What's the heat like for such a CPU? I assume it's air cooled but does it use a classic cooler or half a kilo of copper and a 12 cm fan at high RPM? I've been hearing really good things about Intel's 45 nm...
Running an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro and BIOS controlled fan speeds, temperatures are 65-70c.
That sounds worrying. What's your O.S. and 3DMark settings? Does it happen consistently? Is the SwiftShader logo still there for the black frames? Are you running FRAPS or anything else that might interfere? Clues about other potential causes are highly appreciated. Thanks!
I have Vista 64-bit Ultimate and a Q6600, and can't reproduce anything like that (just a rapid slideshow of 3DMark06 images).
Vista Ultimate x86, 2 x 3870X2 cards, standard settings in 3D Mark 06. Does the same with CrossFire X enabled and disabled. The SwiftShader logo disappears when the screen goes blank. I have had the same on this rig with CrossFire X enabled however so could be a configuration issue on my end.