FX-8150 temperature question.

[Victor Golf]

I have a FX-8150 and I want to overclock it. It is currently running at stock speeds with everything set and ready for an overclock in the bios.

I am using a sabertooth v2.0. To cool the CPU I have a H100.

 

But my problem is the temperature at stock speed. At %100 load on Prime95 am getting 56*C!

I am using some no-name thermal compound <--I think this is the problem.

 

Any info or help would be appreciated. I have been reading up on what to do when overclocking but that does not defeat the fact that I am new to overclocking.

[Ryan Leech]

Use some arctic silver 5, and what are your ambients?

[CoolBeans]

Reseat the CPU block

[helping]

Use some arctic silver 5, and what are your ambients?

there are better things for the money than AS5. 

 

and yes, do reseat that. 

[Victor Golf]

Use some arctic silver 5, and what are your ambients?

Well I have to change to something...

I am not exactly sure what ambients are but I live in Canada and my window is open right now and it is only 4*c outside so it is most likely lower than 20*

 

Also, does anyone know what temperatures I should be seeing if I had proper heat transfer?

[-rascal-]

As dem fellas have pointed out, remount the CPU "block" on the H100.

 

Make sure the H100 is mounted securely and correctly onto the CPU.

 

Also, I've heard it takes some "break-in" time before the pump...flows...100% smooth on these coolers.

 

Using some better paste should help by a few degrees *C.

[Victor Golf]

As dem fellas have pointed out, remount the CPU "block" on the H100.

 

Make sure the H100 is mounted securely and correctly onto the CPU.

 

Also, I've heard it takes some "break-in" time before the pump...flows...100% on these coolers.

 

Using some better paste should help by a few degrees *C.

I forgot to mention that I've had this system built for about a year now so the H100 should be broken in.

[TechFan@ic]

Sell the CPU, pay $20 more and grab an FX 8320, it will overclock better & it's 8%-30% faster per clock.

[Ryan Leech]

Well I have to change to something...

I am not exactly sure what ambients are but I live in Canada and my window is open right now and it is only 4*c outside so it is most likely lower than 20*

 

Also, does anyone know what temperatures I should be seeing if I had proper heat transfer?

I have 20C ambient and the highest I see my temp[s go is 42C

[Victor Golf]

Sell the CPU, pay $20 more and grab an FX 8320, it will overclock better & it's 8%-30% faster per clock.

I am waiting to build a desk for a custom watercooling loop before I upgrade.

[TechFan@ic]

I am waiting to build a desk for a custom watercooling loop before I upgrade.

What sort of upgrade do you have in mind ?

[-rascal-]

I forgot to mention that I've had this system built for about a year now so the H100 should be broken in.

 

Check dem fans on the radiator?

 

What speed are you running your radiator fans at?

 

How is the airflow of your case? (what are your other system specs?)

 

Are there any kinks on the tubing?

[Victor Golf]

What sort of upgrade do you have in mind ?

Not sure yet. I am thinking about getting an ivy-E setup but that will depend on the health of my bank account. I might just get a 9370 or something.

I am definitely planning on doing an extensive build log on the desk. I don't think I will build a motherboard tray though. I am thinking about getting a tech station and building a space for it on the desk, then put some rad mounts in places.

[Victor Golf]

Check dem fans on the radiator?

 

What speed are you running your radiator fans at?

 

How is the airflow of your case? (what are your other system specs?)

 

Are there any kinks on the tubing?

Fans are spinning at max rpm mounted cleanly into the top of a Corsair Carbide 500r in a pull configuration. Airflow is good and there are no kinks in the tubing.

I am %99.9999999 sure my problem is the thermal compound and a poorly mounted block.

[TechFan@ic]

Not sure yet. I am thinking about getting an ivy-E setup but that will depend on the health of my bank account. I might just get a 9370 or something.

I am definitely planning on doing an extensive build log on the desk. I don't think I will build a motherboard tray though. I am thinking about getting a tech station and building a space for it on the desk, then put some rad mounts in places.

Build your desk, get an FX 8350/9370 while you wait for the 8 core Hawell-E CPUs, Ivy Bridge-E was quite disappointing in terms of performance per clock improvements over Sandy-E and overclock-ability has actually gone significantly down.