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Just an update.

Installed the new cooler, using the included thermal paste (so not the good stuff I ordered, as that is still on its way).

Idle temps dropped to 45-55C. So it looks like about a 15C improvement. Hopefully, using better thermal paste I can shave off another 3-5C. I will fire up some games tonight and see how hot it gets. It would seem like the silent case is now the limiting factor, as I can't do much more to improve airflow. I can maybe add another fan to the CPU cooler, but I'm not sure how much that will help.
 
Another update.

I played some Call of Duty last night. This usually pushed my CPU temps to 95C, thus thermal throttling it.

The highest temp I measured was 78C. I'll try some Flight Sim 2020 (CPU intensive) in the coming days, to see if it is still as good.

Overall I'm quite happy with the improvement.
 
AntennaMan said:
Another update.

I played some Call of Duty last night. This usually pushed my CPU temps to 95C, thus thermal throttling it.

The highest temp I measured was 78C. I'll try some Flight Sim 2020 (CPU intensive) in the coming days, to see if it is still as good.

Overall I'm quite happy with the improvement.
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What was the previous cooler? As 78 is what I get on my 2600 with stock.
 
Lupus said:
What was the previous cooler? As 78 is what I get on my 2600 with stock.
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It was the stock cooler.

The new cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212x), has a heatsink almost twice as large, the fan is larger than on the stock cooler, and the fan blows in the same direction as my case fans (ie going with the flow instead of perpendicular to it).

I almost had a heart attack when it looked like the new cooler was too tall for my case, but I have a mm or 2 to spare...

It is possible that there was too much paste on the old cooler, but I feel more comfortable with a larger heatsink and fan. Rather safe than sorry.
 
AntennaMan said:
It was the stock cooler.

The new cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212x), has a heatsink almost twice as large, the fan is larger than on the stock cooler, and the fan blows in the same direction as my case fans (ie going with the flow instead of perpendicular to it).

I almost had a heart attack when it looked like the new cooler was too tall for my case, but I have a mm or 2 to spare...

It is possible that there was too much paste on the old cooler, but I feel more comfortable with a larger heatsink and fan. Rather safe than sorry.
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Odd that you were hitting 95 degress with the old cooler, I was looking at getting a Hyper 212x to replace my stock, but it's not that hot yet.
 
Have you check the CPU voltage at all? Quite a few Ryzen platforms have had an issue of running higher than necessary voltage, thus increasing temps. You can manually set it back.
 
UrBaN963 said:
Have you check the CPU voltage at all? Quite a few Ryzen platforms have had an issue of running higher than necessary voltage, thus increasing temps. You can manually set it back.
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Maybe you're right. I didn't fiddle around with it, but maybe it is just running hotter out the box.

When looking at available coolers to use with my 3600, I did see other people on the internet with similar temperatures, so it definitely isn't unheard of.
 
Lupus said:
Odd that you were hitting 95 degress with the old cooler, I was looking at getting a Hyper 212x to replace my stock, but it's not that hot yet.
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See above, maybe it is just hotter than other 3600's. It happens.
 
AntennaMan said:
Maybe you're right. I didn't fiddle around with it, but maybe it is just running hotter out the box.

When looking at available coolers to use with my 3600, I did see other people on the internet with similar temperatures, so it definitely isn't unheard of.
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Stock is 1.4V on the 3600.

Do a Cinebench R20 run and a game benchmark so you have a reference point. Then, go into the BIOS and change the voltage to 1.3V and re-run the tests. Undervolting CAN result in reduced performance, hence the benchmarks.
 
UrBaN963 said:
Stock is 1.4V on the 3600.

Do a Cinebench R20 run and a game benchmark so you have a reference point. Then, go into the BIOS and change the voltage to 1.3V and re-run the tests. Undervolting CAN result in reduced performance, hence the benchmarks.
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Depends on the workload...it won't pull that voltage running core-heavy tasks. Playing a game that loads a couple threads (like CSGO) the voltage would be up there and maybe higher but not in Cinebench (which is kinda heavy but not as stressful as Prime95 small ffts). So depending on the workload you choose you may end up with a different idea of what voltage your chip is using.

I read a lot of posts on Reddit about people degrading their chips in a few months with manual voltages so I skipped that - I lifted the power limits and left it alone to manage itself. It boosts to 4.4Ghz occasionally so its doing what it says on the box.
 
AntennaMan said:
It was the stock cooler.

The new cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212x), has a heatsink almost twice as large, the fan is larger than on the stock cooler, and the fan blows in the same direction as my case fans (ie going with the flow instead of perpendicular to it).

I almost had a heart attack when it looked like the new cooler was too tall for my case, but I have a mm or 2 to spare...

It is possible that there was too much paste on the old cooler, but I feel more comfortable with a larger heatsink and fan. Rather safe than sorry.
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I bought one of those coolers some years ago. It reduces the temps on my 4 series i7 by 15 to 20 degrees, when doing video encoding without GPU support. This is a very cheap cooler that is quiet and it works very well.
 
Hey guys anyone know if the MSI H310M Pro Vh plus supports 9th Gen intel?

MSI H310M Pro-VH Micro-ATX Motherboard (Socket H4)(LGA 1151)

- Supports 8th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Gold/ Celeron® Processors for LGA 1151 socket <br>- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 2666MHz <br>- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality. <br>- EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot. <br>- PCI-E Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards...
www.loot.co.za

Box says 8th Gen but the MSI website says 9th Gen ?
 
L-Dog said:
Hey guys anyone know if the MSI H310M Pro Vh plus supports 9th Gen intel?

MSI H310M Pro-VH Micro-ATX Motherboard (Socket H4)(LGA 1151)

- Supports 8th Gen Intel® Core™ / Pentium® Gold/ Celeron® Processors for LGA 1151 socket <br>- Supports DDR4 Memory, up to 2666MHz <br>- Audio Boost: Reward your ears with studio grade sound quality. <br>- EZ Debug LED: Easiest way to troubleshoot. <br>- PCI-E Steel Armor: Protecting VGA cards...
www.loot.co.za

Box says 8th Gen but the MSI website says 9th Gen ?
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Box was printed before 9th gen compatibility was known, probably.

H310 does support 9th gen processors.
 
I have been led to believe that 1.4v on a Ryzen CPU is too high? Id this correct? Seems the Mobo makers are driving the voltages up unnecessarily in this case.

I'll do a little investigation on this myself and try my hand at doing some OC's and Under volting this weekend at my friends place, as his set up is similar to the build I am saving for.
 
CT_Biker said:
I have been led to believe that 1.4v on a Ryzen CPU is too high? Id this correct? Seems the Mobo makers are driving the voltages up unnecessarily in this case.

I'll do a little investigation on this myself and try my hand at doing some OC's and Under volting this weekend at my friends place, as his set up is similar to the build I am saving for.
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Disable PBO as well...
 
CT_Biker said:
I have been led to believe that 1.4v on a Ryzen CPU is too high? Id this correct? Seems the Mobo makers are driving the voltages up unnecessarily in this case.

I'll do a little investigation on this myself and try my hand at doing some OC's and Under volting this weekend at my friends place, as his set up is similar to the build I am saving for.
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Gamersnexus and I think Jaztwocents did videos on Ryzen voltages in cluding an app that can tell you the actual voltage. Forget the name but check it out.
 
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