Stress test w/new paste? + other basics that are probably common sense?

[ch3w2oy]

Is it okay if I leave my computer running over night with prime95 or aida64 with brand new thermal paste? I'm using NT-H2 by Noctua and it says there's no cure time. I'm not the smartest person in the world so if someone can reassure that it's okay that would be awesome. 

 

9700k @ 5ghz 1.22v

Z390 Aorus ultra 

 

Which setting in prime95 is best for stability? Small ffts, in - place large ffts, or blend? 

 

I'm running small ffts right now as recommended by the Gigabyte z390 guide. 10 mins with 1.22v has yet to reach 72 DEGREES (CPU package, under CPU #0-7 stays in 60s and 40s) so I left it alone, if this isn't good for 8 hours with new paste let me know please. 1.300v brought it to 80 degrees within 10 minutes. Hoping to go below 1.22v or maybe a higher OC if test is a success? 

 

For Aida64 I check mark ONLY cpu when running stability test, is that fine? (not running at same time). 

 

How do I ensure AVX is being tested with my OC? I've read this can cause issues with high overclocks if I don't have an offset? 

 

So far this CPU is running a lot better than my 8700k did, I'm sure this board helps, too.. 

 

Any advice or thoughts are welcome! 

[TrigrH]

If u wanna test cpu stability play battlefield 1 or 5 such that the CPU is at 100% load (lower resolution scale) for a couple hours. I've seen synthetic workloads pass and yet battlefield still BSOD the machine.

 

Honestly 1.22v is super low id just set it to 1.25v and leave it.

 

I personally use 1.38v @5.2ghz.

[ch3w2oy]

11 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

If u wanna test cpu stability play battlefield 1 or 5 such that the CPU is at 100% load (lower resolution scale) for a couple hours. I've seen synthetic workloads pass and yet battlefield still BSOD the machine.

 

Honestly 1.22v is super low id just set it to 1.25v and leave it.

 

I personally use 1.38v @5.2ghz.

I will go that high as well for 5.2 (if I'm lucky). I checked it at 30 minutes and temps are still down. I will test stability by other means as synthetics are just my first step. Pornhub is my second and then gaming. Battlefield V actually came with my RTX 2080 so it looks like that'll be my third test. 

 

Do you think the liquidy non dry cpu paste  is okay to leave heated at 70-90 degrees celcius for 8-9 hours without letting it cure or set it for a while first? 

[TrigrH]

2 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

Do you think the liquidy non dry cpu paste  is okay to leave heated at 70-90 degrees celcius for 8-9 hours without letting it cure or set it for a while first? 

????

 

you don't need to do anything, even pastes that do cure, they don't require any action on your behalf. The only thing you don't want to do is cook your motherboards VRM by running prime95 overnight without decent airflow over the board.

[ch3w2oy]

3 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

????

 

you don't need to do anything, even pastes that do cure, they don't require any action on your behalf. The only thing you don't want to do is cook your motherboards VRM by running prime95 overnight without decent airflow over the board.

Gotcha, exactly what I was asking. Didn't know if it would make the paste more runny and drip down on my GPU or not.. Probably stupid to even ask. Thanks, though. 

[Mister Woof]

9700k?

 

What happened to the 8700k??

[ch3w2oy]

1 minute ago, Plutosaurus said:

9700k?

 

What happened to the 8700k??

Didn't like the motherboard. The RGB just looked retarded, nothing like pictures online. I figured if I was getting the Z390 Aorus I might as well sell both the 8700k and motherboard as a pair. I lost like 10 or 20 bucks.. I like this board a lot so seems like a good trade.. 

[Mister Woof]

Just now, ch3w2oy said:

Didn't like the motherboard. The RGB just looked retarded, nothing like pictures online. I figured if I was getting the Z390 Aorus I might as well sell both the 8700k and motherboard as a pair. I lost like 10 or 20 bucks.. I like this board a lot so seems like a good trade.. 

I have a Gigabyte Aorus and my son has an ASRock Extreme4

 

I also like the Gigabyte more

[ch3w2oy]

8 minutes ago, Plutosaurus said:

I have a Gigabyte Aorus and my son has an ASRock Extreme4

 

I also like the Gigabyte more

Yea, after my X470 Gaming 7, I really like Gigabyte. The BIOS is fine for me (AMD and Intel), I'm not sure why I see so many issues about it online.. I almost got the master (glad I didn't) but I found the ultra for a good price. 

[ch3w2oy]

@Plutosaurus I just adjusted to 5.2 at 1.32v after almost 2 hours with 5.0 1.22v. I tried 5.4 at 1.38v for shits and giggles and crashed. So far 5.2 is stable but hopefully I can lower the voltage some more, see how lucky I get I guess.. Trying Aida64 for this run. So far I'm impressed. Better overclocker than my 8700k was, but I ran cinebench and was about 10 points below (at 5.2) the 8700k at 5.0 lol. 

 

Don't tell anyone, but I'm pretty happy I went this route. I'm really digging this 9700k and 2080 setup.

 

[Mister Woof]

4 minutes ago, ch3w2oy said:

@Plutosaurus I just adjusted to 5.2 at 1.32v after almost 2 hours with 5.0 1.22v. I tried 5.4 at 1.38v for shits and giggles and crashed. So far 5.2 is stable but hopefully I can lower the voltage some more, see how lucky I get I guess.. Trying Aida64 for this run. So far I'm impressed. Better overclocker than my 8700k was, but I ran cinebench and was about 10 points below (at 5.2) the 8700k at 5.0 lol. 

 

Don't tell anyone, but I'm pretty happy I went this route. I'm really digging this 9700k and 2080 setup.

 

That setup is gonna kill it in games.