05-18-2014
02:25 PM
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11:05 PM
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ROGBot
05-19-2014 03:05 AM
05-19-2014 06:42 AM
05-19-2014 09:48 AM
redlinezak wrote:
Please bear with me as im still learning.
05-19-2014 10:18 AM
05-20-2014 06:11 AM
Arne Saknussemm wrote:
No worries there...that's what it's all about...
OK yeah 800MHz is a more normal idle clock speed for those CPUs...have my head in 2011 CPUs talking 1200 😮
So sure sounds like the CPU is downclocking etc. so speedstep working...
Maybe the stock cooler really is worse than a tin of sardines?
Yeah, get back to us on voltages etc. and load frequency....you haven't tried using OC presets at any point?
ThermalX wrote:
In my opinion, after reading all the posts, the problem is here: "I am using the stock cooler and have 4 fans inside my fractal arc midi case." Assuming that you mean that piece of sh*t that comes with the boxed version of Intel's processors. If I had any explosives lying around, I'd stick some to those things.
With Intel's current manner of manufacturing their CPU's - no more welded IHS, instead they use TIM (non metallic) and the IHS is frequently too far from the DIE to make decent contact, leaving all the heat transferring to be done through a heap of TIM - that and the fact you are using a stock cooler, in my mind, screams high temps. I may be wrong, but I think I have a strong case here with the problem being the cooler.
My advice, before going nuts tweaking everything, would be to try out a new cooler, a decent one! Honestly, nothing changes temps as much as the cooling system does! As long as you install it correctly, of course.
You can keep checking the software, but in my experience it has always been the hardware that had something wrong with it. This experience varies from person to person. Like I said, me, I have had more bad luck with hardware than I have with software related issues, although some of the stuff the others have said is quite plausible, such as accidental OC's, remnant's of old OC's, etc. So setting CMOS back to defaults is always something you do before removing hardware.
I wouldn't be surprised if in the end it was that horrible Intel cooler. Why do they make us pay for those freaking things!?
Good luck!
Edit: Changing thermal paste from even the stock to the better non metallics out there, for example Gelid's extreme, will only make a relatively small difference, what I mean is, it won't be taking off 10, 20 or 30 degrees. Only better cooling can do that. So don't be swapping out thermal paste like crazy trying to get your temps down ^.^ Only time you will see a dramatic difference may be when you use a liquid metal paste.
05-20-2014 10:16 AM
redlinezak wrote:
Definately not tried any oc presets.Core temp was the first and only thing i installed as soon as windows had loade and i had updated all drivers etc and the temps were instantly around 45 ish (i hadnt even been into the bios at this point).
From reading around i think i need to redo my memory preset as all i did was change the freq to 1866 and not correctly set the timings and voltage etc (discovered this after reading another post on here)
The 4 fans inside the case ar to intake at the front and an exhaust at the rear plus 1 top mounted (not sure if this is intake or exhaust but will check when i get home) plus obviously the stock cooler fan.
One thing i did remember was that when i was building the new stuff and removing all the old components (i originally bought the PC pre built) i remeber there was a small extension on the rear fan which i removed. It may be possibly that this reveresed the voltange and hence the direction?? This could possibly mean that i dont have any exhaust so i will check that also when i get home.
As a temporary solution i was looking at the corsair H100i until i can afford to get a full aftermarket loop in there. Do you guys think that this will make a significant difference?
Thanks again for everyones help and i will update later with any findings.
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