Very high cpu temp small overclock!

[FromWhitin]

Hello guys, its been a while since i was on the forums and i build a whole new pc with a i7 6700k and be quiet dark rock pro 3.

I tested the stock temps which was 45 degrees so i started overclocking, i startwd with 4.6ghz stock voltage but the temp went sky rocket to 100+, i stopped prime95 instently.

I backed it down to 4.5 ghz and still went way to high, hitting 100 pretty fast.

Then i tried it with 4.4ghz and the temp still went to 100 degrees... now the odd thing is when i put it to 4.3ghz the temp goes way down to 63 degrees (which is still allot since stock is 45 degrees). Ive never seen this before and i dont know why its happening. I use a asus z170 maximus gene motherboard.

I hope you guys got some answers for me

[ThatOneGuyThatFlew]

Change thermal paste and see

[Avalen]

Don't use Prime95 it's very bad for Haswell chips and potentially also for Skylake. You also might have to turn off adaptive voltage because it might crank voltages too high.

[FromWhitin]

It brand new thermalpaste(the one linus loves, forgot the name) all the screws are tightning.

[FromWhitin]

Don't use Prime95 it's very bad for Haswell chips and potentially also for Skylake. You also might have to turn off adaptive voltage because it might crank voltages too high.

So if i put in manual voltage instead of auto that might fix the problem?

[Samsterstorm]

I do not recommend using prime95 it can damage modern Intel CPU's for whatever reason, can make them run 20c+ degress hotter than any other programs

[Avalen]

So if i put in manual voltage instead of auto that might fix the problem?

It's worth trying.

[McHox]

use intel's xtu

[FromWhitin]

What program do you recommend for stress testing?

[FromWhitin]

What program do you recommend for stress testing?

[FromWhitin]

Ill be damned!, overclocked to 4.6ghz with manuel 1.285v with intel stress test and its at 64 degress max for now!!! Using intel extreme tuning utility

Thanks all of you

[DarkBlade2117]

Ill be damned!, overclocked to 4.6ghz with manuel 1.285v with intel stress test and its at 64 degress max for now!!! Using intel extreme tuning utility

Thanks all of you

Push it further Good luck

[FromWhitin]

Push it further Good luck

I will!!, just 1 question, i put the voltagr to 1.285v with offset of 0, but when i stress or the voltage goes up to 1.312v, why is that?

[DarkBlade2117]

I will!!, just 1 question, i put the voltagr to 1.285v with offset of 0, but when i stress or the voltage goes up to 1.312v, why is that?

No idea. 1.31 is still safe,

[FromWhitin]

No idea. 1.31 is still safe,

Happens to be 4.6 is my max stable overclock at 1.325v 74degrees max. 4.7 is not stable, even at 375 its crashing.

[Edgar R. Zakarian]

Please mark this topic solved. Seems like you found the solution :lol:

[FromWhitin]

Done