Temps looking ok for 5960x?

[LtRoyalShrimp]

Hi guys,

 

So I installed my 5960X on my MSI Gaming X99 AC, and the idle temps using a Corsair H60 are 40C. It sounds find to me, what do you guys think? This is stock btw. Any overclocking recommendations? 

 

-Shrimp

[H4X3R]

Depends on ambient temp. The H60 is a bad AOI btw (with stock fans it's even worse).

[Toddwjp]

perhaps a little too high,

 

mid 30's are my preference at idle but not too dramatic that you should worry, for daily use just go with 4ghz

 

Depends on ambient temp. The H60 is a bad AOI btw (with stock fans it's even worse).

 

 

i can vouch for the h60 being crap, 

[KamiKatze]

Idle doean't say much. Whats the load temp? The H60 is a very minimalistic cooler for an extreme edition CPU.

I'd recommend a bigger cooler like a Noctua NH D15 oR a swiftech H220X. Or even custom watercooling.

[AlwaysFSX]

Ignore idle, stress it and look at your load temps.

[flibberdipper]

Look at load temps. Fire up OCCT or AIDA64 and stress it out.

[LtRoyalShrimp]

Idle doean't say much. Whats the load temp? The H60 is a very minimalistic cooler for an extreme edition CPU.

I'd recommend a bigger cooler like a Noctua NH D15 oR a swiftech H220X. Or even custom watercooling.

I will not be OCing. 

[KamiKatze]

I will not be OCing. 

 

Why did you get the Extreme Edition in the first place?

 

Anyways, load temps would be interesting to see what the H60 can do.

[runit3]

My idle is ~38-44C, but I'm OC'd at 1.28v 4.375ghz...also on a custom loop, H60 will be dicey for load if you have roughly the same temps as mine :huh:

[LtRoyalShrimp]

My idle is ~38-44C, but I'm OC'd at 1.28v 4.375ghz...also on a custom loop, H60 will be dicey for load if you have roughly the same temps as mine :huh:

Idle temps are in the high 30's. Load temps at stock dont go over 60c(30 minute Aida64). Im happy. Have not done any OC yet, but it seems there is some room for it.