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CPU Temps - are they high?

tot brill

tot brill

tot brill

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I have two systems: neither systems are overclocked and both run 1600mhz ram.

2600k @ 3.4ghz - titan cooler - running planetside2 or FFT-z stress test
temps hit around 70c plus on all four cores.

i7 3770k @ 3.5ghz - super quiet 22dba triple copper cooler - running FFT-z stress test - temps hit around 70c plus or slightly lower on all four cores.

I'm concerned that these temps are higher than what they should be.

can anyone comment on the above.
 
err..I'm not yelling I just copied and pasted the description for the cooler from a web page which just happened to be in caps...sorry.

The 3770k system is in a Fractal Define R3 - Black Pearl Case.

The 2600k is in a Coolermaster Sileo 500 Quiet Mid Tower Case.

I'm at work so I'm having to recall this from memory (then use web quotes), etc.

The super quiet cooler is an Intel model.

The fan configuration is whatever the cases offered at the time. There are no extra fans as far I'm aware.
 
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The R3 case has one rear exhaust fan apart from the CPU cooler fan. There are no other fans active in the case as far as I can see.

The Cooler master case has again one rear exhaust fan and no other fan in the case.
 
Yes there is space for the fans you mentioned. The cooler master case being all pressed metal can feel warm after some time. The R3 case seems to be OK as far as heat is concerned.

Is is possible that the CPU coolers are not fitted correctly/efficiently?
 
The 2600k system I've had running for well over a year and it was a friend that commented on the CPU temps.

I've had some instability problems with the graphics card and thought nothing of it once I'd reseated the GTX570 and things seemed to be OK. To be honest I've never really looked at the temps of the CPU until now.

The 3770k system is quite new and I've only had it for a month or so and again I've not really been concerned with the system until I looked at the temps. It works fine so far and I've had no problems to speak of.

I suppose it seems to boil down to the lack of case fans in both cases.
 
Great thanks.

The 2600k system is pretty clean internally to be honest. It probably needs the extra fans as you have suggested. Although I'm not sure where they can go.

I will have a look tonight at the case and take some pics to post on this thread and hopefully you will be able suggest what kind of fans and where they could be fitted for best cooling efficiency.

With the 3770k system I can see where the extra fans could go. Again I will take a pic when I get the chance.
 
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