2500K temps

Toms88 · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:05

Hi Guys

Just wanted to see if these temps seem OK during BF3 (its about all im guna play for the next year anyway!)

All Cores run around 25 - 36c during idle or just messing around on the net etc.

During BF3 they are upto 55- 64c. Ive got the Asaka Venom cooler fitted and the Cooler Mater HAF case which has some pretty big fans in.

Raikiri · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:07

They're fine.

RJC · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:51

Ideally check temps with something like Prime or Intel burn test (IBT), but as Raikiri mentions there fine during BF3 gameplay.

setter · 16 Dec 2011 at 18:54

Looks fine for bf3. The wide discrepancy between cores could be down to cooler mounting. But slight differences between individual cores is very common on intel quads. Ive only seen one screenshot of an intel quad with perfectly even core temps.

Toms88 · 16 Dec 2011 at 19:16

Thanks guys, just wanted to make sure!

I was actually considering one of these - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-005-AN

Price is very reasonable and there is no upkeep to it. Will need to get some SSD's if im really thinking about getting it because its quieter, my current hdd's make a racket! Should improve on my current temps though?

RJC · 16 Dec 2011 at 19:25

I would personally not worry about changing, I suspect there would be only minimal difference in temps.

Toms88 · 16 Dec 2011 at 19:46

Fair enough, I'll leave it as it then! Having said that for some reason my over clock failed a few weeks back, and I've just left it at default since so when I figure what caused that, it may be worth it.

RJC · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:26

Toms88 said:
Fair enough, I'll leave it as it then! Having said that for some reason my over clock failed a few weeks back, and I've just left it at default since so when I figure what caused that, it may be worth it.

You might need a slight vcore increase or the system may of thrown a wobbler, in the past my system has done that, reapplied the over clock and all was well.

Toms88 · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:45

Well i did wonder if it had to do with my PSU because its only a 520 (see in my sig)

RJC · 16 Dec 2011 at 20:50

Your PSU should be fine, a higher end system with the same GPU pulls 290w ~ at load whilst gaming.

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/293

(PS - Your sig is too big, max 4 lines of std text

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Xelene · 18 Dec 2011 at 21:36

I got rid of those sealed water cooled units, find them too noisy. I'm using a Tranquilo with an Akasa Viper PWM fan and it's near enough silent. 25C-55C on an i5 2500K @ 4.0. Fan whines a bit when the CPU is going full tilt.