Good idle temp?

ziman1996 · Feb 7, 2014

I've recently over clocked my amd fx-8120 from 3.11ghz to 4ghz. I've set my voltage to 1.4. What I'm wondering is 20C to 30C a good idle temperature?

gurudy · Feb 7, 2014

20C to 30C is way good especially after an overclock. That cpu runs hot so make sure you double check the temps with another program (HWmonitor for example). If the temps check out, you are golden. I think 62C is the max for the 8120.

Ubrales · Feb 7, 2014

ziman1996 :

Exceptionally good idle temp! Yes!

chrisso · Feb 7, 2014

Idle isnt the temp you need to worry about; Being room temperature plus a few degrees as it were, it can drift by several degrees C according to your room temperature. The maximum temp will also vary, but that is the one you need to establish a 'Maximum' on. (come rain or shine, as you wont remember to re do your overclock the first sunny day you get)

Ubrales · Feb 7, 2014

Do not exceed 1.45V for your OC settings!

Ubrales · Feb 7, 2014

Run some games and watch the temps and see what the max temps are under load. Prime95 is also a good test.

Just out of curiosity, what is the ambient temp?

ziman1996 · Feb 7, 2014

Ubrales :

I'll go ahead and assume ambient temp is my room temp. It's different every day. It's normally warmer than everywhere else since my room is technically in the attic. It's normally in the 60's- 70's depending on how hot it is outside. It's probably around 60F right now in my room.

ziman1996 · Feb 7, 2014

Oh my cpu is liquid cooled by the way.

ziman1996 · Feb 7, 2014

So planetside pushes this thing up to 70c. Is that a bad temp? Should I clock it down to 3.5ghz?

Ubrales · Feb 8, 2014

ziman1996 :

I am not comfortable with the 70 degs. C temp especially when the ambient is in the 60s F- shoot for 60 to 65 degs C (or less) while gaming. Also check the pump and fans speeds, and make sure that the flow is good (no kinks, blockages, etc).

It is probably the liquid cooling that is giving you the low idle temps which is good.

As we head into summer watch those temps and take the OC down a notch if necessary.

ziman1996 · Feb 8, 2014

Ubrales :

ziman1996 :

I am not comfortable with the 70 degs. C temp especially when the ambient is in the 60s F- shoot for 60 to 65 degs C (or less) while gaming. Also check the pump and fans speeds, and make sure that the flow is good (no kinks, blockages, etc).

It is probably the liquid cooling that is giving you the low idle temps which is good.

As we head into summer watch those temps and take the OC down a notch if necessary.

I clocked it down to 3.5 last night just to see what the temps are like with that.

RobCrezz · Feb 8, 2014

I would get a better cooler if your going to over clock, the stock amd ones are junk

Ubrales · Feb 8, 2014

ziman1996 :

Ubrales :

I clocked it down to 3.5 last night just to see what the temps are like with that.

The heatsink I use on my overclocked i7 3770K setup is the CM Hyper 212 EVO - works great for me. Look into this one.

ziman1996 · Feb 8, 2014

Ubrales :

ziman1996 :

The heatsink I use on my overclocked i7 3770K setup is the CM Hyper 212 EVO - works great for me. Look into this one.

Eh I don't really like air cooling

RobCrezz · Feb 8, 2014

ziman1996 :

Ubrales :

Eh I don't really like air cooling

What cooler is it? you arent getting very good load temps with it, to be honest.

Ubrales · Feb 8, 2014

[/quotemsg]Eh I don't really like air cooling[/quotemsg]

Then consider the Corsair H100i if you can fir it inside your case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181032

There are other models too.

YTTurbulences · Feb 8, 2014

Clock it to 3.7. Max Temp around 55-65C

ziman1996 · Feb 8, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103179
would this be a good cooler? I only have enough room in my case for a 120mm fan

Ubrales · Feb 8, 2014

ziman1996 :

Yes, it will work well for you!

ziman1996 · Feb 9, 2014

Ubrales :

ok cool thanks

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