature at the
center of the IHS.
Prior to installing the heatsink, make sure that the thermocouple wires remain below
the IHS top surface, by running a flat blade on top of the IHS for example.
Figure 56. Thermocouple Wire Management
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Intel QX9770 - Core 2 Extreme Quad-Core Processor Specifications

General

Processor Number	QX9770
Number of Cores	4
Thread Count	4
Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
L2 Cache	12 MB
Bus Speed	1600 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	136 W
Socket	LGA 775
Manufacturing Process	45 nm
Max Operating Temperature	64.5°C
Virtualization Technology	Yes
64-bit Support	Yes
Instruction Set	SSE4.1
Memory Channels	2
Memory Types	DDR3