Intel Core i5 2500k with Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus

Enaver

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Want to overclock i but wondering how good my cooling system is.

What would you recommend that i overclock it to?


Here is my system:

MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.80GHz
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black
 
Enaver said:
Want to overclock i but wondering how good my cooling system is.

What would you recommend that i overclock it to?


Here is my system:

MSI GeForce GTX 580 OC Twin FrozR II 1536MB
XFX Pro 750W Core Edition Power Supply
Corsair XMS3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3
MSI P67A-GD65 Intel P67 (socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz @ 4.80GHz
Cooler Master CM-690 II Lite Dominator Case - Black
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I'm confused. You have not yet overclocked your system? Or is it at 4.8?

If you want to overclock its very easy on MSI boards with OC Genie. Just 1 click and it will automatically give you 4.2 Ghz or thereabouts.

I use the Hyper 212 and at stock speeds it idles at around 30 degrees, with full load at around 55-60 degrees. I don't see the need to overclock my 2500k yet as its a beast at stock :)
 
Daniel C said:
I'm confused. You have not yet overclocked your system? Or is it at 4.8?

If you want to overclock its very easy on MSI boards with OC Genie. Just 1 click and it will automatically give you 4.2 Ghz or thereabouts.

I use the Hyper 212 and at stock speeds it idles at around 30 degrees, with full load at around 55-60 degrees. I don't see the need to overclock my 2500k yet as its a beast at stock :)
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Isnt currently overclocked, its at 3.30 at the moment. Im just wondering if the cooler is good enough to take it over 4.00.
 
My i5 2500k + hyper 212 im running at 4.4GHZ
Temps 55-59C
Vcore 1.3V
Only limited with my my mobo really not temps, cant get 4.5ghz stable at 1.35v but even at 1.35v temps are like 65C max so no issue with temps.

No point upping my voltage + 0.6V just to increase speed by 100 Mhz so happy with 4.4ghz and sub 60C temps.

You got a very good cooler there for mild overclocks, great bang for buck!
 
munz said:
My i5 2500k + hyper 212 im running at 4.4GHZ
Temps 55-59C
Vcore 1.3V
Only limited with my my mobo really not temps, cant get 4.5ghz stable at 1.35v but even at 1.35v temps are like 65C max so no issue with temps.

No point upping my voltage + 0.6V just to increase speed by 100 Mhz so happy with 4.4ghz and sub 60C temps.

You got a very good cooler there for mild overclocks, great bang for buck!
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Take it you did this manually?

When doing it like that what values do i need to change and what did you change them too?
 
Mine is at 4.5Ghz stable at 2.65 volts. There are lots of detailed guides online, but basically you change the multiplier to 44/45 as you desire, stick the voltage to about 1.3, and test it using Prime95 for 8 hours. If it crashes, raise the voltage and try again, if it doesn't, lower the voltage and try again, and repeat till you get the lowest stable voltage you can.
 
Daniel C said:
I use the Hyper 212 and at stock speeds it idles at around 30 degrees, with full load at around 55-60 degrees.
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That's a little high. My Hyper 212+ (single fan push) keeps my idle temps to ~25 and load temps (on the cores themselves) top out at around 45. Overall CPU temp in the high 30's, low 40's.

edit: that's at stock with a low(ish) vcore and arctic mx-4 applied using the following method of application: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...ask=view&id=170&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=5
 
I can't remember the exact loaded vcore but mine idles around 30, 55-60 full load at ~1.25v. Single fan, the supplied TIM applied also as per philjohn's link.

I'm tempted to take it higher but to be honest it's fast enough for what I do (and I still don't fully understand my ASUS voltage settings). I think the cooler is great vfm and great for medium overclocks.
 
It's interesting to here what you guys are getting. I have tried a few different methods of thermal paste application, with no great difference. In fairness, my room is all ways warm, especially with the recent humid weather. Maybe my chip just isn't very good? I don't no.

Also quick question. When you have attached the cooler onto the chip and everything is ready to go, can you rotate the cooler ever so slightly? Doesn't take a lot of force.
 
Enaver said:
Take it you did this manually?

When doing it like that what values do i need to change and what did you change them too?
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I've got low end Asus board(p8p67-m)so was very fiddly(hit and miss), no option to manually set vcore.

With your board set vcore to 1.3v and multi to 44, run Prime 95 blend test for hour to check stability , then increase multi to 45 test again etc. if at any stage it fails prime95 or BSOD(Blue screen of death) then up the voltage a smidge 1.31v,1.32 etc etc to regain stability.

some pople (including OCUK -read sticky) advise not to push more than 1.35v through your chip for 24/7 usage

Imo hyper 212 performs on par with coolers double the price at low overclocks, it just kinda gets left behind when you get to higher overclocks/voltages.

Obviously some people will have lower idle/load temps due to many factors including : room temps, air flow in your case, vcore, way you applying thermal paste. etc.


Applying thermal paste to the hyper 212, I used old credit card to fill in gaps on the copper pipe base and then put half pea sized blob on the chip.

I did some cable tidying of my case (still got 90 cable ties out of 100 left over lol) and my idle temps dropped like 1-2 degree but load temps were the same.

Edit: im using stock CM haf 912 plus case
 
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just installed my 2500k asus P8P67 board with this cooler and get 30°C on idle and 49 load at stock speeds.

The heatsink does rotate slightly if touched but reviews say this is normal.

Quite pleased with the lack of noise for me I'm very happy with it.
 
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