I am checking to make sure that my temps are alright. I have had my i7-4770k for a little over 2 years now, and I want to make sure that everything is good with my computer. I get 69°C on average while playing Overwatch w/ my i7-4770k and that is just one example of a temp. I get while playing a game. Basically, what temps. should I be floating around with my 2 year old CPU and am I ok right now? Also, at what point do I need to look into getting a new CPU (new PC) because mine is too hot?
What temperatures should I be floating around with my 2 year old CPU? (i7-4770k)
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ChuckyPC,
Here's the normal operating range for Core temperature:
80C Hot (100% Load)
75C Warm
70C Warm (Heavy Load)
60C Norm
50C Norm (Medium Load)
40C Norm
30C Cool (Idle)
25C Cool
Core temperatures in the mid 70's are safe, so just keep it under 80.
Also, you might want to read this Sticky: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
CT
Here's the normal operating range for Core temperature:
80C Hot (100% Load)
75C Warm
70C Warm (Heavy Load)
60C Norm
50C Norm (Medium Load)
40C Norm
30C Cool (Idle)
25C Cool
Core temperatures in the mid 70's are safe, so just keep it under 80.
Also, you might want to read this Sticky: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
CT
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what is your cooler on it? for a stock cooler those temps are okay. I would not think of getting rid of that chip for quite a while, it is only one generation behind skylake, and performance wise it hardly is even behind.
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As mentioned already, that CPU will be relevant to a few years yet.
I've got the same CPU and they do run warm. Actually your idle temps are better than mine. Right now mine are 39 36 35 33 (Core 0 - 3) and I'm using a Glacer 240L (AiO cooler). My load temps are better though, when I run WCG work units (all 8 logical cores loaded) I get just above 60 on my hottest core (Core 0). So I'd say you are about right.
That said, are you using Auto for Vcore? When I first assembled my system I found that my temps while good weren't as good as I was expecting with my first AiO (Eisberg 240L Prestige). What I discovered is with the CPU voltage set to Auto, it was giving my CPU 1.25V while loaded. After some experimentation, I found that I could use 1.12V (more than .1V lower) and still remain stable. This had a huge effect on my load temps and they dropped by more than 10°C. Some motherboards are very aggressive when supplying Vcore. They add in an offset to the VID table on the CPU to guarantee that your system will POST to the detriment of power usage and heat output. This is done to reduce RMA requests for nothing more than too little Vcore.
I've got the same CPU and they do run warm. Actually your idle temps are better than mine. Right now mine are 39 36 35 33 (Core 0 - 3) and I'm using a Glacer 240L (AiO cooler). My load temps are better though, when I run WCG work units (all 8 logical cores loaded) I get just above 60 on my hottest core (Core 0). So I'd say you are about right.
That said, are you using Auto for Vcore? When I first assembled my system I found that my temps while good weren't as good as I was expecting with my first AiO (Eisberg 240L Prestige). What I discovered is with the CPU voltage set to Auto, it was giving my CPU 1.25V while loaded. After some experimentation, I found that I could use 1.12V (more than .1V lower) and still remain stable. This had a huge effect on my load temps and they dropped by more than 10°C. Some motherboards are very aggressive when supplying Vcore. They add in an offset to the VID table on the CPU to guarantee that your system will POST to the detriment of power usage and heat output. This is done to reduce RMA requests for nothing more than too little Vcore.
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yeah, as mentioned by others it could be lowered a bit perhaps by seeing if Vcore is not set to high which is probably is. although it certainly is not a problematic temp.
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ChuckyPC,
Here's the normal operating range for Core temperature:
80C Hot (100% Load)
75C Warm
70C Warm (Heavy Load)
60C Norm
50C Norm (Medium Load)
40C Norm
30C Cool (Idle)
25C Cool
Core temperatures in the mid 70's are safe, so just keep it under 80.
Also, you might want to read this Sticky: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
CT
Here's the normal operating range for Core temperature:
80C Hot (100% Load)
75C Warm
70C Warm (Heavy Load)
60C Norm
50C Norm (Medium Load)
40C Norm
30C Cool (Idle)
25C Cool
Core temperatures in the mid 70's are safe, so just keep it under 80.
Also, you might want to read this Sticky: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html
CT
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