my I7-4790K keeps overclocking.....

[Longshot]

so i have a I7-4790K which its base clock is 4 ghz and boost clock of 4.4 ghz.

 

my motherboard is the MSI GAMING 5 motherboard which comes with the MSI GAMING APP

 

anyway, the app tells me that my cpu is overclocking itself to 4.4 ghz without me doing anything.

 

now im using the intel cooler that you get with the cpu and im scared that it will hurt the cpu because i know you shouldnt use the intel cooler if you're overclocking...

 

 

is this a problem? should i get a better cooler? (well i should get a better cooler but do i have to?) also if i have to what do you reccomend? 

 

PLS HELP!

[don_svetlio]

Run malware bytes/Any AV

[Geralt]

It overclocks itself when it thinks it can without hitting the temp limit.

 

Don't worry about it.

 

Edit: Have you checked your BIOS? I have the same mobo and the auto Overclock in the bios overclocked my cpu without me doing anything.

[Longshot]

It overclocks itself when it thinks it can without hitting the temp limit.

 

Don't worry about it.

 

Edit: Have you checked your BIOS? I have the same mobo and the auto Overclock in the bios overclocked my cpu without me doing anything.

 

ill check but youre saying its not a problem right?

[Nexxus]

ill check but youre saying its not a problem right?

No, thats the turbo boost its doing what its doing by design.

[don_svetlio]

No, thats the turbo boost its doing what its doing by design.

 

It overclocks itself when it thinks it can without hitting the temp limit.

 

Don't worry about it.

 

Edit: Have you checked your BIOS? I have the same mobo and the auto Overclock in the bios overclocked my cpu without me doing anything.

Guys - CPUs don't turbo on idle - mine stays at 800MHz idle.

[Geralt]

ill check but youre saying its not a problem right?

 

Nah. Even if the mobo did overclock itself, it's within the turbo boost range. It won't do any harm to your cpu.

 

Besides, it's smart enough to downlock itself when it gets too hot. You're fine. Don't worry.

 

 

 

Guys - CPUs don't turbo on idle - mine stays at 800MHz idle.

 

It depends on your power options.

 

Even on a desktop you have power options like a laptop. There's battery saving and there's high performance. I suspect you're on balanced because the balanced profile lowers the clocks on idle while the high performance profile pins it at 100%.

[don_svetlio]

Nah. Even if the mobo did overclock itself, it's within the turbo boost range. It won't do any harm to your cpu.

 

Besides, it's smart enough to downlock itself when it gets too hot. You're fine. Don't worry.

Erm - 4790Ks overheat on stock coolers. Several people on the forum can confirm

[Longshot]

Erm - 4790Ks overheat on stock coolers. Several people on the forum can confirm

 

so do i need a new cooler or not?

[Dabombinable]

Erm - 4790Ks overheat on stock coolers. Several people on the forum can confirm

Including me. (Though when you downclock to 3.3GHz and 0.85V.....

[don_svetlio]

so do i need a new cooler or not?

yes you do - anything above 80*C is not good for the CPU for extensive periods of time

[Geralt]

Erm - 4790Ks overheat on stock coolers. Several people on the forum can confirm

 

Wow.

 

I didn't know that.

 

Ok yeah time for a new cooler. I recommend the Hyper 212 Evo as a cheap and effective alternative.

 

Man I need to upgrade to a 4790K soon.

[Longshot]

yes you do - anything above 80*C is not good for the CPU for extensive periods of time

 

will the 212 EVO do? or do i need something better?

 

 

nevermind just saw the other comment

[don_svetlio]

will the 212 EVO do? or do i need something better?

 

 

nevermind just saw the other comment

yes it will

[BigDay]

you bought a 4790k without an aftermarket cooler? what the...

[BigDay]

yes it will

 

don, if he's going to overclock, he needs a better cpu cooler. the 212 is fine for modest overclocks, but not for the 4790k...

 

edit:

 

he needs an nh-d14 or a phanteks model 14

[Dabombinable]

Also, the 4790k's Turbno boost is wacked. It will stay at 4.4GHz across all 4 cores as long as there is any medium to heavy load on it. Unlike my i5 4440 which rarely goes above 3.1GHz no matter what.

[don_svetlio]

don, if he's going to overclock, he needs a better cpu cooler. the 212 is fine for modest overclocks, but not for the 4790k...

 

edit:

 

he needs an nh-d14 or a phanteks model 14

Or a Freezer 13

[BigDay]

Also, the 4790k's Turbno boost is wacked. It will stay at 4.4GHz across all 4 cores as long as there is any medium to heavy load on it. Unlike my i5 4440 which rarely goes above 3.1GHz no matter what.

 

if you are tripping about it, go into your bios and enable default settings, save, then exit.

[Geralt]

don, if he's going to overclock, he needs a better cpu cooler. the 212 is fine for modest overclocks, but not for the 4790k...

 

edit:

 

he needs an nh-d14 or a phanteks model 14

 

Yeah I've heard good things about the NH-D14. Comparable to a H80i.

[BigDay]

Yeah I've heard good things about the NH-D14. Comparable to a H80i.

 

performs close to the h100i gtx

[don_svetlio]

performs close to the h100i gtx

Water is overrated. Air cooling is more fool-proof.

[BigDay]

Water is overrated. Air cooling is more fool-proof.

 

i guess... i have an old antec 620 kuhler and it's been just fine since june of 2013. i've had no problems with it. if i were building a pc from scratch now, i'd use air cooling because it's quieter and looks way cooler

[don_svetlio]

i guess... i have an old antec 620 kuhler and it's been just fine since june of 2013. i've had no problems with it. if i were building a pc from scratch now, i'd use air cooling because it's quieter and looks way cooler

Scythe Shuriken FTW

[Dabombinable]

if you are tripping about it, go into your bios and enable default settings, save, then exit.

Its normal. The way the boost works on the 4790K it might as well be the base clock.