Complete newbie requires help with 4770K temps

[redlinezak]

Hi All

I have just built my first pc and need some help with a slight issue.
I have the Maximus VI formula MB with an i7 4770K processor, corsair 1866MHz RAM (16GB) and gigabyte nvidia 780 GHz edition GPU and an EVGA 1000G2 PS.

All has gone fine except that im am registering temps (monitored by core temp) of around 50C at idle with no windows open.
I have hardly installed anything on the pc except steam, firefox and a couple of other minot programs.

When I am playing assetto corsa the temps go up to between 75-90 degrees. The temp goes up pretty much instantly as soon as i start playing rather than a gradual rise.
The temp on my GPU is around 45 degrees when playing.

I am using the stock cooler and have 4 fans inside my fractal arc midi case.
I have not overclocked the processor or anything this is basically straight from a fresh install.

I then tried removing the cooler and replacing the standard heat paste with a different one (arctic cool i think) but made no difference.

Is it possible that this is a faulty processor?

My old system in the same case was a gigabyte MB with an AMD FX4100 black edition and 650Ti card and that used to idle at 6 degrees.

Any help will be massively appreciated.

Thanks

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[redlinezak]

ThermalX wrote:
Yes, the VRM is that bit where the Formula VI cooler is located - Voltage Regulator Module - it's responsible for all the electrical conversions, voltage increases and decreases. It's the section of the board that defines how potentially wild you can get with your overclocks on everything that relies on that module for it's electrical input, one exception being the GPU which has it's own VRM.

I'm sorry to hear about the cooler placement issue, though it was a bit funny to read through 😛

You say there is no waterblock for your GPU but I am almost sure there is. Even if, in the rare case, there is no full cover for it, the universal ones will most definitely fit. Many people dispute the worth of them, but I have used one and it's brilliant! It does require passive GPU VRM cooling, meaning you have to buy tiny copper heatsinks and place them on the mosfets (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor - handles voltage increase or decrease's). I made a custom acrylic plate for a 92mm artic F9 pro fan and placed it right on top of the VRM. Works wonders, the VRM stays cool and the GPU doesn't exceed the 45C mark. I even went hardcore on my 770's RAM (also passive cooled), and got it up from 1.7Ghz to 1.8Ghz and some - stable after many agonizing stress tests.

Quick need-to-know's for custom loops:

- Don't mix metals to avoid corrosion problems.

- Pure bi-distilled water is the most efficient cooling medium and won't cause any problems in the loop like some pre-mixed stuff might (I would know, I suffered for it when I bought my very first liquid cooling case from thermaltake. That and their damn aluminium radiator. I didn't know better and they neglected to instruct us in the ways of the water :()

Have fun with the PC 🙂

I appreciate all the advice.
I think if do decide to custom cool it i will probably post up my intended list here to make sure it will all work together.
I dont really plan on overclocking just yet (im not really sure what benefits i will get in my applications) but if i do i will check here first again lol.

Thanks

Arne Saknussemm wrote:
Which GPU exactly...the Gigabyte one? EK do a waterblock for that http://www.coolingconfigurator.com/upload/pictures/EK-FC780-GTX-WF3_NA_front_800.jpg

It's the gigabyte GTX780 GHz edition (pre overclocked and modified i believe (i just bought it because it was the highest clock i could find / afford and i didnt really know what all other differences were.

Finrecon wrote:
If the temps bother you, delid the processor

Thanks for the suggestion but i dont think i want to get into dismantling my processor just yet lol. Also the temps are now under control after fitting my H100i.

[Arne_Saknussemm]

Well yes and no...

I mean if you buy one of these cards you know you have the cooling to cope with the OCing and you know you are getting a certain minimum OC so that is worth something and often the power delivery is better....but...more often than not a standard card could be clocked just as high (although of course there are lemons out there).

Of course if you water cool a GPU then there is absolutely no point buying an OCd card...you are just paying for a cooler you are taking off and any standard card on water will clock as high as a factory OCd card....

But hey, I only know this because I've been there and done that...:o

[redlinezak]

Arne Saknussemm wrote:
Well yes and no...

I mean if you buy one of these cards you know you have the cooling to cope with the OCing and you know you are getting a certain minimum OC so that is worth something and often the power delivery is better....but...more often than not a standard card could be clocked just as high (although of course there are lemons out there).

Of course if you water cool a GPU then there is absolutely no point buying an OCd card...you are just paying for a cooler you are taking off and any standard card on water will clock as high as a factory OCd card....

But hey, I only know this because I've been there and done that...:o

I guess i have just joined the club then lol.
My GPU temps dont get above 70 deg when playing so i think i will be fine with what i have at the moment and when I am ready to upgrade i will buy with a plan to liquid cool and purchase accordingly.

Thanks

[Menthol]

And when the world gives you lemons, sell them and buy cherries