titan goliath i7 2.66ghz to 3.40gh crazy temps?

Liam-89

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Im new to the i7 but doesnt these temps seem really really high for the i7 d0

it came overclocked at 3.40ghz, the heatsink fan runs at 1600 rpm which seems really ****

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after running prime95 for like 2 minutes i turned it of , i read somewere 100 was the max didnt want to damage it
 
Heatsink has come loose in transit / was fitted badly. Take it off and put it back on properly and all will be well.
 
JonJ678 said:
Heatsink has come loose in transit / was fitted badly. Take it off and put it back on properly and all will be well.
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lol last time i tried that i broke it , QQ

also wouldnt i need to reapply the grease stuff? i dont got any handy

stock temps

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Nah, just leave the stuff that's currently on there in place. Thermal paste doesn't really need to be obsessively removed, surfaces cleaned and reapplied.

Um, don't break it? Heatsinks aren't very hard to install. Ask Google for a detailed guide for your particular one if needed
 
JonJ678 said:
Nah, just leave the stuff that's currently on there in place. Thermal paste doesn't really need to be obsessively removed, surfaces cleaned and reapplied.

Um, don't break it? Heatsinks aren't very hard to install. Ask Google for a detailed guide for your particular one if needed
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its an Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler, the one with daft push pins , why couldnt it just be screws QQ
 
You really need to spend some time finding out how to solve your problem - at first glance it does look like you have a problem with your heat sink. Is the fan spinning freely when you boot up?
 
scotty365 said:
You really need to spend some time finding out how to solve your problem - at first glance it does look like you have a problem with your heat sink. Is the fan spinning freely when you boot up?
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it seems the fan is capped at 1600 rpm

thats abit low ye?
 
Nope, reasonable speed for a fan.

If you don't like the pins, tear them out with pliers. Get some silicon washers and put M4 screws through the board from the back, spin a nut down them to keep them in place. Sit the heatsink in place, with the threads going through the holes, then spin another four nuts down the threads. Much improved.

Otherwise just use the push pins. It's helpful installing the heatsink with the board out of the case, as then you can look at the back to tell if the pins are through properly.
 
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Nope, reasonable speed for a fan.

If you don't like the pins, tear them out with pliers. Get some silicon washers and put M4 screws through the board from the back, spin a nut down them to keep them in place. Sit the heatsink in place, with the threads going through the holes, then spin another four nuts down the threads. Much improved.

Otherwise just use the push pins. It's helpful installing the heatsink with the board out of the case, as then you can look at the back to tell if the pins are through properly.
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i am notorious for breaking push pins . i dont wanna try fix a problem that was there fault and have to buy a new cooler :(

also if it helps the cpu actually feels really sturdy
 
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If you're not brave enough to reattach the heatsink then your options are fairly limited.

I'm confused that you're unwilling to take the current one off and put it back on, yet you're considering buying a new one which will then require removing the current one and fitting the new one.

Themalright sell a bolt through kit if you don't want to buy M4 screws, that might be what you're looking for?
 
temps now are 48 45 45 42 idle , but still shoot up at the 90s on full load. this is with the OCuk overclock 3.4
 
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I would recommend re-applying thermal paste as even the smallest gaps can greatly affect the amount of heat the cooler can dissipate. It is very much encouraged to re-apply thermal material every time you re-seat the CPU cooler.
 
neo-omega said:
I would recommend re-applying thermal paste as even the smallest gaps can greatly affect the amount of heat the cooler can dissipate. It is very much encouraged to re-apply thermal material every time you re-seat the CPU cooler.
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are those normal for stock speed? 2.66 ghz

it seems i gain 30c by overclocking it to 3.4, i think maybe the voltages are not right or something on overclockers overclock
 
Are those temps idle or stressing? If you have upped the volts significantly then I guess so, otherwise you have a very poor contact on the CPU. Re-apply your thermal paste mate and you should see a huge decrease in your temps.
 
neo-omega said:
Are those temps idle or stressing? If you have upped the volts significantly then I guess so, otherwise you have a very poor contact on the CPU. Re-apply your thermal paste mate and you should see a huge decrease in your temps.
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those are at 100% load

i dont actually got any thermal paste as overclockers said "Arctic Silver 5 heatsink compound professionally hand installed by our technicians"
 
neo-omega said:
Yeah those are acceptable temps for full load. You can purchase some new material (I would recommend Arctic Silver 5) for fairly cheap from the store.
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if 64ish is normal for stock speeds at 100% . 94ish at 3.4 must mean its an overclock issue. maybe a dodgey voltage or something and not the thermal paste / hsf?
 
not really as the temperature scaling of overclock is not really linear. Also if you kept toe voltage the same then naturally your temps will be higher than if at stock volts. I said they were acceptable temperatures, as in you wont damage your chip, but you will see a great improvement with re-application of paste (if applied properly).
 
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