i5 3570K OC to 4.0Ghz Stock Cooler Temperature Opinions Please :D

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Hello,

I decided to OC my i5 3570K to 4.0Ghz on the stock cooler, and ran Prime95 for 17 minutes at 100% load.
I was told that OC to 4.00Ghz on the stock cooler would be fine, and to run a test on Prime95 for around 15 minutes, and I wanted to post the temperature results as I have no idea what are acceptable temperatures. I used Core Temp to gather the temperatures for me.

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The above screenshot was taken after I stopped Prime95. In total I managed to run 18 torture tests, and the results came back with 0 errors, and warnings overall.

What does everyone think of these results?
 
Too high imo, I would have stopped the test as soon as a core hit 80. Running Prime on the stock cooler (even at stock clocks) is a bad idea, but like at stock speeds you *should* be okay for normal use.
 
STEP...AWAY...FROM...THE...COMPUTER!! :)

As above, those temps are uncomfortable to see.
Highly recommend an after market CPU cooler.

I have a Noctua D14 and my temps are about half your temps at 4.5ghz with same CPU.
 
way to high for my liking i would aim to have it below 75-80. invest in a decent cooler. i bought a phanteks ph-tc14pe the other day and my load temps on an i5 2500k @ 4.4 ghz don't even go above 45C after 3 hours of prime.
 
 
Sorry to hijack this thread, but I was thinking the exact same question regarding my cpu, only I'm cooling using a H80i.

running prime as I type this, I set all 4 cores turbo modes to x41, my current temps are (max)

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Is it worth me scaling back a little, to maybe 40, or 39? I want a real stable oc, that I can run at for years without having to supply any extra voltage.
 
update:

Had another look over the system, found the config on the H80i had the fans of the device set by "H80i temp1". The instant I changed them to "Intel CPU Temp" they revved up much louder. Running now @ 4200, using four cores turbo mode set @ x42, temps are:

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52 (why is this one always cooler - can't I get four of these :) )

Core Voltage is still regulated by board, after around 10 mins on prime now cpu-z reads 1.236V

Does this sound OK?
 
That looks better, but it's never a good idea to push chips under stock cooling, the cooler is made for a singular purpose, to cool a stock chip, Also, letting the voltage regulate it self can also bring additional problems, it would be much better for you do to do some research, and manually control the voltage. your chip will last longer (hopefully).
 
hi Seraph,, apologies, I hijacked this thread, as I was concerned over y temps, but didn't notice the OP had stock cooling...I'm on a H80i..

Edit: regarding research, I good few vids I've watched state that the gigbyte vcore regulator is actually pretty good at supplying what the chip needs, hence I left it on auto
 
OP ... As everyone else has said.... way to high. Unless you are looking to cook your tea on it :D

Considering the cost of a half decent third party cooler, no excuse really. No need to even spend big money, something like the Gelid Tranquillo (or similar ... £20/25 should do it) is more than good enough for a medium sized OC. Mine will run Prime95 for 24 hours and does not break 60C (4.2GHz approx 1.28v on auto).

Just watch that whatever you buy will fit your case, clear any VRM heats sinks etc. and your memory modules.
 
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snakefood said:
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It's common to see uneven core temps with Ivy Bridge chips. Mine was the opposite as my first core was usually around 10C cooler than the rest... But it's not too bad now i've been using it for a while (kind of sorted itself out... Now the core temps are around 2-3C different :)).
 
snakefood said:
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I think the only way to even out the heat better would be to delid the cpu(very risky) and reapply the thermal paste, its not something I would recommend you do unless you really know what you are doing. I have the same "issue" or thing happening with my I7 920. The last core is roughly 6-7 degrees cooler than the other 3.
 
Phixsator said:
I think the only way to even out the heat better would be to delid the cpu(very risky) and reapply the thermal paste, its not something I would recommend you do unless you really know what you are doing. I have the same "issue" or thing happening with my I7 920. The last core is roughly 6-7 degrees cooler than the other 3.
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I'd keep using it for a while as my 3570K core temps have almost evened out over time. The 4th core is still reading a few °C below the rest, but it's not as bad as it used to be when new (when the 4th core was detected as being around 10°C cooler than the rest!).
 
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