Hey everyone,
I decided to downsize my mid-size i5 3570k rig to a micro-ITX case. Realized that motherboards with 1155 sockets only have 4 SATA ports at the moment, so I bought an i7 4790k to go along with it, and to maybe upgrade in the future. This case required a CPU cooler no larger than 80mm.
I bought this SilverStone cooler for $26. In my previous case, I used a Zalman CNPS9700 ($50ish) and had load temps of around 48C, so I thought a $26 cooler would do the trick.
My i7, not overclocked, is idling around mid-60s. I don't want to start a game and play for a few hours for fear I'll damage the chip. This seems crazy to me! What's more, I don't believe the cramped case is messing with the temperatures - my HDDs are running at about 8-9 degrees cooler than in my old case.
Should I try the stock fan, to see if it works better than this SilverStone fan? Does anyone have any idea why I'm getting such high temps on a brand new CPU?
Thanks for your help!
I decided to downsize my mid-size i5 3570k rig to a micro-ITX case. Realized that motherboards with 1155 sockets only have 4 SATA ports at the moment, so I bought an i7 4790k to go along with it, and to maybe upgrade in the future. This case required a CPU cooler no larger than 80mm.
I bought this SilverStone cooler for $26. In my previous case, I used a Zalman CNPS9700 ($50ish) and had load temps of around 48C, so I thought a $26 cooler would do the trick.
My i7, not overclocked, is idling around mid-60s. I don't want to start a game and play for a few hours for fear I'll damage the chip. This seems crazy to me! What's more, I don't believe the cramped case is messing with the temperatures - my HDDs are running at about 8-9 degrees cooler than in my old case.
Should I try the stock fan, to see if it works better than this SilverStone fan? Does anyone have any idea why I'm getting such high temps on a brand new CPU?
Thanks for your help!