Delidding i7 2600K

[azazl187]

Hi All,

My 2600K is getting on now and although i cant see any issues with it at the moment i am wondering if the original thermal paste is getting a little old and cracked and whether it would be worth delidding it and reapplying more paste....

I run it at 4.6Ghz and its stable if not a little toasty when pushed.

Any opinions gratefully received.

Thanks

 

[azazl187]

Haha ok guys, you have made your point. Looks like ill just have to keep using it. Great CPU btw.... At 4k mixed with a 1080ti it keeps up with the newer CPUs. Well at that res the GPU is faster than the CPU but you know what i mean.

 

[azazl187]

What voltage are you using for 4.6Ghz

3.9.......... .

She seems to handle it fine if not a little toasty at times. Been like that for 7 years.

 

[azazl187]

Here is a good lapping guide I lapped an old amd phenom hex core and it helped overclocked temp by about 8 degrees - well worth the hour or so it took to do. https://www.l3p.nl/other-builds-mods/cpu-lapping/how-to-lap-an-i7-2600k/

Cheers

 

[azazl187]

This. That's not the voltage you're looking at. Use something like CPU-Z then put your system under full load and see what the voltage is.

oh yea sorry, its set to 1.39v

 

[azazl187]

What do you mean by toasty?
What cooler do you have?
Some fresh modern thermal paste might well help a bit.

I have a H60i with Grizzly thermal paste applied about 6 months ago. Temps go from 40 to about 80 degrees C. I dont like the fan noise so i try to keep a healthy balance between noise and heat.