Is my cpu temp good or not ?

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

i oced my core i5 750 from stock to 3.8.

Im now stress testing it with prime95 (small fft) and the temperatures are now (75,73,70,73).

Idle are (45,41,43,42).

Is everything safe in terms of temperatures ?

Whats the maximum safest temperature one can get on an overclocked cpu because i was going to try and raise to 4.0ghz

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

75 is really the highest you should go, and that's not really great.

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

your cpu can handle 80c. but if you want to keep it, you'll want below 70.
what cooler are you running?

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

I have a Scythe KATANA CPU Cooler. ( http://www.quietpc.com/images/products/katana3-large.jpg )

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

That's a decent cooler, how is your cable management? Is your case clean? And yes your CPU can HANDLE 80c, but only if you want to keep it for a few months.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

ewok93 :

I just changed my pc case yesterday , so yes it is clean. I got 2 side fans , 2 bottom fans , 1 200m top fan and 1 rear fan along with my cpu cooler. Yes , cable managment is quite nice for my first time building a pc from scratch. The temperatures i posted are when i was fully loading my cpu with prime95 test.

Atm temperatures are , 44,40,42,40.

Here's a shot of my cable managment. I took this 2 days ago , now i improved my cable management a little bit more.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/1458977_10202623784342110_710009108_n.jpg?oh=449472195f352a2a11e7b7ed0e8cf901&oe=5279DE85&__gda__=1383760248_670ecd5dd694c9c7c31dfe201e8df9ca

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/1454229_10202623782502064_1430860842_n.jpg?oh=2a60c3d4c40d24abd861f60eeab30365&oe=52799388&__gda__=1383752314_6d77bc4f2dcd628700f810526ea8c11c

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

That is... beautiful... You're good! Those temps are fine, if they're at max load.

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

have you checked your thermal paste recently?
that is an alright cooler.
if your thermal paste has dried up and become something like cement its time to reapply for sure.
do not try to check if you do not have extra paste of course. safety first.

do you plan to run full load all the time by the way?
or only fo rthe stress test?

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

Kinda only for the stress test. I barely play games like crisis , metro ,etc. Maybe once a week or less.And no, i didnt check the paste. That's the only thing i didnt check.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

ewok93 :

Thanks ! I really really appreciate !

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

Definitely check your thermal paste, apply a newer coat (clean the old off of course), making sure to do it right. With Intel, the best seems to be a pea sized drop, and let the cooler spread it. Don't skimp and get cheap paste, get some Arctic silver or something for the extra 2 bucks.

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

i am so jelly of your case!

your temps will always run high on stress test. nothing to worry about as long as your running in the 40's during normal usage your good to go buddy.
if it were 75 while checking gmail, then we have an issue.

i want that case O_O

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

arctic silver or gtfo out. use 95%+ rubbing alchy to remove the old paste.
all of it.
q-tips help at times as well.

some use a small drop, others use a line. its personal preference.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

Haha i bought it last week. It's an awesome case. Looks super clean , great ventilation and super big. (http://i.pcworld.fr/1245283-cyberpower-cm-storm-stryker-mega-special-iv.jpg)

I just installed the 2 front fans on the side instead , 2 bottom fans , 1 top 200mm fan and 1 rear fan. White led fans + blue led fans. Its looking super clean !!

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

you did a killer job putting everything together.
how much was the case?
fullatx no doubt.
damn she is hawt

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

Dude,believe me , it is now much better than that photo. I re-arranged everything together and this is my very first time building everything from scratch. I just made a day figuring this and that. But i loved every second of it. I bought it for about 200-220 euros.

I also changd that vga i got in the photo (ati 5850) to the gtx 570 (dual fans) and im about to overclock it ! Will be thinking to go for SLI later on haha !

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

I would love a case as beautiful as that, but I've got 3 cats so it'd be dusty and bad looking within a day. Some rubbing alcohol and a soft (well, not rough) cloth will work nicely. I use a shamwow, yes I got suckered into buying one, but it cleans thermal paste off better than anything else. Well, other than a t-shirt. Just get a shirt and wipe it off with that, it won't scratch it but it has enough texture to take paste with it, preferably one you aren't wearing.

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

not bad. you did great! and its addicting, next you'll find yourself with any reason you can get, to get inside and tinker.
upgrade thise, another of that.
once you get that first fix in, you spend the rest of your days chasing that same high.
" hi everyone, i'm spy and i'm a techaholic"

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

As for cleaning your case, use rubbing alcohol. I know that's not what your thread is about, but trust me if you don't keep it clean it will stop being the COOLEST CASE EVER and being more like a... eh... it's okay... case.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

Thanks , i really appreciate ! i loved it

now cables are much more clean and organised as i re arranged em y-day .

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

Yeah, like spy said, it gets addicting. You want to add SOMETHING to make it faster, look cooler, run cooler (temperature wise), sound quieter. I went as far to commission a friend of mine who's an artist to draw up a design to etch into my case window. I have spent ~$50 on LEDs. I just ordered a water cooler. I'm always working on overclocking it more. My computer is my child.

spyrizzle · Nov 4, 2013

uhm
looking at your pictures im curious, what way do you have the fan blowing for that cooler? into, or out of the cooler?
if its blowing out, which it should be, you may consider turning it around, so the heat is blown towards the rear exhaust fan. that wil help your case temps.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

ewok93 :

Yes. I am not always checking on what to buy for my case. For now , i do not play alot , so i have moreeeee than enough . With my cpu almost running at 4.00 and a new vga.

It sounds really quiet too. I am now going to buy a very nice sticker for my case ( http://www.simarksupplies.com/ShowProduct.aspx/Product/P13784-Windowsticker-Wildcat-Black/Category/C89-Moddings )

Only things in my mind for now are a new bigger monitor (maybe 26inch) and some moddings for my case.

ewok93 · Nov 4, 2013

Ah, for your fans you want (need) the top to be exhaust, because heat rises. You generally want positive airflow, so have those two side fans be input, and the back to be exhaust.

dazkyl · Nov 4, 2013

spyrizzle :

Some guy at the pc shop instaslled that cpu cooler for me back when i never installed anything in a pc. And when i had the old case , i had 2 side fans exactly near the cpu cooler , so thats maybe why he did install my cpu cooler this way.

Is my cpu temp good or not ?

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