As far as I've understood it. The silicone lottery has been about how much frequency you can get out of your CPU with the minimum amount of voltage.
But can it also be thermal based? As in your CPU gets hotter than most under the same conditions?
I have 1.36 volts going through my 2600 with a crosshair vii main board.
The heat sink is a 280mm kraken with some after market vardar fans on it.
Did a great job keeping my 5820k under 70c at all times @1.3 4.5ghz.
But this CPU gets to 80 degrees in an air conditioned room during prime 95 tests. I've checked the mounting and Re did the paste. (Thermal grizzly)
It usually runs in the 60s while playing blackout with spikes into the low 70s(all threads are getting decent use in that game)
And even sits in the 50s in some other games.
I'm okay with the temps for my general use. Just surprised that it gets so hot with a big radiator.
Oh, and turning the fans up to 100% just makes it take a bit longer to get to 80.
But can it also be thermal based? As in your CPU gets hotter than most under the same conditions?
I have 1.36 volts going through my 2600 with a crosshair vii main board.
The heat sink is a 280mm kraken with some after market vardar fans on it.
Did a great job keeping my 5820k under 70c at all times @1.3 4.5ghz.
But this CPU gets to 80 degrees in an air conditioned room during prime 95 tests. I've checked the mounting and Re did the paste. (Thermal grizzly)
It usually runs in the 60s while playing blackout with spikes into the low 70s(all threads are getting decent use in that game)
And even sits in the 50s in some other games.
I'm okay with the temps for my general use. Just surprised that it gets so hot with a big radiator.
Oh, and turning the fans up to 100% just makes it take a bit longer to get to 80.
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