4770k @ 4.5 1.27v

[RavenXXX2]

What are you cooling it with Raven? At 4.5ghz the temps are very good under p95.

Phanteks PH-TC14PE, ignore them temps they were only 15 minutes in to prime, after an hour they were mid 70's.

Hi, just seen the temps is that what you get for prime 4.5-1.28c >56'c to 66'c what cooling you using RX2?

Whats your room temp at?

Buy a cheap thermometer as it will give you a better idea how she runs regarding temps.

I'v just been online gaming MW3 About 2 hours room temp 21'c, CPU Core temps 35'c to 42'c with SLI 670 in loop as well.

Prime is no way representative of loads your average PC is under. I now render a long video to 1080p and run cinebench multiple times as well as browse the web, if it passes that it's rock solid stable imo.

 

[setter]

Mid 70's is still very impressive on one of theese. Looks like your gamble paid off very nicely.

 

[OLDPHART]

Phanteks PH-TC14PE, ignore them temps they were only 15 minutes in to prime, after an hour they were mid 70's.
Prime is no way representative of loads your average PC is under. I now render a long video to 1080p and run cinebench multiple times as well as browse the web, if it passes that it's rock solid stable imo.

Yip l run Cinebench and do other things as well then do a bit gaming, job done.

 

[gjc10212]

Setter: I tried both L.P and L.U. temps dropped massively. However, I didn't notice any significant differences in temps between the two.

I agreee with RavenXXX2, prime on its own is useless for testing stability. Run multiple programs, day to day software. E.g. Adobe Lightroom 5 select a few thousand images and render 1:1 previews. Whilst they are rendering do the same and select Smart previews. Play some FB games (who doesn't do this right . Run Cinebench simultaneously with all the above. If your system isn't stuttering transcode a video too.

 

[jh30uk]

OP does not know he is lucky, I have a crap Batch and it will not do 4.2GHZ stable with decent voltages, cannot remember how much it needs but even 1.28v the other night (gave it another try) along with various tweaks to Bios VRM setting and Ram lowered would not pass Prime for 10secs.

Should have kept my 5GHz on air 2700k (Prime and IBT stable).

 

[setter]

I only game on mine, mainly bf4 and tbh im having a rethink. Ditch the pc and buy a ps4/xbox one. Sell the cpu, mobo and ram and fire the rest into a skip. Theyre not even worth the hassle of selling on.

 

[NirK]

Setter: I tried both L.P and L.U. temps dropped massively. However, I didn't notice any significant differences in temps between the two.

I agreee with RavenXXX2, prime on its own is useless for testing stability. Run multiple programs, day to day software. E.g. Adobe Lightroom 5 select a few thousand images and render 1:1 previews. Whilst they are rendering do the same and select Smart previews. Play some FB games (who doesn't do this right . Run Cinebench simultaneously with all the above. If your system isn't stuttering transcode a video too.

Why is prime95 useless for testing stability?

 

[jh30uk]

Because they cannot pass it.

 

[RavenXXX2]

I only game on mine, mainly bf4 and tbh im having a rethink. Ditch the pc and buy a ps4/xbox one. Sell the cpu, mobo and ram and fire the rest into a skip. Theyre not even worth the hassle of selling on.

I'll have the 780, shame to see it go in the skip.

Why is prime95 useless for testing stability?

Well I know lots of people on many forums that can be prime stable for 24 hours and then crash with a bit of gaming or rendering work.

 

[NirK]

What is better than Prime95? Usually I found it the other way round, for example PC is 100% stable and does not crash but then will not pass Prime95.

 

[jh30uk]

Due to the 3D side of CPU not being stable.

So run the various 3D Marks/Heaven also.

I had a PC stable long ago in all benches but opening IE crashed sometimes, had to raise voltage 1 more notch.

I grudged doing so as the notched were like 0.25v then but it had to be done as it was not stable.