CPU temp on i7 2600K

drex69 · 4 Jul 2014 at 20:41

As this is my first water cooling loop, I was just wondering if these temps are ok ?

Just want to know if the loop is working ok ( 1 x 280 radiator and 2 x 140 fans )

Ambient = 23oc

2600k @ 3.8

Idle = 35 oc

Load = 50oc (15 mins of Prime95 )

2600k @ 4.2

Idle = 38 oc

Load = 55oc (15 mins of Prime95 )

parvumsystems · 5 Jul 2014 at 00:04

Yeah seems fine to me, sure you could drop them temps a bit. 140mm fans our great but dependant on what fan maybe moving a lot less air through your radiator. Then you have the constant battle with how loud the fans our etc.
You'll also have to take the somewhat hot weather into account here.

If it's a nice quiet system I'd have no problem with these temps..

wazza300 · 5 Jul 2014 at 00:09

oc to 4.5ghz now

every chip should manage that

drex69 · 5 Jul 2014 at 07:45

parvumsystems said:
Yeah seems fine to me, sure you could drop them temps a bit. 140mm fans our great but dependant on what fan maybe moving a lot less air through your radiator. Then you have the constant battle with how loud the fans our etc.
You'll also have to take the somewhat hot weather into account here.

If it's a nice quiet system I'd have no problem with these temps..

Yeah, its a really quiet system, the fans are only on about 50%.I can't really
hear the seven fans running, only the water pump.

Even if I do increase the fans, I don't think it makes masses of difference
to the cpu temp, about 2 - 3 degrees ?

drex69 · 5 Jul 2014 at 07:49

wazza300 said:
oc to 4.5ghz now

every chip should manage that

Will up the overclock a bit more later, I will see how far I can get without upping the vcore, probably about 4.3ghz ?

Then I will just increment the vcore slightly ?

drex69 · 5 Jul 2014 at 13:55

Just overclocked the cpu to 4.5ghz, had to increase the vcore to 1.350
(might be able to back it off a little), is this vcore voltage ok ?

Ambient = 22oc

2600k @ 4.5

Idle = 35 oc

Load = 57c (15 mins of Prime95 )

wazza300 · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:07

what board you using? I need 1.344v for 4.5ghz but im clocked using offset so it downclocks in speed/volts at idle

could try high or medium loadline calibration and +0.015v cpu offset,enable power saving/speedstep

drex69 · 5 Jul 2014 at 14:09

I'm using Maximus IV Extreme-z motherboard...

wazza300 · 5 Jul 2014 at 15:43

you can try offset and high loadline calibration

then see what load cpu voltage is while stressing cpu,if too high use few clicks less offset or one level lower loadline calibration

adjust till you get around 1.344-1.35v cpu voltage