How cool should your PC be?
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About 70ish for a CPU under prime is regarded as bordering hot.
As for GPU, it depends on the card really. I don't like my card hitting 75. However the majority of the time I play my games at settings where the card sits at about 67 max.
As for GPU, it depends on the card really. I don't like my card hitting 75. However the majority of the time I play my games at settings where the card sits at about 67 max.
Haswell CPU's got a safe max. temp of 95.
Most GPU's run at 80 by default. Some even run at 85+.
Depends on your setup totally. Ideally you want as cool as possible for component longevity, but then again, they are already rated to last for years on these high temps.. So, it all depends on what you got. Older CPU's don't like going past 65, while new CPU's can sit high for ages and still last for years.
Most GPU's run at 80 by default. Some even run at 85+.
Depends on your setup totally. Ideally you want as cool as possible for component longevity, but then again, they are already rated to last for years on these high temps.. So, it all depends on what you got. Older CPU's don't like going past 65, while new CPU's can sit high for ages and still last for years.
Where do you get that info from?
Haswell's max temp is 100 and throttling at 95.
Everyday safe temp is around 70 yes, but it can go higher for stress tests etc. no problem.
So I have nothing to worry about then?
CPU at 37C
Motherboard at 39C
GPU at 42C
Hard drive at 30C
Thanks
Idle temps don't really mean anything, run something to stress the GPU/CPU and see what you get then.
Yeah, that does.
Intel does also say that you should not run memory past 1.5V, or Vcore past 1.25.. so I'd take their recommendations with a pinch of salt, even if it's the manufacturer.
Same pinch of salt I'd take a forum member's recommendations though.
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People who run their CPU at no more than 70c are just denying themselves overclocking headroom
Oops, I don't allow mine to go over 60c, maybe I should push to 5GHz.
70-75c is safe 24/7 running. Overclocking and maximum temperature depends on how often and how long systems runs at full load in daily use. I render graphics so sometimes system will run all cores 95-100% for hours at a time. Most users rarely if ever run above 70-80%. Only time system runs 100% load is when stress testing their overclock.People who run their CPU at no more than 70c are just denying themselves overclocking headroom
Heat kills.. and it's not just the CPU that runs hotter with overclocking. Many motherboard components do as well. Some believe most failures are not the CPU first, but motherboard components failing that cause CPU to fail.
To be honest, it is very very rare to ever see a CPU fail. I have heard of a few Sandybridges degrading (not running on the same volts and GHZ as 2 years ago, but..) a CPU fully failing is very rare. I wouldn't even be sure that "degrading" is the CPU at all, it could be the mobo.
Motherboards do fail. You can mitigate the risk by buying a proper board with proper VRM, so your OC is not keeping it at it's limit all the time.. and of course, cool the whole PC properly.
The max temp always depends on your CPU as well.. AMD's hate high temps more than Intels.
Motherboards do fail. You can mitigate the risk by buying a proper board with proper VRM, so your OC is not keeping it at it's limit all the time.. and of course, cool the whole PC properly.
The max temp always depends on your CPU as well.. AMD's hate high temps more than Intels.
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i7 chips through Sandy to Haswell no more than 70c ideally. It's well within throttle junction but it's still a little toasty for 24/7 operation. My 4960x with 1.296v through it when under general load like BF4 Beta and CPU heavy games it tops out at 65c on water. GPU's as a general rule these days normally don't run into problems until after 100C. 80C is the usual spot on air.
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True words. Proper cooling is the biggest issue in most cases (no pun). Many do not understand how to setup case airflow to optimize cooling.. and very few take the time to do it properly. Any heated air moving off of components that does not exit case mixes with case intake air and raised the case temperature.. and that's assuming there is cool air moving through/over all components that need cooling.