- Feb 25, 2014
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Hi.
I'm a bit worried about my CPU temps under load. I've been thinking of overclocking my processor, because it's apparently well suited for that. I've tried overclocking in the past, but I've run into heat issues immediately. This is what I have:
- Core i5 4670K with Zalman CNPS7X LED cooler
- Asus Z87 motherboard
- 16 gigs of 1333MHz memory
- Antec high current gamer 620W power supply
- EVGA GTX 1070 for graphics
- Cooler Master Silencio 452 Case with added Typhoon 120mm fan in the front (shipped with one fan in front and one in the back)
My idle temperatures seem okay I guess (high 30s to 40 degrees). But running a Prime95 Blend test for a few minutes pushes the CPU temps to a bit above 80. Even in gaming the temps are in the high 70s.
From what I've read, these temperatures will not damage the CPU. But I guess I can't really think of overclocking if this is the baseline? I'm also wondering whether some throttling starts to happen with these temperatures in gaming.
In BIOS the CPU settings (voltages etc) should be at default. There is a general BIOS settings to switch between power saving and max performance, and I've set that to max performance. The CPU fan profile is at Turbo. The Zalman cooler came with an adapter for lowering fan speed, but I've left that out.
And finally, here's what I've already tried:
- Cleaning the case
- Removing the heat sink and dusting it off completely
- Replacing the thermal paste while making sure to clean off the old stuff
- Screwing the heat sink back on as tight as I could
The cooler does definitely react to temperature changes, and at 100% load it is running at nearly 2200 RPM. The only option coming to mind is getting another cooler, but I'm not sure about it because the Zalman should be a pretty capable device. It is around six years old, though.
I live in Northern Europe, so ambient temperatures don't get very high.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
I'm a bit worried about my CPU temps under load. I've been thinking of overclocking my processor, because it's apparently well suited for that. I've tried overclocking in the past, but I've run into heat issues immediately. This is what I have:
- Core i5 4670K with Zalman CNPS7X LED cooler
- Asus Z87 motherboard
- 16 gigs of 1333MHz memory
- Antec high current gamer 620W power supply
- EVGA GTX 1070 for graphics
- Cooler Master Silencio 452 Case with added Typhoon 120mm fan in the front (shipped with one fan in front and one in the back)
My idle temperatures seem okay I guess (high 30s to 40 degrees). But running a Prime95 Blend test for a few minutes pushes the CPU temps to a bit above 80. Even in gaming the temps are in the high 70s.
From what I've read, these temperatures will not damage the CPU. But I guess I can't really think of overclocking if this is the baseline? I'm also wondering whether some throttling starts to happen with these temperatures in gaming.
In BIOS the CPU settings (voltages etc) should be at default. There is a general BIOS settings to switch between power saving and max performance, and I've set that to max performance. The CPU fan profile is at Turbo. The Zalman cooler came with an adapter for lowering fan speed, but I've left that out.
And finally, here's what I've already tried:
- Cleaning the case
- Removing the heat sink and dusting it off completely
- Replacing the thermal paste while making sure to clean off the old stuff
- Screwing the heat sink back on as tight as I could
The cooler does definitely react to temperature changes, and at 100% load it is running at nearly 2200 RPM. The only option coming to mind is getting another cooler, but I'm not sure about it because the Zalman should be a pretty capable device. It is around six years old, though.
I live in Northern Europe, so ambient temperatures don't get very high.
Thanks in advance for any replies!
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