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I have an i5-4690k I overclocked to 4.3 GHz (that's just where I left out while testing, I had to stop messing around with overclocking and go game with people) and a Noctua NH-D14. Idling, my processor is around the high 20s and low 30s © and while in game (FFXIV: ARR) it got as hot as 75C, but was around 60-70C most of the time. From what I've seen, the noctua temps are usually lower and I feel like that's not much of an overclock for this processor.
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i5 4690k

Asrock z97 Extreme4

Noctua NH-D14

Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X

256 Crucial MX100

2tb Seagate Barracuda
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2

Phanteks Enthoo Pro

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That is pretty hot. What kind of voltages are you at?

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I updated the UEFI BIOS and it had some automatic overclocking that overcloked it higher at a slightly lower voltage. I have to go to class, so I'll mess around with it when I get home.

I don't know much about devils canyon, I am on 4770k not 4790k and haven't done much research into them voltage wise, but yea. Do your due diligence and see what most people run @ what volts. Assume your chip isn't as good, so start off with a little higher volts or slightly low clocks. Then dial it in from there. No point is doing it not correctly from the start. You will just end up redoing everything anyways.

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I updated the UEFI BIOS and it had some automatic overclocking that overcloked it higher at a slightly lower voltage. I have to go to class, so I'll mess around with it when I get home.

Turn that auto overclocking off, its crap and boosts the voltage way higher than it needs to be.

 

also at 1.25 volts your temps are a tiny bit higher than I would have expected but that might be because you are unlucky with a bad chip/ not mounted the cooler perfectly/high ambient temp.  Either way Its fine, My cpu gets to 80c after about 30 mins of load with a 3770k at 1.23 volts. 

 

If you are ok with 75c temps (which I think is ok) leave the voltage where it is and pump up that core clock as much as you can as its the voltage that effects temps NOT clock speed.

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I don't know much about devils canyon, I am on 4770k not 4790k and haven't done much research into them voltage wise, but yea. Do your due diligence and see what most people run @ what volts. Assume your chip isn't as good, so start off with a little higher volts or slightly low clocks. Then dial it in from there. No point is doing it not correctly from the start. You will just end up redoing everything anyways.

higher volts would just cause even higher temps.

CPU: i7 3770k@ 4.6Ghz@ 1.23v - GPU: Palit GTX 660ti - MOBO: Asrock Extreme 4 - RAM: Corsair vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz - PSU: OCZ 650watt - STORAGE: 128Gb corsair force GT SSD/ 1TB seagate barracuda 7200rpm

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higher volts would just cause even higher temps.

Yes, I am saying find out what volts most people use, and not have it be on auto overclock settings.

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I am pretty sure I got a bad chip. I couldn't get 4.5 stable at temperatures and voltages I was comfortable with under load (it was hitting 82C before it crashed during a stress test at 1.29 volts before I gave up on that). The funny thing is, the auto overclocking voltage is where I got 4.4 to get through some light stress testing. I'm testing it more now. More on the temperatures, I think it has something to do with the thermal paste now that I've thought about it. I used the line method Linus uses and didn't do a very good job at that. I also had a ton of trouble mounting the nh-d14 which probably made the paste all weird. I'd redo the mounting and paste, but I had so much trouble that I really don't want to do it again. I feel like it would have been easier to get a water cooler.

If you guys have some more advice, I'd really appreciate it. I only wanted to do some light overclocking, but now I want more :/

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Yes, I am saying find out what volts most people use, and not have it be on auto overclock settings.

ooh voltage varies massively on the chip, there isn't much point finding out what most people use. However the general rule is that you don't exceed 1.3v unless you are a ballsy mofo.

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ooh voltage varies massively on the chip, there isn't much point finding out what most people use. However the general rule is that you don't exceed 1.3v unless you are a ballsy mofo.

Aaaaand it bsod after 10 minutes of testing. Ugh. Is it not too uncommon to get a bad chip? I was expecting to be able to do a lot more with this :/

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Aaaaand it bsod after 10 minutes of testing. Ugh. Is it not too uncommon to get a bad chip? I was expecting to be able to do a lot more with this :/

What is your current voltage and core clock?

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My 4670k (not using improved thermal paste) gets to a max of about 40 at idle and never goes above 70 at full load...  and I'm on a hyper 212 evo.  You should be getting at least 5 less degress than me with the improved thermal compound and at least 5-10 less degrees also with the Noctua.   

 

You might just have a bad chip? :(  My chip can get to 4.3GHZ stable at 1.170v. 

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My 4670k (not using improved thermal paste) gets to a max of about 40 at idle and never goes above 70 at full load...  and I'm on a hyper 212 evo.  You should be getting at least 5 less degress than me with the improved thermal compound and at least 5-10 less degrees also with the Noctua.   

 

You might just have a bad chip? :(  My chip can get to 4.3GHZ stable at 1.170v. 

I'm pretty sure it's a bad chip. Makes me sad :/

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It didn't crash, but found an error after 20 minutes at 4.4 GHz and 1.24 volts. Sigh. What do I do from there since it found an error?

keep that voltage and keep decresing the clock speed until its stable :/ I think you're just unlucky

CPU: i7 3770k@ 4.6Ghz@ 1.23v - GPU: Palit GTX 660ti - MOBO: Asrock Extreme 4 - RAM: Corsair vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz - PSU: OCZ 650watt - STORAGE: 128Gb corsair force GT SSD/ 1TB seagate barracuda 7200rpm

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