HIgh Temps on i7 7700k at stock speeds with x52 aio?

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I built my first gaming rig a few days ago and I'm getting 81C on cpu package while running 3d mark direct x 12 benchmark. my idle temps are 35C-50C wide range for some reason. intel burntest gets it to 80C almost immediately but still it passes stability at 86C tops ... barely. and prime95 with in minutes reached 88C and looked to be rising im no longer testing with worries of braking it.

im un-happy with these temps seeing as there stock settings and still high with an aio any suggest to get better temperatures? I want to oc to 5.1ghz once i feel system can handle it.

vcore is set to 2.59V Max for some reason. what bios settings should i use?

asus strix Z270e mobo
i7-7700k 4.6ghz turbo
nividia 1070 strix gpu 1.8ghz tubro
corsair vengence 16gb ram
Kraken x52 aio cooler PRPM 2500+
evga 750w semi mod

pls help :)
 

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Ok, a few things:

# Don't expect to OC to a certain number, wait until your system is running perfectly, then gradually and slowly see what she can do. If you have a number locked in your mind that you expect or want, in my experience, you have a high chance of being disappointed. Just bear that in mind :)

# Start with going through everything involved when installing your CPU and cooler:
* Check the pump is looking, open the side panel and listen. If you have monitoring software, check the pump RPM.
* Are you 100% sure, and I mean bet your life on it... that you removed the clear plastic protector on the bottom of the water block???
* Did you remember to apply TIM (Thermal interface material)??
* Is the water block tightened down "Properly". Many people just tighten up the screws any old how and not in the correct manner, resulting in the CPU block not seating properly and having a bad contact with the CPU.

Remember, even decade old professionals make simple mistakes... so don't assume you didn't make one, double check everything.

# If all this 100% perfect, absolutely sure. Download "CPU-Z" and check you Vcore with that, under idle and load.
 

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with the use of ez tuning in bios and different fan placements i got it stable and gaming with out bad exceeding 82C ever but vcore on cpuid HWMonitor is still jumping up to 2.8v while corevid is 1.5v max (normally under) Idle 0.644v-1.017v Load 1.440v-1.447v (taken with CPU-z) is it normal to be jumping around?

one other question is sli 2 1070s worth it? got one but want something better should i just sli with another 1070strix ... basically is it worht it for those games it does scale and is it a big problem to run sli on all games or turn it off for others
 

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Well something is lying to you, because if you CPU was actually running at 2.8v, it would have gone with a big bang :)
Stick with CPUZ, as I've never heard of that showing incorrect voltages.

Yes, fluctuating voltages and clock speeds are normal if you don't have it set to manual (fixed). Power saving and C-States can bump voltages around from as low as 0.500v on some CPUs, to 1.500v+, depending on what you have the overclock and voltage set to.

What I would say immediately though, 1.500v is a Lot for an AIO cooler, that is way above Intel's maximum safe voltage, way past normal recommendations and even pretty high for a full custom loop.
1.35v is the normal maximum for AIO coolers, 1.40v if you really want to push it and temperatures are ok. 1.5v is almost certainly going to cause degradation on the CPU. No one can say for sure that it will last 3 weeks, or 3 years, but 1.5v is going to reduce the life span and/or effect the top-end overclock. Meaning it may suddenly start becoming unstable in the future as the CPU burns out.

 

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Regarding 1070 SLI. Well no one can tell you if it's worth it or not, that depends on you, if you have the money, PSU and case to support it, what games you play, monitors (what resolution you game at, what refresh rate).... etc.

SLI has got better over recent years with scaling, but it depends on the game and the dev team that designed it.
Some games, Tomb Raider as an example, scale fantastically. Other games like ArmA 3 and DayZ don't scale and SLI can actually reduce FPS as the games are so poorly optimised for SLI.
 

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how much of a pain is it too turn off and just run one 1070 money is not an issue i just lost my frames on blizzard games when i was changing setting now getting 60fps instead of 90+
 

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thanks for all the info i got everything running super smoothly now and i think im going to HB sli the two strix 1070's and just turn it off for the games it scales bad it. also i understand it means ill have to look up sli compatibility for each game i play but when it does it should kick ass compared to my one. Thank you again :)
 

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do you think its possible with in a few days and only having it oc'd bad for a few hours at a time most would cause degradation already cause i feel like it might have already lowered my 3dmark scores on directx12
 

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That's called: Intel Speed Stepping. I wouldn't advise disabling it, as you want your CPU to drop it's clock speed and reduce voltage will idling, otherwise you CPU is going to be sitting at max voltage 24/7.
 

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OK, there will be another power saving setting enabled than that is doing that. Either way, yes it's always recommended to leave that enabled. But, have you checked the VCore to make sure that it also reduces at the same time as the clock speed going down?

