overclocked with no load

[RichieXtheXboss]

is it ok to keep a pc overclocked even if your not using it at 100% all the time

also I get 4.3ghz on my i5 4690k is that good

runs at 81 degrees Celsius on the 3rd core under 80 on all others

[BbsMentos]

Is your voltage set to manual ? These temps seems high for idle

[Mark77]

You should certainly use the power saving features in your OS which should automatically down-clock the CPU when not in full use.

 

Go into "Power Settings" in Windows 10, and select "Power Saver" or "Balanced" mode. 

 

If you run Linux there are some kernel options you can compile in which will throttle the CPU back. 

[RichieXtheXboss]

16 minutes ago, BbsMentos said:

Is your voltage set to manual ? These temps seems high for idle

voltage is stock and that 81c is at 100% with intel burn test

[BbsMentos]

4 minutes ago, RichieXtheXboss said:

voltage is stock and that 81c is at 100% with intel burn test

Stock voltage at 4.3GHz ?! Check that voltage with CPU-Z or something similar and attach a screenshot, what cooler do you have ?

[incarnate]

By stock voltage you must mean auto. NEVER leave voltage on auto when overclocking.

 

When you overclock you should set your voltage to manual first thing.

 

I assume you want a quick and dirty fix, set your voltage to 1.25v, then run a stress test for two hours (if using occt, if you use aida make sure you run it for 4 hours at least).

 

If you get a blue screen, then increase the voltage by 0.01 and try again