Help with i7 3770k

[Akadi_Nor]

Hello, 

 

I currently have a i7 3770k clocked at 4GHz ish.

http://gyazo.com/e43221ef148ca640733bf2e697166c17

cooling wise I am using an antec h2o 920 getting about as much air flow as it can handel

 

Is my processor running too hot? should i down clock my processor to stock speeds? (3.5GHz)

what temperature should my processor be running at? reccomendations to keep it cooler?

 

(i dont always keep my cooler on the "extreme" setting. just when i feel the need to get it down in temp

to avoid a melt down)

 

Thanks, 

--Akadi

[L.E.D]

Hello, 

 

I currently have a i7 3770k clocked at 4GHz ish.

http://gyazo.com/e43221ef148ca640733bf2e697166c17

cooling wise I am using an antec h2o 920 getting about as much air flow as it can handel

 

Is my processor running too hot? should i down clock my processor to stock speeds? (3.5GHz)

what temperature should my processor be running at? reccomendations to keep it cooler?

 

(i dont always keep my cooler on the "extreme" setting. just when i feel the need to get it down in temp

to avoid a melt down)

 

Thanks, 

--Akadi

 

I would be very happy with those, that is around 35 degrees Celsius 

[slasher0161]

That is nothing I would be bumping the oc some more, curiousity what vcore are you running at?

[WoodenMarker]

You should be trying to hit 4.4-4.5 ghz with those temps.

[CoolBeans]

No that is fine because that is in fahrenheit so around 55C on the hottest core is great.

 

I would be very happy with those, that is around 35 degrees Celsius 

55C actually

[L.E.D]

No that is fine because that is in fahrenheit so around 55C on the hottest core is great.

 

55C actually

 

Are you sure ?

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=98.1f+to+c&oq=98.1f+to+c&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j0.6303j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[Akadi_Nor]

while rendering video or playing games the processor typicaly hits about 120F

should i be worried?

[CoolBeans]

Are you sure ?

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=98.1f+to+c&oq=98.1f+to+c&aqs=chrome.0.69i57j0.6303j0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

You are looking at the liquid temperature not the CPU temperature.

[CoolBeans]

while rendering video or playing games the processor typicaly hits about 120F

should i be worried?

No that is quite cool, you could probably overclock it more as long as it doesn't go over 80C/176F in Prime95.

[L.E.D]

You are looking at the liquid temperature not the CPU temperature.

 

Sorry, I noticed you looked at the MAX temps, (Forget I said that)

[Akadi_Nor]

You are looking at the liquid temperature not the CPU temperature.

 

when the liquid temperature gauge hits 100F the core gauge shows 120F

[CoolBeans]

when the liquid temperature gauge hits 100F the core gauge shows 120F

Liquid temperature doesn't matter, it is just the CPU temperature that matters.

[Akadi_Nor]

Liquid temperature doesn't matter, it is just the CPU temperature that matters.

thats what im saying, the core temp typicaly maxes out at 120F with whatever im running

[CoolBeans]

thats what im saying, the core temp typicaly maxes out at 120F with whatever im running

Like I said aslong as you don't go above 80C/176F while running Prime95 or 70C/158F while gaming or productivity it is fine.

[TechSage]

Keep raising the frequency and try to stay within the voltage limit that Intel allows. Other loose the lifespan of the chip may be reduced

[Akadi_Nor]

Like I said aslong as you don't go above 80C/176F while running Prime95 or 70C/158F while gaming or productivity it is fine.

I will keep that in mind. Thank you.

 

 

Keep raising the frequency and try to stay within the voltage limit that Intel allows. Other loose the lifespan of the chip may be reduced

I will once I get my Z77 motherboard. Currently I have a H77 motherboard which only allows me to OC within the intel boost range.