Advice needed ?

[Deleted member 61728]

Hi need some advice and help if possible.

Ive got this radiator with 2 x 120mm fans.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=WC-084-XS

Swifttech reservoir
Swifttech mcp655-B pump

Aqua Computer Cuplex Kryos Delrin for Socket 775/1155/1156/1366, G1/4 cpu block.

My i5 3570K is oced to 4.6ghz and the core voltage is 1.356v prime 95 stable.The load temperatures using prime 95 will peak to 80c according to core temp and thats with those two fans at 100%.My ambient temperature is around 25c. Ive reseated the cpu block 3 times each using a different technique and have been unable to bring those temperatures down at all.At idle the cpu temp is 35c-40c.

Are my temperatures too high ?
Is the radiator big enough to dissipate the heat ?
What can i do further to lower the temperatures whilst keeping the over clock ?

Cheers.

 

[hyperst]

Nothing wrong with the setup at all, 80c under water is normal for a 3570k unfortunately, intel messed up the thermal paste between the chip and the top heat spreader of the chip.

I wouldn't worry about 80c in prime95 as I doubt you are using it all day long, I bet normal usage you will see around a max of 70c.

 

[Deleted member 61728]

Nothing wrong with the setup at all, 80c under water is normal for a 3570k unfortunately, intel messed up the thermal paste between the chip and the top heat spreader of the chip.

I wouldn't worry about 80c in prime95 as I doubt you are using it all day long, I bet normal usage you will see around a max of 70c.

So would I have room to push it up closer to 5ghz say 4.8ghz or 4.9ghz at say 1.4v ish on the core and load tempertures on prime 95 around mid to late 80s?

 

[hyperst]

Well the gains are not really worth it tbh, you can try, not sure of a max temp I would go for though.

 

[Deleted member 61728]

Well the gains are not really worth it tbh, you can try, not sure of a max temp I would go for though.

Ok thanks.

Ive got cpu thermal monitor disabled in bios because it would effect my clock speed under load.If my cpu reaches Tmax will it still shutdown automatically?