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[ThatSouthAfrican]

So after some discussion, i couldn't resolve my issue.

Would more case-fans be beneficial to my system?

 

I currently only have one intake fan at the front. (intake)

I have a Cooler Master k550 case

The rest of my specs are:
i7 6700k @4ghz (watercooled by a cooler master seidon 120v)
16 gb corsair vengeance LPX @2133mhz
Asus e3 pro gaming v5 motherboard

Amd Gigabyte RX480 8gb

 

I am wondering, because I only have 2 case spots left for 140mm fans and i am wondering if adding one at the front and top help with the inside temps. My CPU does reach 86 degrees celcius in aidax64.

 

I am thinking 2 in front for INTAKE and one at the top for EXTRACTING warm air.

Would this actually improve temps inside my PC?

[Mira Yurizaki]

If you have a temperature sensor in there that can take ambient temperatures and it's unusually warm (say at least +10C from room temperature in the area around the CPU/GPU), then I would say yes, adding some more fans could help reduce temperatures. Not by much, but it would be better than nothing.

[Qwweb]

What is the size of your AIO, it looks like a 120mm, that is likely your issue think about upgrading to a 240mm or 280mm.

[ThatSouthAfrican]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

If you have a temperature sensor in there that can take ambient temperatures and it's unusually warm (say at least +10C from room temperature in the area around the CPU/GPU), then I would say yes, adding some more fans could help reduce temperatures. Not by much, but it would be better than nothing.

These are my temps according to CPUID. Room temps are currently at 24'c

[ThatSouthAfrican]

1 minute ago, Qwweb said:

What is the size of your AIO, it looks like a 120mm, that is likely your issue think about upgrading to a 240mm or 280mm.

It's a 120mm, because the case doesn't allow for a 240mm.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Can you get a snapshot of your temps while running AIDA64?

[ThatSouthAfrican]

1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Can you get a snapshot of your temps while running AIDA64?

It's fairly high and alarming, but during gaming it never reaches this. During Battlefield 1 (3 hours gameplay) it reaches 70..

[Qwweb]

Just now, ThatSouthAfrican said:

It's fairly high and alarming, but during gaming it never reaches this. During Battlefield 1 (3 hours gameplay) it reaches 70..

Because aida is a "worst case scenario" not a realistic test unless being used as a workstation.

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, ThatSouthAfrican said:

It's fairly high and alarming, but during gaming it never reaches this. During Battlefield 1 (3 hours gameplay) it reaches 70..

I meant what HW monitor is getting

[ThatSouthAfrican]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

I meant what HW monitor is getting

Unfortunately i can't run AIDAx64 right now. But i will definitely run it and check HW monitor whilst running a bit later. How long do you suggest I run it before screenshotting it? Last run was 10 minutes.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, ThatSouthAfrican said:

Unfortunately i can't run AIDAx64 right now. But i will definitely run it and check HW monitor whilst running a bit later. How long do you suggest I run it before screenshotting it? Last run was 10 minutes.

I'd say at most half an hour.

[ThatSouthAfrican]

Just now, M.Yurizaki said:

I'd say at most half an hour.

Alright, thanks. Will do it ASAP. I was thinking of running over to the closest PC shop to get some fans. (the day only starts after 9pm in this country)

[WoodenMarker]

Your temps seem unusually high. What's your core voltage set to? 

[LogicalDrm]

Add another fan to front and check voltage on CPU, like WoodenMarker suggested. You shouldn't get that kind of load temps with single rad AIO. Idle/load load seems to be normal, so its not mounting issue.

[ThatSouthAfrican]

On 3/4/2017 at 2:45 AM, WoodenMarker said:

Your temps seem unusually high. What's your core voltage set to? 

the voltages are at stock, as i've never changed it before.

[ThatSouthAfrican]

On 3/4/2017 at 2:50 PM, LoGiCalDrm said:

Add another fan to front and check voltage on CPU, like WoodenMarker suggested. You shouldn't get that kind of load temps with single rad AIO. Idle/load load seems to be normal, so its not mounting issue.

It seems to be mounted properly, all screws on the AIO are firm with the block not being able to move. Perhaps the fan on the radiator is installed incorrectly, i'll have a look once i get home.

[LogicalDrm]

2 hours ago, ThatSouthAfrican said:

the voltages are at stock, as i've never changed it before.

 

Voltages at stock might just be the issue. Stress tests are known to draw more power to CPU. Which is why it's recommended to use manual voltages when testing.

 

2 hours ago, ThatSouthAfrican said:

It seems to be mounted properly, all screws on the AIO are firm with the block not being able to move. Perhaps the fan on the radiator is installed incorrectly, i'll have a look once i get home.

I just said it's not mounting issue. You could see high temps on idle too if it would be.

[WoodenMarker]

18 hours ago, ThatSouthAfrican said:

the voltages are at stock, as i've never changed it before.

If you mean that your voltage is set to Auto, that is probably the reason your temps are high. The Auto setting will almost always use much more voltage than necessary and cause higher temps. Set your voltage manually instead if that's the case.