Average Idle temp for i7 overclocked to 4Ghz?

Tythus · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:33

The title says it all

Hotwired · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:37

Ambient temp + How hard is the cooling being run + What IS the cooling

Title is highly unspecific and won't get a straight answer.

Tythus · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:39

Max cooling cooler is a fenrir titan ambient temperature is about 15-20 centigrade using an antec 902 case also maxed with fans and speed

G-Dubs · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:06

You might be interrested in this

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18050258

DIABLO · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:35

idle temps are meaningless anyway it's full load temps that are important

G-Dubs · 2 Nov 2009 at 21:07

DIABLO said:
idle temps are meaningless anyway it's full load temps that are important

Think idle temps do have a part to play, as they are indicative of the long term thermal load placed on the components. Agree that full load temps are of more relevance, but then, when is a rig ever at full sustained load?? unless you're benching of course. It's kinda like saying I need it to be stable doing something I will only ever do to see if it's stable doing that thing.

Even during gaming a rig never gets up to anything like full load.