i7

Jonnygrunge · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:00

Guys,

With the bout of surprisingly nice and warm weather my PC room temps are now quite high about 26oC ambient.

My CPU is idling now at about 42oC, maxing about 68oC when gaming, and hitting just over 80oC during linX tests (20 passes all RAM) my setup is stable, and I was wondering if these max temps are OK for an i7 D0 (4GHz 1.275V HT on) In normal conditions it idles at 37oC and maxes with linX at about 72oC.

Rest of my hardware see sig.

I know this CPU can be a little hot potato with HT on, it's under a Megahalems with 2 Apaches push/pull setup.

I have a Stacker 830 case, my fan setup is 2 Noctuas at the front air in, top fan again a Noctua pulling air out, main fan at back and PSU air out. I then have three side fans (all Noctuas) 2 air in, one (nearest 5870 and 9800GT [physX]) is drawing air out.
I presume the fan setup is OK.

Thanks in advance!
Jonnygrunge.

Memphis · 7 Jul 2010 at 12:59

Given how long the weather'll last, I would leave it as is. They're on the high side, but not ridiculously so.

NathWraith · 7 Jul 2010 at 13:13

Temps are normal for an overclocked i7 chip especially with the weather at the moment. Nothing to worry about

Fel · 7 Jul 2010 at 13:27

If 80c is normal, what is too high then?

I am letting my i7/920 settle in at 3.8Ghz maxed at 71c, but will be trying 4.0c or even 4.2c if i can.

Jonnygrunge · 7 Jul 2010 at 13:46

@ Memphis
@ NathWraith

Thanks guys really appreciate your advice I was a bit worried there for a while!
Again Thanks!,

Jonnygrunge

perry081064 · 7 Jul 2010 at 14:15

my temps are around the same, and its very sticky here so dont worry.

setter · 7 Jul 2010 at 17:47

Pretty similair to what im getting here myself, 1.2750 vcore for 4ghz, gaming temps hit 68c on the highest core using a lapped TRUE black with 2 x akasa vipers. I was considering backing down to 3.6ghz (1.18 vcore) but ive decided to leave it as it is.

Ixon · 8 Jul 2010 at 09:46

I've knocked mine down to 3.8 Ghz from 4Ghz with 1.17v & 1.2v QPI using a Megahalems Black Shadow, as a couple of times this year it been hitting 30c in the upstairs room.

Running Linx at 3.8Ghz gives me around 71c after an hour or so with room temps around 27c.