H80i temps for low

proff · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:18

Hi guy new to overclocking and watercoolers.
I bought a H80i as a starter (very cool) but my temps on idle are between 0 > 10 degrees, is that normal :confused:

CPU - AMD FX 4170 idles at 1.4 and throttles at 4.2

i ran prime 95 for 3hrs and temps stable at 33 with quite fan
Everything is connected correctly (triple checked)

Thanks

snips86x · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:19

What are you using to monitor your temps?

proff · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:23

Corsair monitor , HWMonitor and AMDs overdrive all giving the same reading

snips86x · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:25

proff said:
Corsair monitor , HWMonitor and AMDs overdrive all giving the same reading

What on the HWMonitor is indicating your CPU temp?

I think it's the TMPIN1 which is the CPU one. The actual one for the CPU (CPU Temperature) is incorrect as mine is the same and says it idle's @ 4-8 degree's.

proff · 15 Apr 2013 at 13:59

yea https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...105605402.1073741827.690725401&type=3&theater

ok cool, just wasnt sure about it as the rig is only used for gaming
Thanks

snips86x · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:08

proff said:
yea https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...105605402.1073741827.690725401&type=3&theater

ok cool, just wasnt sure about it as the rig is only used for gaming
Thanks

Can't see the pic mate. Use TinyPic to host it. It's free.

proff · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:16

Thanks, http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r653/proff9/Untitled_zps6dbbd887.gif

snips86x · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:18

proff said:
Thanks <a href="http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/proff9/media/Untitled_zps6dbbd887.gif.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r653/proff9/Untitled_zps6dbbd887.gif" border="0" alt=" photo Untitled_zps6dbbd887.gif"/></a>

Can't see it mate!

TinyPic

proff · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:35

http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6dbbd887.gif

X3T · 16 Apr 2013 at 20:44

AMD's temperature monitoring is very different to other CPUs. A quote from one of my older posts below explaining:

About the AMD core temps: they are calculated from a formula, based off the temperature sensor under the socket (socket temp) and current load/operations.

It gets more accurate the closer it gets to 46 degrees C (and over.) That's why it will read lower than ambient temps at idle. Apparently the thermal shutdown for the chip is based off this temperature.

I also have the H80i and get very low load temps from it. Highest I have seen it was 45 degrees and that was after running Prime on an 8350, with the fans on low.