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Temps On Idle | Are They Normal

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I currently have a i7 4770K running at 3.5GHz (Stock clock for now just to save the life span of the CPU until I start doing more gaming and animations again)

 

Its being cooled by a Corsair H100i

 

 

But these temps look to high for running on idle

 

EDIT: I re-apply thermal paste about every 3-4 months. 

 

 

EDIT 2: These are the temps when my fans are cranked up to max RPM's

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I have a 4770k at 4.4ghz on air with a NH-D14 and I get lower temps than you on idle, you could try better TP or reseat the cooler, but those are fine either way.

 

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Idle temps don't really matter. It's load temps that are much more important.

What are your load temps?

I actually couldn't underclock my 5 year old GPU to make it as slow as a next-gen console.

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What's more important are your temperatures under load.

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Idle temps don't really matter. It's load temps that are much more important.

What are your load temps?

lol the hottest I ever had that thing running is 100c I played crysis 3 maxed out :P almost fried my cpu >.<

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lol the hottest I ever had that thing running is 100c I played crysis 3 maxed out :P almost fried my cpu >.<

Those temps are extremely, extremely, extremely, high with the cooler you have and at stock clock speeds. Re-apply your thermal paste PROPERLY and install the cooler PROPERLY before your CPU dies a horrible death.

I actually couldn't underclock my 5 year old GPU to make it as slow as a next-gen console.

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Those temps are extremely, extremely, extremely, high with the cooler you have and at stock clock speeds. Re-apply your thermal paste PROPERLY and install the cooler PROPERLY before your CPU dies a horrible death.

like I said above I re apply thermal paste every 3-4 months. 

 

EDIT: I will probably re apply it this weekend. 

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Those temps are extremely, extremely, extremely, high with the cooler you have and at stock clock speeds. Re-apply your thermal paste PROPERLY and install the cooler PROPERLY before your CPU dies a horrible death.

These are the temps when I crank the fans up to full throttle on idle

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wow, that kinda hot for a h100i under no load. my cpu under no load with the stock cooler is at (no joke) 24*, my room is like 22*

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like I said above I re apply thermal paste every 3-4 months. 

 

EDIT: I will probably re apply it this weekend. 

It's also not necessary to reapply thermal paste every few months.

I actually couldn't underclock my 5 year old GPU to make it as slow as a next-gen console.

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Your CPU or cooler might be defective, or you're applying your thermal paste incorrectly.

It might be your room temperature also, but that would mean your house is a boiler with those temps.

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