- Sep 22, 2014
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Hi all,
I recently built a new rig with an i7 4790k cpu and an Asus Maximus VII Ranger mobo. I initially ordered an AMD FX-8 9850 and a Crosshair V, but I changed my mind and so had to send it back for a refund which I'm still waiting on, but in the meantime I went ahead and got the i7 and Ranger.
I was going to get an H100i but since I don't have the refund yet I couldn't afford it and so I thought in the mean time I might as well get the rig put together so I could sort out any teething issues that might arise.
One thing that's been worrying me is the very high idle (and load) temps of the i7. Right now, HWMonitor's reading it at 43*C and Corsair Link is reading it at 42*C. Initially, it would hit around 70*C under load, however it was also sitting at around 50*C idle and so I remounted the stock heatsink (without changing the TIM as I don't have any to hand) and did my best to spread the TIM around with the bottom of the heatsink. Now, I'm getting the cooler idle temps I mentioned earlier but load temps are rocketing up to around 98*C. Intel ARK is saying that the Tcase is 72.72*C. These temps just don't seem right to me, and although this will only be a short term solution, (~1 week) I'm worried there might be a problem with the chip itself.
I've got a Corsair 750D case with the stock fan setup (2x140mm intake, 1x140mm exhaust).
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance.
I recently built a new rig with an i7 4790k cpu and an Asus Maximus VII Ranger mobo. I initially ordered an AMD FX-8 9850 and a Crosshair V, but I changed my mind and so had to send it back for a refund which I'm still waiting on, but in the meantime I went ahead and got the i7 and Ranger.
I was going to get an H100i but since I don't have the refund yet I couldn't afford it and so I thought in the mean time I might as well get the rig put together so I could sort out any teething issues that might arise.
One thing that's been worrying me is the very high idle (and load) temps of the i7. Right now, HWMonitor's reading it at 43*C and Corsair Link is reading it at 42*C. Initially, it would hit around 70*C under load, however it was also sitting at around 50*C idle and so I remounted the stock heatsink (without changing the TIM as I don't have any to hand) and did my best to spread the TIM around with the bottom of the heatsink. Now, I'm getting the cooler idle temps I mentioned earlier but load temps are rocketing up to around 98*C. Intel ARK is saying that the Tcase is 72.72*C. These temps just don't seem right to me, and although this will only be a short term solution, (~1 week) I'm worried there might be a problem with the chip itself.
I've got a Corsair 750D case with the stock fan setup (2x140mm intake, 1x140mm exhaust).
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance.
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