Is my 4790K acceptable? Temperatures seem VERY HIGH

[Mayh3M]

I recently built my first system and am attempting to overclock my CPU. I carefully followed the guide in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBfXruwe8w4

I ran the Aida64 system stability test and noticed my 4790k temps are rather high relative to what others have reported. Even at the stock 4.4Ghz, core temperatures go up to mid 70s. 

The best overclock I have managed so far is 4.6Ghz at 1.215v which I have ran for thirty minutes. I have gotten to 4.7Ghz at 1.280v but temperatures spike into the high 80s. 

Before I even bother validating the 4.6Ghz overclock properly I wanted the community's opinion on whether or not my chip is acceptable. The temperatures I'm getting at this speed are in the mid 60s on average but reach the mid 70s on cores 1,3 and 4, and 82° on core 2 (this core always seems to be higher under load at any given clock setting).

I have checked the usual things such as if my cpu cooler is placed properly and have reseated my Arctic MX-4 three times. Bottom line is that some people have reported 20 degrees lower at my settings on their chips which seems unacceptable to me. I'm leaning towards RMAing this with Amazon.

My specs are as follows: 

i7 4790k 
Asus Maximus Hero VII
Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB 2133Mhz
Corsair H105 w/ Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition in push configuration.
Fractal Arc Midi R2 Case (No airflow problems)

[Enderman]

when you reapplied the thermal paste, you cleaned off the old one first with alcohol, from both the CPU and the waterblock, right?

[Faceman]

Quiet edition fans are not the best.  Make sure they are at the maximum speed allowed.  Also, when stress testing, set voltage to manual.  This should lower temps even further.

 

What are your ambient temps?

[SeanBond]

The temps are a tad high but I don't think it looks like anything to freak out about, not with corsair sp120's. They are far from brilliant. You are never going to get anywhere near those temps outside of aida64

[Statik]

when you reapplied the thermal paste, you cleaned off the old one first with alcohol, from both the CPU and the waterblock, right?

Don't need to use alcohol.

 

But yeah, make sure you took the old paste off.

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That's really high for 1.2V.

[Excon]

Looks like you got a damn good chip to me 4.7Ghz at 1.28 is well above average

[Mayh3M]

Thank you for responses.

 

when you reapplied the thermal paste, you cleaned off the old one first with alcohol, from both the CPU and the waterblock, right?

Yes of course. I used the Arctic Cleaner thermal remover and purifier kit.

 

Quiet edition fans are not the best.  Make sure they are at the maximum speed allowed.  Also, when stress testing, set voltage to manual.  This should lower temps even further.

 

What are your ambient temps?

Yeah I understand that quiet editions will of course given worse results and I did indeed set them to maximum RPM during tests. Voltage was set to manual as indicated in the guide.

 

The temps are a tad high but I don't think it looks like anything to freak out about, not with corsair sp120's. They are far from brilliant. You are never going to get anywhere near those temps outside of aida64

All right thanks, will appreciate more opinions from others based on my answers.

[Mayh3M]

That's really high for 1.2V.

My thought exactly... and the temperatures seem, abnormally high even at stock settings.

 

Looks like you got a damn good chip to me 4.7Ghz at 1.28 is well above average

Not when you consider that the temperatures are reaching almost 90 degrees.. in Aida64.

 

[Excon]

 

My thought exactly... and the temperatures seem, abnormally high even at stock settings.

 

Not when you consider that the temperatures are reaching almost 90 degrees.. in Aida64.

 

 

Heat is easier to fix than having a bad chip from the start and having to pump 1.4+v into it to get 4.7Ghz

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WOW THAT IS REALLY HIGH FOR A DUAL RAD.

What RPM are the fans spinning at? What thermal paste did you use?

Did you tighten the cooler down hard enough? Can you feel the hot air coming out of the radiator?

[Octavialicious]

my h55 keeps my 4.7 GHz OC at 80 C max

 

remount or sumthin

[SeanBond]

my h55 keeps my 4.7 GHz OC at 80 C max

 

remount or sumthin

you must have a magical chip. Or is your 80c max not in a stability test? an h55 really isn't any better than a 212 evo.

