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i7 4790k 40-45 Degrees at idle

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My 4770k was like this last time i resat the CPU. It just took a while for the thermal paste to spread out evenly.

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so my i7 4790k has high idling temps. I have a h80i cooler on it... I have already tried reseating my cpu and that didn't work... Any ideas?

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Is it OC`ed? also have you tried to re aply thermal paste?/new

 

What are the temps under load?

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Possible build up of dust in radiator?

i cleaned that out while reseating...

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Is it OC`ed? also have you tried to re aply thermal paste?/new

 

What are the temps under load?

no, not oc and when reseating i put new thermal paste on. and the temp while playing games (the crew) is 45-68 degrees Celsius. 

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no, not oc and when reseating i put new thermal paste on. and the temp while playing games (the crew) is 45-68 degrees Celsius. 

I wouldnt worry, those temps are good.

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but they used to be less

Well it also depends on room temps ;)

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Well it also depends on room temps ;)

my room temp is 20 degrees Celsius...

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my room temp is 20 degrees Celsius...

ah sorry mate, im out of ideas. but i can tell you that your temps are safe. it may be frustrating, but its safe.

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ah sorry mate, im out of ideas. but i can tell you that your temps are safe. it may be frustrating, but its safe.

should i contact intel and see what they think? or corsair and see what they think?

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should i contact intel and see what they think? or corsair and see what they think?

you dont trust me? ;) (jk)

 

Well you could, but i see no harm as it is.

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you dont trust me? ;) (jk)

 

Well you could, but i see no harm as it is.

ok

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you dont trust me? ;) (jk)

 

Well you could, but i see no harm as it is.

also i have a strix 970 what are safe temps for those?

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I'd check to see what rpm the pump is running at. Otherwise I'm going to assume you turned off dynamic frequency scaling.

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I wouldnt worry, those temps are good.

i have a h55 and i havent gotten over 40c even while rendering...

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I'd check to see what rpm the pump is running at. Otherwise I'm going to assume you turned off dynamic frequency scaling.

the pump is at 2236 rmp and what is dynamic frequency scaling and where do you turn it off?

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the pump is at 2236 rmp and what is dynamic frequency scaling and where do you turn it off?

Dynamic frequency scaling lowers your CPU's frequency while idle instead of running full bore when not needed. If you go to control panel, power options, and set it to balanced you'll probably have the cpu drop down 10c ish when idle.

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Dynamic frequency scaling lowers your CPU's frequency while idle instead of running full bore when not needed. If you go to control panel, power options, and set it to balanced you'll probably have the cpu drop down 10c ish when idle.

that didnt work

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that didnt work

Did it lower it at all, and did you mess with voltages / C states any on the motherboard?

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Did it lower it at all, and did you mess with voltages / C states any on the motherboard?

it was all ready on balanced mode and i didn't change anything with the bios

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it was all ready on balanced mode and i didn't change anything with the bios

Ok, that idle is off... The load temps are normal not the best, not the worst. I have an I7 4770k slight overclock 4.1 @1.2v under a kraken x60 and it reaches about 50-55c under load (bigger RAD though). Do you know of any other software on your machine that would be controlling clock or power efficiency? 

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Or possibly a virus that could be causing the cpu to stay at a higher load?

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Or possibly a virus that could be causing the cpu to stay at a higher load?

i don't think its a virus...

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