CPU Temps are nuts!

[Gazereths]

Fitted a kraken x61 and my temps seem cray low, thought it was the software over (or under?) estimating but real temp was almost the same.

 

[Predrag]

You should really overclock that.

[Predrag]

Btw, what program is that?

[SkilledRebuilds]

CPU Temps are Nuts<--They should be in celcius/farenheight

Rule of thumb......If the temps in your PC are below the ambient temp in your room, something is up with the reading...

Is it the liquid temp only that seems iffy? or just the temps in general?

Seems pretty good, maybe too good... I can't really say without more info on your location/ normal weather temps n such and PC fans configuration/settings.

[Gazereths]

It's the CAM software that came with the kraken. I am going to OC but am a bit wary of my PSU. It's good quality (seasonic) but only 500w. Not sure if I should with my 4790k and GTX 980, would like a 750-850w just to be safe.

[Samfisher]

It's the CAM software that came with the kraken. I am going to OC but am a bit wary of my PSU. It's good quality (seasonic) but only 500w. Not sure if I should with my 4790k and GTX 980, would like a 750-850w just to be safe.

500w is more than enough.

[Fictionvl]

It's the CAM software that came with the kraken. I am going to OC but am a bit wary of my PSU. It's good quality (seasonic) but only 500w. Not sure if I should with my 4790k and GTX 980, would like a 750-850w just to be safe.

 

your system would draw around 350-400w at max load 

[Gazereths]

CPU Temps are Nuts<--They should be in celcius/farenheight

Rule of thumb......If the temps in your PC are below the ambient temp in your room, something is up with the reading...

Is it the liquid temp only that seems iffy? or just the temps in general?

Seems pretty good, maybe too good... I can't really say without more info on your location/ normal weather temps n such and PC fans configuration/settings.

It's reasonably cold in the room, January in England with the heating off, but I ain't shivering and can't see my breath

 

500w is more than enough.

Yh I'm probably overcautious, wanna clock it to the sky

[Bl00dgod]

if your chip is good you could go up to more than 5ghz like @Lays

[Gazereths]

your system would draw around 350-400w at max load 

How much would a reasonable OC of GPU and CPU add to that would you guess??

 

if your chip is good you could go up to more than 5ghz

That would be sweet, but from my very limited research  the max is around 4.7 - 4.8 for this chip?? Would love to get the magic 5 though, even if it's just for a benchmark.

[SkilledRebuilds]

It's reasonably cold in the room, January in England with the heating off, but I ain't shivering and can't see my breath

 

Yh I'm probably overcautious, wanna clock it to the sky

Then I'd say its normal.

I have a 4690 @ 3.9Ghz, 120mm Liquid cooling, but I'm in an upstairs small room in south australia, its quite hot here and we have some days of extreme heat (and I'm in Summer)

Usually, on good days, I hardly see it pass 60-62*c under full 4x 100% load, on a 35*c day it would be around 65-68*c and jumping around that and on extreme hot days I see a little bit of the 70's, but low 70's.

All in hot'ish weather.

These things just don't get that hot by themselves, I know our voltages and clocks are different, but if you can manage what YOU have and are at those temps, you could do really well if the silicon lottery pays off.

[Fictionvl]

How much would a reasonable OC of GPU and CPU add to that would you guess??

 

That would be sweet, but from my very limited research  the max is around 4.7 - 4.8 for this chip?? Would love to get the magic 5 though, even if it's just for a benchmark.

 

for the CPU you should go upto 4.3 or 4.5 Ghz and try to get your vlotage at around 1.250 - 1.275v, and go up or down 0.025v at a time and stress test as much as you can until you get a stable overclock

 

for the GPU, I'm not very familiar with overclocking a 980 but I I wouldn't suggest overclocking it until you get a better PSU because GPUs draw more wattage than CPUs

Edited January 4, 2016 by Fictionvl

[Gazereths]

Thanks for the replies people but I have to get to bed (working 12 hour night shifts) but I wanna continue this discussion tomorrow, might even throw a fast and dirty OC on the chip when I get home tomorrow to see what I get

[Fictionvl]

Thanks for the replies people but I have to get to bed (working 12 hour night shifts) but I wanna continue this discussion tomorrow, might even throw a fast and dirty OC on the chip when I get home tomorrow to see what I get

Good luck! 

[Coaxialgamer]

That would be sweet, but from my very limited research the max is around 4.7 - 4.8 for this chip?? Would love to get the magic 5 though, even if it's just for a benchmark.

There is no "max" for a chip. Technically you can go as far as ypu want as long as temps are good and voltage is under control.

But most chips will top out at 4.7ghz.

[Goat]

What is your room temperature? Those temps are okay as long as they are above your room temperature, as condensation will occur if the temps are below your room temperature.

[CarterDavison]

What do you mean RealTemp was "almost the same"

 

It either was or wasn't..

[LokiFire]

Fitted a kraken x61 and my temps seem cray low, thought it was the software over (or under?) estimating but real temp was almost the same.

 

Perhaps actually use your CPU?

[LokiFire]

What is your room temperature? Those temps are okay as long as they are above your room temperature, as condensation will occur if the temps are below your room temperature.

This is not possible on air or water.

 

You can on water by adding ice, but you know what i mean.

[pyro1212]

I get the same problem with my CPU ever since I started water cooling it.  The only way I can get an accurate reading of the temp is by using the the readings off my bios, everything other piece of software I use is about 20° off.  I got really excited for a second when I checked my temps and saw the CPU was 7°, and then reality struck me.  Damn reality!

[Goat]

This is not possible on air or water.

 

You can on water by adding ice, but you know what i mean.

I mean condensation on the air pockets between the cpu and the copper plate when the cpu is cooler than room temperature.

[Gazereths]

What do you mean RealTemp was "almost the same"

 

It either was or wasn't..

It was within 1 degree.

 

Perhaps actually use your CPU?

[LokiFire]

It was within 1 degree.

 

Now i'm impressed