i7 3770 Temps - 78 degrees?

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Hi Guys

Just a quick Q regarding temps of my i7-3770.

Just got a i7 3770 and I suspect it might be running too hot. Here are the temps at time of writing this post:

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I see it maxed out at 78 degrees on one core, and was 73 on that core when i took this screenshot just now.

The PC is only downloading BF3 via Origin. I left the PC on overnight to download this, so there wasn't much load on the PC.

It's running the stock CPU cooler, and there are 3 other fans in the case (quite a high air flow case).



Should I re-apply thermal paste? (I didn't apply the current paste as the CPU was installed/ replaced by insurance)

Thanks
 
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get one of the closed loop liquid coolers, cosair, antec, intel etc... drops the temps to the 30C's..
 
mika1000 said:
get one of the closed loop liquid coolers, cosair, antec, intel etc... drops the temps to the 30C's..
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Not necessary IMO, more of a want than a need I've found, the 'cool factor.' Air coolers cheaper than the entry closed loop water coolers perform as well for less. Anyway, stock cooler should be fine, sounds like it's not seated correctly/needs new paste. Assuming ambient room temps are good.
 
The stock cooler is pretty marginal on this class of CPU. I replace it as standard for all our office PC. You can get a coolermaster TX3 for under R200. It does a much better job.

I like the tx3 since its still compact and uses the same mounting clips as the stock cooler

If you are going to overclock, I would recommend the Coolermaster hyper 212 evo
 
I found AI Suite completely useless! With my i7 940 it often just crashed and the EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed Step) that comes standard with the chipset underclocks much faster and better than AI Suite.
 
Well, I see everyone's missing the fact that the chips running just over 1.2v and at 4.2GHz. Some "gaming" boards automatically max out the chip by raising the default multiplier and I see the BLCK is also overclocked a little. Go back into the BIOS and turn this feature off if you'd like to stick with the stock Turbo modes Intel applies and reduce the heat.

Overclocking with the stock cooler in a quad-core, hyper-threaded chip is a big no-no. Go get yourself this if you want to stick to those clocks:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo @ R375

You can spend more, but that would cool your chip down well enough at 4.2GHz, I'd also suggest reading some overclocking guides on the i7-3770 to figure out what it's voltage should be, 1.2v is pretty high for that chip. AFAIK, most Core i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge chips that can hit 4GHz do so under load at around 1.1v without any increases.
 
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NAG - Wesley said:
Overclocking with the stock cooler in a quad-core, hyper-threaded chip is a big no-no. Go get yourself this if you want to stick to those clocks:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo @ R375
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+1 get a decent cooler.

If the person is comfortable with it then I would also recommend lapping the CPU, http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/187892-Operation-CPU-amp-HS-lapping
I don't subscribe to using a tiny blob of thermal paste, I do the thinly spread credit card method. The blob I have found does not spread properly and it's way to thick.
 
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NAG - Wesley said:
Well, I see everyone's missing the fact that the chips running just over 1.2v and at 4.2GHz. Some "gaming" boards automatically max out the chip by raising the default multiplier and I see the BLCK is also overclocked a little. Go back into the BIOS and turn this feature off if you'd like to stick with the stock Turbo modes Intel applies and reduce the heat.

Overclocking with the stock cooler in a quad-core, hyper-threaded chip is a big no-no. Go get yourself this if you want to stick to those clocks:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo @ R375

You can spend more, but that would cool your chip down well enough at 4.2GHz, I'd also suggest reading some overclocking guides on the i7-3770 to figure out what it's voltage should be, 1.2v is pretty high for that chip. AFAIK, most Core i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge chips that can hit 4GHz do so under load at around 1.1v without any increases.
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second this one

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also running at 1.2V
 
NAG - Wesley said:
Well, I see everyone's missing the fact that the chips running just over 1.2v and at 4.2GHz. Some "gaming" boards automatically max out the chip by raising the default multiplier and I see the BLCK is also overclocked a little. Go back into the BIOS and turn this feature off if you'd like to stick with the stock Turbo modes Intel applies and reduce the heat.

Overclocking with the stock cooler in a quad-core, hyper-threaded chip is a big no-no. Go get yourself this if you want to stick to those clocks:

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo @ R375

You can spend more, but that would cool your chip down well enough at 4.2GHz, I'd also suggest reading some overclocking guides on the i7-3770 to figure out what it's voltage should be, 1.2v is pretty high for that chip. AFAIK, most Core i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge chips that can hit 4GHz do so under load at around 1.1v without any increases.
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Thanks Wesley, I suspected the board was doing some sort of overclocking when I saw the clock at 4.2GHz.

Will also do myself a favour and read up more on overclocking. It wasn't my initial intention to overclock but it would be cool, so I think as recommended I will go and buy a decent cooler.
 
Pada said:
I found AI Suite completely useless! With my i7 940 it often just crashed and the EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed Step) that comes standard with the chipset underclocks much faster and better than AI Suite.
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In this case, AI Suite II doesnt only overclock, it has a program within it called Fan Xpert which will control the CPU fan speeds.
 
fxit_man said:
Will also do myself a favour and read up more on overclocking. It wasn't my initial intention to overclock but it would be cool, so I think as recommended I will go and buy a decent cooler.
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Even if you don't, it helps to understand how the process works and what the chip's capable of. Most people don't buy the i7-3770, they simply move on to the "K" version because it's better value for money. I'd actually love to get my hands on one to see how it undervolts. Figuring out how to make that chip even more efficient would be an interesting exercise.
 
edit: addressed this to Wes instead of OP, sry corrected


fxit_man I have a 3770K on a P8p67 pr0 rev3.1 board.

I am not clued on overclocking at all but my chip runs stable on Prime95 @ just over 4.4.
I have a Seidon120m closed loop cooler which was pretty cost effective and temps don't go over 80 when loaded.
http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6881

Running Prime they generally settle around 77C, it sometimes goes over 80 but not by much.

Im an idiot with overclocking :) but I have been running this for months.
In AI suite I upted the voltage to about 1.22, that keeps it below 1.3 in real time when you monitor it.



Guys have pushed these things much further with little effort.
http://www.overclock.net/t/1307311/i7-3770k-safe-max-voltage
 
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You should put two better fans on the Seidon, it performs better with higher airflow because it's a smaller radiator. Not hectically better, but it's an improvement.
 
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Its a cracking little cpu cooler for the non pro clocker or someone that just wants to cool down the chip in general with no hassles or noise.

I have been looking at these Gentle Typhoons for some time now, D1225C12B5AP-15 (1,850 rpm), in particular the AP-15s, there are faster rpm ones available but from reading around the web the AP-15's seems to be most used for push/pull type requirements.
http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/fans/gentle-typhoon-120-mm.html

Will definitely get 2 one of these days.
 
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