Hi,
I recently built a Core i7-2600K / Asus P8Z68-V system that I've overclocked, and I am wondering about temperatures.
The CPU is interfaced by Noctua NT-H1 to a Noctua NH-D14 with 2x Akasa Viper fans. The air from the heatsink blows directly towards the rear exhaust vent, which has an Akasa Apache assisting the airflow. The top of the case has an Akasa Apache venting air. The front of the case has an Akasa Viper drawing in cool air. The Vipers are all on PWM from the CPU header (via a splitter), and the Apache fans are being duty cycled with voltage regulation based on CPU temp. I've set them all to come on full at a CPU case temperature of 50C.
The CPU is running at 4.5 GHz by a x45 multiplier and 100 MHz BCLK. Load Line Calibration is set to "High" and voltage regulation is on offset mode with +0.01v dialed in. Before I figured out offset voltages, I first set a fixed voltage of 1.32v and encountered a BSOD during stability testing. An offset of +0.01v seems to keep it at a minimum of 1.32v under heavy Prime95 load. Everything else is default.
I have been running Prime95 on large FFTs for an hour and my CPU case temperature (or whatever is reported by the motherboard) has risen to between 56 and 59C. Using Core Temp, I can see that typically Core #0 is ~61C, Core #1 ~68C, Core #2 66C and Core #3 64C. Peak temperatures are Core #0 64C, Core #1 71C, Core #2 69C and Core #3 67C. Power draw is around 97 to 102 watts and voltage hovers around 1.32v to 1.328v to 1.336v.
Do those temperatures seem normal? They 'feel' a little high, but I'm far from an expert!
I recently built a Core i7-2600K / Asus P8Z68-V system that I've overclocked, and I am wondering about temperatures.
The CPU is interfaced by Noctua NT-H1 to a Noctua NH-D14 with 2x Akasa Viper fans. The air from the heatsink blows directly towards the rear exhaust vent, which has an Akasa Apache assisting the airflow. The top of the case has an Akasa Apache venting air. The front of the case has an Akasa Viper drawing in cool air. The Vipers are all on PWM from the CPU header (via a splitter), and the Apache fans are being duty cycled with voltage regulation based on CPU temp. I've set them all to come on full at a CPU case temperature of 50C.
The CPU is running at 4.5 GHz by a x45 multiplier and 100 MHz BCLK. Load Line Calibration is set to "High" and voltage regulation is on offset mode with +0.01v dialed in. Before I figured out offset voltages, I first set a fixed voltage of 1.32v and encountered a BSOD during stability testing. An offset of +0.01v seems to keep it at a minimum of 1.32v under heavy Prime95 load. Everything else is default.
I have been running Prime95 on large FFTs for an hour and my CPU case temperature (or whatever is reported by the motherboard) has risen to between 56 and 59C. Using Core Temp, I can see that typically Core #0 is ~61C, Core #1 ~68C, Core #2 66C and Core #3 64C. Peak temperatures are Core #0 64C, Core #1 71C, Core #2 69C and Core #3 67C. Power draw is around 97 to 102 watts and voltage hovers around 1.32v to 1.328v to 1.336v.
Do those temperatures seem normal? They 'feel' a little high, but I'm far from an expert!
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