i7-4790K temperatures

[DR_Pingu]

I'm running on air (CM V8 GTS) can't remember what paste I've used but it's 'high end' from my mate.

Basically, earlier running L4D on [1920 x 1080], [4x MSAA], [4x Anisotropic Filtering], [VSync (Double Buffered)], Shader Detail [V High], Effect and Model/Texture Detail [High], Multicore Rendering [Enabled], Paged Pool Memory Available [High].

Using HWMonitor my max CPU temp was 66 degrees C... Seems higher than it should be, especially considering my GPU's max was 40 degrees?

Need to know is this normal - my friend in his PC I built for him just yesterday has an i5-4690K had max CPU temp of 56 - granted his settings were lower but still, 10 degrees for a few settings changes? (was more or less, resolution, his was notably lower, and no MSAA I don't think).

Thanks

 

[abui1806]

do you overclock it? it seems normal to me, my i7 4790K gets to high sixty, low seventy while playing BF4.
Cooler is silverstone TD03, 1 sliverstone 120mm fan silent mode.

 

[setter]

I see anything from a max core temp of 58-74c depending on ambient, and wether or not my cpu's are frame capped. CPU is clocked at 4.7 on 1.300v cooled by an alpenfohn k2 with x2 2350 rpm corsair fans.

 

[DR_Pingu]

Stock clocks - 4GHz, 4.4 Boost. So you think it'll just be down to the VSync (or kind of)?

 

[setter]

40c on the gpu will indeed be down to vsync. Regarding the CPU, 66 is a little on the high side. Iirc mine at stock was in the high 50's, but I'm using a rather large cooler. Your temps are well within safe limits though. Theese are just hot chips by design compared to other Intel models.

 

[Raiden85]

Playing BF4, my stock 4790k (one from the very early batch) with an ambient of 22c very rarely breaks 56c on the hottest core (Noctua NH-D14 heatsink, liquid pro paste). This is with a max stock voltage of 1.26v when it spikes between 4 and 4.4GHz.

Idle temps average 26/27c.

Get the same temps for most CPU demanding games, even video encoding I don't break 60c usually, tends to hover around 56c to 58c (ambient 22c).

This stock 4790k with the same heatsink/paste and case runs far cooler at idle/load than my stock 3770k did (about 5c to 8c). Some chips just run hotter than others.

Might be worth reseating the heatsink to see if it makes a difference.

 

[DR_Pingu]

Yeah I'm not sure if I had put a little too much paste on when installing the cooler - only real problem to me is the GTS is an absolute ball ache to install.

My temps seem a bit higher than when I initially installed it too, perhaps I didn't tighten the cooler enough?

 

[DR_Pingu]

Just an update and would like some further opinions if possible:

Reseated the CPU cooler tonight, also used the supplied Cooler Master paste instead of MX4. Ensured the nuts were tight but not over tightened, just previously they were pretty much finger tight (which explains my noobish error in not installing it correctly).

Idles at ~32 C now instead of ~38-40.
Max temp hit 66 C ('Package', 65 C on Core #1) - this was on Unigine Valley running on Ultra, 8x MSAA, 1920x1080. <--- is that temp sounding better than previous (I know it hit max 66, but this was on something I believe is less demanding no?)

Random question too, what's a 'good score' on Valley?