Intel i7 3770K temperature for overclocking

[LuukvanA]

Hey there!

I have a question:

I overclocked my cpu (3770k) today till 4.6gHz, it's 'stable' till now, I've been testing it with prime95 for the last 2 hours.

I will let it run for another 22 hours at least. My point of concern is that the temperatures are around 85/90 degrees celcius.

Max temps are: 88, 91, 89, 84. (4 cores), but that's only when prime95 is running. The temperatures of when I'm gaming are around 40 degrees.

Question: Should I turn back my OC because while stress testing the Temps are around 85 dergees or is that ok because the CPU can handle it and it won't be stressed that much in normal usage?

Luuk

[TheBLOODYTOXIC]

Hello!!

Well the temps are very bad tho. I recommend at lest 70-75 Celcius MAX. You didn't mention witch cooler are using. (that's very important)

while you get the new cooler you should downclock the CPU because you will end with you 3770k very fast.

Regards,

Toxic

[Guest]

High 80's and low 90's on P95 with a 3770K? You've got something wrong somewhere. What exactly are you using for a CPU cooler as well as what's the airflow like in your case? How well is your thermal paste applied? What's your overall OC settings?

[fishymamba]

Those temps are a bit too high. What cooler are you using and Vcore did you set in the Bios. I recommend staying around 80C while stress testing.

if you are gaming, you don't really need to overclock this much, 4.5Ghz will be more than enough.

[xeks]

Yeah turn your OC down a tick or get better cooling. Anything (to me) over 85C is getting into dangerous territory.

[LuukvanA]

So I tested it for 24 hours, no errors just the temps that were 85 degrees celcius and higher (85-91) I turned down my overclock to 4.4 gHz and testing that the temps stayed around 80 degrees, I think that are more reasonable temps?

@ TheBLOODYTOXIC I have a Scythe Mine 2, about the largest air cooler I've ever seen

[xeks]

Yeah the new temps around 80 is fine.

[andreasgtech]

Why don't you check the v-core? You should try different voltages and find the lowest amount of power needed to run your 3770k @ 4.5~4.6 GHz ;)

[xeks]

Why don't you check the v-core? You should try different voltages and find the lowest amount of power needed to run your 3770k @ 4.5~4.6 GHz ;)

Assuming he tested properly (started low and bumped incrementally his multiplier/vcore), his current vcore in his OP is the lowest "stable" already minus the heat issue. Only option is to turn down the OC; he is running air cooling so if he changed that then his OC would change as well.

[Hexicate]

Turn down the OC or get a H100i. With that you can OC to almost 5GHz and you should stay under 70C with proper airflow and fans with good static pressure.

[LuukvanA]

I turned down my OC to 4.4 gHz as mentioned in my last post, there, I'm getting pretty reasonable temps, I might buy an H100i or an H110 in the near future, just need to have some money for it..;)

[xeks]

Turn down the OC or get a H100i. With that you can OC to almost 5GHz and you should stay under 70C with proper airflow and fans with good static pressure.

Lol I think that's what I already said and his OC will depend on how he did in the silicon lottery. He hasn't posted his actual settings so he could be near his vcore threshold (that's why his temp is so high, maybe).

I turned down my OC to 4.4 gHz as mentioned in my last post' date=' there, I'm getting pretty reasonable temps, I might buy an H100i or an H110 in the near future, just need to have some money for it..;)[/quote']

I vote for the H110. Also have you been slowly bumping your oc and vcore to ensure you have the highest oc with the lowest vcore?

[LuukvanA]

Also have you been slowly bumping your oc and vcore to ensure you have the highest oc with the lowest vcore?

I tried to find it, I think it is in some sort of auto mode but i'm not sure. I have an Asrock MB with the Asrock ClickBIOS, that one is a real bitch if you try to set the voltage.

For me it wasn't the best way i guess...

[LuukvanA]

This is my system when testing on 4.6gHz with prime95.

I hope this gives you guys some more info!