[Mayh3M]

WOW THAT IS REALLY HIGH FOR A DUAL RAD.

What RPM are the fans spinning at? What thermal paste did you use?

Did you tighten the cooler down hard enough? Can you feel the hot air coming out of the radiator?

1350-1400RPM. Arctic Cooling MX-4. Yes I tightened the cooler firmly. Yes I feel hot air come out of the radiator.

[Octavialicious]

you must have a magical chip. Or is your 80c max not in a stability test? an h55 really isn't any better than a 212 evo.

it was with OCCT. an oddly enough, the voltage wasn't anything that low to begin with

[SeanBond]

it was with OCCT. an oddly enough, the voltage wasn't anything that low to begin with

never used that, and from what I know 4790k come in at 1.22v stock. What are your temps with aida64? and what are your voltages. 

[Octavialicious]

never used that, and from what I know 4790k come in at 1.22v stock. What are your temps with aida64? and what are your voltages. 

if you're still interested I can check tomorrow

 

i just dont have aida atm and after this cs:go round I have to go

[runit3]

I ran the Aida64 system stability test and noticed my 4790k temps are rather high relative to what others have reported. Even at the stock 4.4Ghz, core temperatures go up to mid 70s. 

The best overclock I have managed so far is 4.6Ghz at 1.215v which I have ran for thirty minutes. I have gotten to 4.7Ghz at 1.280v but temperatures spike into the high 80s.

Well, those temps at those voltages aren't unheard of for Haswell, although they are worse than any DC chip I've gotten. As everyone else said double, triple, quadruple check mounting/TIM as well as fan and pump speeds.

 

If all else fails Amazon does replacements like a boss....although this would probably fall under the category of return/replacement abuse <_<  The chip isn't operating outside of Intel's stock specs

[Mayh3M]

Well, those temps at those voltages aren't unheard of for Haswell, although they are worse than any DC chip I've gotten. As everyone else said double, triple, quadruple check mounting/TIM as well as fan and pump speeds.

 

If all else fails Amazon does replacements like a boss....although this would probably fall under the category of return/replacement abuse <_<  The chip isn't operating outside of Intel's stock specs

All right thanks. I'll reseat once more later on and see if there's any changes. I don't want to return this if I don't have to, 4.6Ghz is acceptable for me. What hurts is the fact that my chip seems to be so much worse than every other 4790k that's been reported online. Of course you generally only hear about the really good stuff I suppose. I'm surprised Intel allows for such a wide variance in their chips. Really is a lottery.

[runit3]

All right thanks. I'll reseat once more later on and see if there's any changes. I don't want to return this if I don't have to, 4.6Ghz is acceptable for me. What hurts is the fact that my chip seems to be so much worse than every other 4790k that's been reported online. Of course you generally only hear about the really good stuff I suppose. I'm surprised Intel allows for such a wide variance in their chips. Really is a lottery.

Well your OC is pretty inline with other results, the only issue is the temps, which are not. 4770k's are usually the ones running 80C+ at 1.25ish volts. Delidding is always an option

[Taswell]

Your water pump Is Working right? The water might just be sitting in there or just moving really slow.

[Mayh3M]

Yes it's quite loud at 1800rpm max speed with a rattling sound. Sounds and feels like it's working properly. I'm probably just going to keep this and be content with 4.6ghz at high but acceptable temps since my voltage is at least good.

[asusfan]

you might have a lemon of a cooler? have you tried with a different cooler or direct replacement? and what is the room temps where your doing the tests?

[Mayh3M]

Haven't tried with a different cooler. Room temp is around 18 degrees. Should I try the stock cooler?

[Gendo]

I just got the same cpu and i can confirm that temps are high even at low Volts, above 1.260V mine gets stupid hot but runs at 4.9Ghz.

Stock speed sits at 61c undervolted to 1.1V