4590k super hot with Noctua air cooler?

[robertparsons4]

I just used Asus's AI Suite 5 Way Optimization to automatically overclock my i5 4690k to 4.3 GHz. When I ran Prime 95 with that overclock, my CPU reached 96 C literally seconds after I started the stress test. But I have a Noctua NH-U14S. Shouldn't it be much cooler than that? 

[007agentHP]

re apply thermal paste and remount cooler

[WoodenMarker]

Don't use Prime95--it calls for more voltage than needed.

Don't use automatic voltage (assuming the Asus' 5-way uses 'auto' when suitable; not sure) as it generally calls for more voltage than needed.

[Liam-McShane]

Don't use the software overclocks. They put an unnecessarily high amount of voltage into the CPU. Prime 95 also does the same thing to newer Intel CPU's. Use Aida 64 for stress testing. If you're not going to overclock via the BIOS, don't overclock at all.

[flibberdipper]

Wipe the CPU and bottom of the heatsink clean, reapply thermal paste, make sure it's seated properly, and for the love of god don't use Prime95 on Haswell.

[ProKoN]

key in your voltage manually. its prolly set for adaptive.

 

prime95+ adaptive voltage will cause your chip to overheat!

 

watch this video in its entirety! i will be doing one on asus soon. i talk about stress testing Haswell and what to expect!!!!

 

[ForsakenLive]

Don't OC with the automatic software, do it yourself; also avoid prime95

[kameshss]

If you're overclocking, do it in the BIOS.

 

Use some other tools for testing.

[Commander_Z]

what voltage would you reccomend for the 4690K??

 

I used that 5 way software and got my chip to 4.7GHz on all cores at 1.273v

[Briggsy]

If you are hellbent on using AI suite (its got it's ups and downs), keep an open cpu-z window, and watch the core voltage it shows when you put your cpu under load. you can then lower the voltage in ai suite. 1.25v in cpu-z should be overkill for 4.3Ghz, and should lower temps dramatically.

 

like others here have said, better to use bios once you know a particular voltage is stable. Ai suite is useful for stability testing, but not permanent cpu settings.

[SuperPug]

The 5-way thing usually applies way more voltage than actually needed just to be ''safe'' and then Prime95 adds another 0.05 Volts on top. Thats why your CPU cooked.

[xsadrulesx]

I had the same issue. It was caused by prime95 not your cooler. i even had the voltage set to manual (not adaptive) and it still did it. Use intel extreme tuning utility instead. it didn't overvolt my cpu like prime95 did

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&keyword=extreme+tuning

[Commander_Z]

what about the bios??, could updating that help solve some of the problems???

[TheMcSame]

Use a different program (Aida 64 or Intel's XTU) and apply a voltage yourself. Also, set the voltage to static when testing as stress tests don't play nicely with it, though Intel's XTU seems to be okay with it.

 

This acts as a guideline for voltage/ratio combos. You ARE NOT guaranteed to hit the same figures but there's a good chance.