 

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P.S. Although I personally do like to delid chips, I warn you now it is extremely risky, even for very experienced users! Especially if using an old out of date method, like the razor blade or block of wood and a hammer.
 

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yep double checked all that and using rockit 88 ;) and extremely meticulous person so i should be okay
 

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If you overclock the kaby lake, expect it to get hot without proper water cooling.
I do not overclock my computer, more problems, more heat, less stability, more problems.
overheating, you will cook you cpu it runs stock at 4.5 ghz. why would you want to overclock.

If you want faster than a gtx 1070 or sli GET A GTX 1080 that is the minimum.
If you can afford, new mobo and cpu 1000 plus bucks,
you should be prepared to buy at least a gtx 1080 ,
if you need 4k gaming get the new ti when it comes out.
again overclocking is a big con to get you to buy their computer parts.
Oh five percent faster than stock, five percent is ridiculous.

if you need to overclock, then you obviously are buying sub par comp parts.
do not scrimp on the cpu, mobo, memory and graphics card.
When i do a rebuild I put all parts new. no overclocking it is lightning fast, now.
cooling is the most important,
Another thing that annoys me with graphics cards, why is it, when we pay
1000 bucks for a video card, it has fans cooling it?
cheaper and smarter to get liqiud cooling on video card.
BECAUSE MY FRIEND. cooling = stability. and fun gaming.
overclocking brings 5-10 percent gains, only to have lockups, errors
on disks, if you still use mechanical drives.
Buy a M.2 storage, buy the samsung pro 860 it is cheap and
reads at 3gig a second and writes at 1.5 gig a second.
kindest regards
tod

ps. mine idles at 35-40 degrees and gaming it goes max to 59 degrees with a water cooler, I have a nice white one
that is the lowest you can probably get lower, but 35 on idle with all pumps set to max in bios.
 

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With the greatest of respect teddytoole... your post is total 100% BS! :pfff:

@Toms Mods - (This is not a rant or flaming, nor am I insulting user teddytoole, I just want to make it clear that him spreading info that is incorrect, is bad and can even be dangerous)

"Overclocking always equals instability and issues"; Yeah if you don't do it properly! If it was so crazy and unstable, why do millions of people do it :heink: And for the past 6+ years it's been made ridiculously easy, so easy in fact that I've coached a dozen or more guys that are part of my gaming community through pretty heavy overclocking... Over Teamspeak! Because it's that easy.

Plus, 5-10% is not to be sniffed at, in some games that can be a noticeable difference. DayZ and ArmA, the difference between 4.4GHz and 5GHz is around 15-20fps depending on the GPU. Trust me, I spent days testing this and posted a massive thread on this last year.
Also, high frame-rates are very CPU heavy, requiring high CPU frequency to maintain the FPS.
People overclock because it's easy, fun, can make a noticeable difference in some areas, can increase the longevity of a PCs life meaning more time between upgrades... and more.

Kaby Lake is a hot chip, yes. But it does Not require custom water loops to overclock, that is stupid and ignorant! There are hundreds, if not thousands of guys over on OCN hitting 5.0 - 5.1GHz on Noctua D14s.

Always buy the best "Single" GPU you can afford, that is true. But he already has a 1070, so why sell it and buy a 1080 or 1080Ti, that's just daft, especially when we're more than half way through the dev cycle, so it won't be long before we start seeing 1100 series.

Also, telling him if he is having trouble overclocking it's because he bought cheap rubbish parts, is BS again, plus he clearly states in the OP you didn't read he actually has pretty decent components.

And the list goes on....

Pumps running at 100% flow do Not lower temps at all. Once you have sufficient flow that the water is not slack or stagnating in the water block, increasing the pump speed does nothing except make more noise and wear out the pump faster.

A 1080Ti is Not the minimum needed to run 4k, a 1070 will push 4k no problem, it won't run max settings at 60+fps obviously, but neither will a bloody 1080Ti! We are still at least 2 years away from CPU and mainly GPUs that can comfortably max 90% of games at 4k ultra settings, and maintain a constant 60+fps. Minimum 2 Years Away!

Dude, seriously. I believe you were trying to help and not just being a troll, but you cannot go around telling people a load of stuff that is Not true, just because you think it, you need FACTS!
You clearly have some knowledge, but you are very misinformed and/or have some seriously crazy ideas in other areas, as 95% of what you said above, is Completely Incorrect.

Tl;DR - Don't spread false information, or information that you have not yet researched and checked to be, Fact.
 

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Well, now that the 1080ti is out, we can see it can push games at 4k, with maxed out settings, and, do it reliably at 60+ fps. Damn those two years went fast.