CPU Running Hot

[AquaCom]

Hi I have just built a new custom pc (first pc for 10 years as ive been using laptops) and for the first time gone over to water cooling. As a stepping stone to a full on water cooled rig I have gone with the Corsair h100. 

 

I ran a stress test on the pc when built and I saw the CPU temperature climb to 83c (181F) When idling and under normal use it only gets to around 30c. 

 

Spec:

Motherboard : Asus MAximus vii Ranger

CPU: i7 4970k clocked to 4.6ghz

 

 

Any ideas what the problem is? Is this normal? My friend has an i7 and his doesnt get above 35c

[blu4]

The pump block could be un-evenly screwed in. Did you raise the volatge when overclocking?

[AquaCom]

Thanks for the reply. I bought the motherboard, cpu, ram and cooler as a pre overclocked bundle so I didnt actual seat it. I also dont know what they did with the overclocking. This was a free service they offered so i thought i'd take advantage. Also meant they did a 24 hour stress test for me. Maybe I should take it off and reseat it and dial the overclocking down a bit. Will it do the CPu any harm running at that temperature? 

[Timopomer]

Thanks for the reply. I bought the motherboard, cpu, ram and cooler as a pre overclocked bundle so I didnt actual seat it. I also dont know what they did with the overclocking. This was a free service they offered so i thought i'd take advantage. Also meant they did a 24 hour stress test for me. Maybe I should take it off and reseat it and dial the overclocking down a bit. Will it do the CPu any harm running at that temperature? 

open the bios and tell us the voltage its running at (in the overclocking tweaker) sounds like a shitty OC

[blu4]

@up

 

Agree with that. They could have just set the voltage to maximum for a sloppy OC. If the voltage is at 1.4 that could be an accurate voltage but it's too high.

[AquaCom]

ok thanks guys. I'm at work at the moment but I'll look when I get home and report the results. 

[lani100]

Try to do the h100/h100i washer trick, google for that.

Also these temps are fine for a 4,6ghz clocked cpu but it also depends on the voltage.

[AquaCom]

Thanks for the replys today. Thought id let you know that I think it is all down to the overclocking. I set it back to standard and it now doesn't go much above 60c in a stress test.

[Shaaaddoooww]

Thanks for the replys today. Thought id let you know that I think it is all down to the overclocking. I set it back to standard and it now doesn't go much above 60c in a stress test.

60c load temps at stock clocks?

[notenoughtv]

Thanks for the replys today. Thought id let you know that I think it is all down to the overclocking. I set it back to standard and it now doesn't go much above 60c in a stress test.

For this type of questions it would be very useful for you to give room temps since it is directly related to your components temps

[9ballfreak]

Hi I have just built a new custom pc (first pc for 10 years as ive been using laptops) and for the first time gone over to water cooling. As a stepping stone to a full on water cooled rig I have gone with the Corsair h100. 

 

I ran a stress test on the pc when built and I saw the CPU temperature climb to 83c (181F) When idling and under normal use it only gets to around 30c. 

 

Spec:

Motherboard : Asus MAximus vii Ranger

CPU: i7 4970k clocked to 4.6ghz

 

 

Any ideas what the problem is? Is this normal? My friend has an i7 and his doesnt get above 35c

 

 

What are you using to stress the newer versions of prime are bad 26.6 is the last version that should be used on this platform

http://windows-downloads-center.blogspot.com/2011/04/prime95-266.html

[rcarlos243]

What are you using to stress the newer versions of prime are bad, 27.9 is the last version that should be used on this platform

http://windows-downloads-center.blogspot.com/2011/04/prime95-266.html

 

fixed

[AquaCom]

60c load temps at stock clocks?

Yes is that high? Seemed ok to me.

[AquaCom]

For this type of questions it would be very useful for you to give room temps since it is directly related to your components temps

sure. room temperature is around 22c

[AquaCom]

What are you using to stress the newer versions of prime are bad 26.6 is the last version that should be used on this platform

http://windows-downloads-center.blogspot.com/2011/04/prime95-266.html

Actually I was using the Intel Burn Test application. Would you recommend this one as a better one to use?