i7 4790K temps

[Spitfire1911]

I got a 4790k and it came out of the box with a 4.2ghz overclock and I have just recently upped the overclock to 4.5ghz with a 1.206V.

The overclock(4.5) is idling 30-35 degrees and maxes out at 50.

My question is. Is this a pretty good overclock and do I have headroom to go even further on it.

[Spitfire1911]

Also I'm using a H80i to cool it.

[thekeemo]

I would go to 1.35v and try to see if you can get 5ghz just stay under 85c

[Fulgrim]

What did you use to stress test?

 

Try Aida64, and keep the temps under 80c for a stable 24/7 OC.

[ImBleu]

I'm using a H105 at 4.8Ghz (1.25v) and sit at 30C idle, 55C 100% load.

[Brandonberg]

I got a 4790k and it came out of the box with a 4.2ghz overclock and I have just recently upped the overclock to 4.5ghz with a 1.206V.

The overclock(4.5) is idling 30-35 degrees and maxes out at 50.

My question is. Is this a pretty good overclock and do I have headroom to go even further on it.

 

4790K should be stock 4.0Ghz with 4.4Ghz Turbo Boost.

 

4.5Ghz at 1.206v is good. Most people recommend maximum 1.3 volts for 24/7 use so you can aim higher. 

 

I run mine at 4.7Ghz @ 1.3v on a custom loop and hit mid 50s under load. 

[Spitfire1911]

What did you use to stress test?

 

Try Aida64, and keep the temps under 80c for a stable 24/7 OC.

Its getting no higher then 50C playing games like BF4 and other games with very good graphics. I haven't ran a stress test on it yet because I haven't been able to find a reliable one because I heard some of the programs do what could never happen in a real life scenario

[Brandonberg]

Its getting no higher then 50C playing games like BF4 and other games with very good graphics. I haven't ran a stress test on it yet because I haven't been able to find a reliable one because I heard some of the programs do what could never happen in a real life scenario

You stress test your CPU to put a max load on the CPU to test for stabillity. In a real world scenario, you would never put this much load on a CPU unless you are performing specific functions, but since you have tested it as its max load, you can be sure it will be stable at all operating ranges. 

 

Use AIDA64 and the built in stability test. Recommended by alot of people including Linus. 

 

Watch this video:

 

[ablangc]

That is actually pretty good temps for your CPU.  I have had a lot of heat problems with mine and it would reach 90c+ throttling on a H80i at 4.7 GHz @ 1.325 Core voltage.  I got rid of the H80i and bought a  Liqtech 240 and it dropped it a good 10c average.  I then took it a step further and I delid my 4790k, replaced the horrid stock TIM, placed some Coollaboratory Liquid PRO Thermal Interface Material in between the die and IHS.  On top of the IHS, I put Arctic MX-4.  Dropped an extra 10c.  Results: Dropped a total of 20c from replacing the CPU cooler and stock TIM.  I recommend you do not do this unless you want to void your warranty and run the chance of cracking the die if you do it incorrectly.  This summer, I plan to re-evaluate my overclock settings and see if I can drop the core voltage a bit from 1.325 to under 1.3 now that I am running cooler temps.

[Grommie]

Hi there.... i recently upgraded to a 4790k, and I'm not sure if my temps are *favorable*... I use the system for gaming whilst streaming and my cpu never gets above 40%, so OCing seems unnecessary, so I don't. My temps under load (Cinebench) are reaching 80 - 88. I'm using a Freezer 7 rev 2 (I know, sub-optimal) and was wondering if these temps are too high. Case temp according to internal temp sensor (NZXT Guardian) is ~30. Idle temps are between 30-45.