Hey everyone,
first of all, I'm new to overclocking but I'm adapting and reading a lot to not make any mistakes.
While gaming CPU heavy games I even have spikes to 95-100°C...
Did I make any obvious mistakes? Could it be that the thermal compound is not well distributed? I used a small dot the size of grain of rice but did not distribute it. I did not reseat the cooler yet, should I try that?
On that note, how important is the fan above the CPU? I did not notice a significant cooling change after adding it.
Thanks!
xL
first of all, I'm new to overclocking but I'm adapting and reading a lot to not make any mistakes.
■ CPU: Intel i7 4790K @ 4.3GHz / Vcore 1.125V Adaptive + 0.025 Offset / Vin 1.55V
■ Cooler: Thermalright HR-02 Macho Rev. A - Air Cooler
■ MB: Z97 Extreme4
■ GPU: Geforce GTX 980 Ti - not overclocked
■ RAM: 2x 8GB Team Vulcan @ 1600MHz
■ Fans: 2x In (front) / 2x Out (behind and above CPU) - all bequiet ShadowWings 120mm
■ Power: bequiet! 450W Gold+
While gaming CPU heavy games I even have spikes to 95-100°C...
Did I make any obvious mistakes? Could it be that the thermal compound is not well distributed? I used a small dot the size of grain of rice but did not distribute it. I did not reseat the cooler yet, should I try that?
On that note, how important is the fan above the CPU? I did not notice a significant cooling change after adding it.
Thanks!
xL