i5 4670k @ 4.4, wee bit hot.....any advice to push harder?

Jinjur

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Hey champs.

Ok....still finding my feet a little so my OC is of the most basic type....ratio, input and core v bump.

Attached pic shows all the details.....prime stable for over an hour and a half so im happy with that....a bit hot at 86 but i think these are hot buggers anyhoo.

If i drop the vcore any it'll blue.....if i up the ratio (CPU or Cache) any it'll blue

Input voltage doesn't seem to do too much.

Would appreciate any advice to cool it down or speed it up.....either or

Also, general comments would be appreciated

Still learning......a lot

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Thx
Jinj
 
Sounds like your at about the limit for that chip, only way to get it cooler is to get a better cooler, either big air, AIO or custom water. Obviously dropping vcore will cool it down, but then you will need to drop your overclock.
What cooling you using? People delid them as well, but I wouldn't fancy it personally.
4.4 is quite reasonable as well, I have heard of people with a lot less.
 
Hi bud, I am running an Arctic i30 with this setup using Gelid Extreme paste.

Its a small case (Fractal Core 1000) so i know its going to be toasty in there and if 4.4 is it, then so be it.

I just wanted to make sure that I am not missing anything that might allow me that bit extra.

Slightly concerned about the torture test temp but I also know that is quite artificial.....i have never had a drop out in a game on this rig yet at the above settings. I have run through BF4, Crysis 3 and am in the throws of the beautiful Bio:Inf without issue.

I am looking into delidding as we speak with some of that there metal tim but this will need me to grow bigger oranges......saying that though....the hammer approach looks too easy....i know its not.....but it looks it.

if i thought i would shave off even 10 degrees....i would do it, just need the courage.

I would also lap the HS as i can see quite a bit of variance in temp and contact on the cooler when removed.

J
 
Just out of interest what does CPUZ report your VCore under full load mate?

My 3570k tops out at 4.4 and 1.296v under full load, maxes out at 79*c after a few hours of prime. If I increase the voltage or the multi it becomes unstable. I guess it may need a pretty big jump in vcore to stay stable at a higher vcore.

So just so you know, 4.4Ghz is still very respectable. As it seems with mine anything more is either not going to happen or will generate too much heat to be sensible for 24/7. So I just kept at 4.4 and saved myself loads of messing around an hassle.

Edit: Also it's advisable to use the bios to overclock rather than software!
 
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C6ckneyGeezer said:
Just out of interest what does CPUZ report your VCore under full load mate?

My 3570k tops out at 4.4 and 1.296v under full load, maxes out at 79*c after a few hours of prime. If I increase the voltage or the multi it becomes unstable. I guess it may need a pretty big jump in vcore to stay stable at a higher vcore.

So just so you know, 4.4Ghz is still very respectable. As it seems with mine anything more is either not going to happen or will generate too much heat to be sensible for 24/7. So I just kept at 4.4 and saved myself loads of messing around an hassle.

Edit: Also it's advisable to use the bios to overclock rather than software!
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Hi bud......under full load, CPU-Z reports 1.261 which doesnt change, surely thas not right. Speccy reports it as 0.960 :/

With regards to overclocking, I use the utility as a soft clock for trying new things and when i am happy with a set of values, i apply what i have discovered to the bios directly as a hard change.

Tempted not to squeeze any more but i would really like it cooler and dont have a cooling upgrade planned for a while :/
 
I would trust CPUZ over anything else for showing vcore etc.

Tbh if your voltage was a bit lower your temps would be sweet. But it may be that your chip needs that vcore to stay stable. All chips are different.

I would be happy with 4.4 tbh. Would be good to get your temps down though! Maybe a different TIM like arctic crem 2 etc or even a better case or cooler!

Any more rise in vcore and you will see more heat, which is not what you want at all!
 
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Yeah bud, i agree.....gonna content myself for now.

Dont want to start replacing stuff as its all brand new. I used Gelid Extreme which i think is fairly good stuff.....demolished the AS5 i was using initially anyway.

Cheers bud
J
 
AS5 is ok, but is kinda old now tbh. It takes ages to cure too! Crem 2 gives you the same results but has next to no cure time at all. Crem 2 is considered old too now I guess, always used it and gave me great results though.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-034-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

^ I used that heatsink too, easy to install as you don't need to remove your mobo. Very cheap too. I didn't want to spend like £50 on a cooler! That thing keeps my temp at a max of 79*c with my OC and my rig is 1ft away from a hot radiator after a few hours of Prime. I do have a huge open honey cone side vented case though.

So I was well happy with a £20 cooler, Crem 2, 4.4Ghz OC and only a max of 79*c. My CPU wont OC anymore unless I bump the VCore to a silly value anyways so for me that setup ended up perfect.


Edit: You did make sure you removed any plastic protective film on your heatsink didn't you? Cleaned the cooler and CPU properly with TIM cleaner? Just wondering. Just seen a pic of your cooler on a review, it's like double the size of my cooler lol
 
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AS5 is ok, but is kinda old now tbh. It takes ages to cure too! Crem 2 gives you the same results but has next to no cure time at all. Crem 2 is considered old too now I guess, always used it and gave me great results though.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-034-CM&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2341

^ I used that heatsink too, easy to install as you don't need to remove your mobo. Very cheap too. I didn't want to spend like £50 on a cooler! That thing keeps my temp at a max of 79*c with my OC and my rig is 1ft away from a hot radiator after a few hours of Prime. I do have a huge open honey cone side vented case though.

So I was well happy with a £20 cooler, Crem 2, 4.4Ghz OC and only a max of 79*c. My CPU wont OC anymore unless I bump the VCore to a silly value anyways so for me that setup ended up perfect.


Edit: You did make sure you removed any plastic protective film on your heatsink didn't you? Cleaned the cooler and CPU properly with TIM cleaner? Just wondering. Just seen a pic of your cooler on a review, it's like double the size of my cooler lol
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Lol.....yeah bud, plastic is off.

:)
 
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