Im worried that my cpu is getting to hot while rendering.

zeus224

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I render in blender quite often and on a regular bases my cpu is reaching 100C. Is that to much, i really don't want to burn out a $500 processor. My cpu is a 4.00ghz i7 quad core Intel processor.
 
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Far, far too hot!
Is the system one you built yourself or one you purchased ready made?
If it's a ready made unit, report this to the manufacturer/vendor, at once and DO NOT render with it!
If it's one you built yourself:
What case is the system installed in and how many fans are in use?
Is the CPU using the stock cooler or something else?
Check that all 4 pushpins are fully latched down if it's the stock cooler or that it's not loose (non stock cooler).
Far, far too hot!
Is the system one you built yourself or one you purchased ready made?
If it's a ready made unit, report this to the manufacturer/vendor, at once and DO NOT render with it!
If it's one you built yourself:
What case is the system installed in and how many fans are in use?
Is the CPU using the stock cooler or something else?
Check that all 4 pushpins are fully latched down if it's the stock cooler or that it's not loose (non stock cooler).
 
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zeus224

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Built it myself, it has a CM 690 advanced Coolmaster case. The case has about 5 fans. The cpu has a stock cooler. Slowing beginning to think i should buy some water cooling since i am beginning to 3D model more. As it standing i have not had to render for hours on end since i have on been doing single frame models. Its only been sitting at 100c for about 20 minutes at most.
 

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Stock cooler. The Intel Stock CPU Cooler. Buy a Aftermarket CPU Cooler. They are so much better than the intel stock CPU Cooler. Water Cooling is also a good option. I hope your processor is ok, it's max temp (If i7- 4770k) is 72.72 Degrees Celsius. Did you overclock it? That is bad if you were using the stock cooler especially
 
Like I said, check the pushpins are fully home, they can be a pain to seat fully, use the tip of a pencil (one with an eraser on it) to push down on the cooler legs, they should be in solid contact with the motherboard, if you can feel, or see any 'spring' in them, they're not fully home.
Liquid...Meh...I've played with it but concluded a decent air cooler is easier to live with.
At stock speeds you don't need anything special anyway, the little Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo will do very nicely.