Maximus VII Hero + 4790K OC Help needed

[nircc]

Hey
would like to try and OC my CPU.

4790K
MAXIMUS VII HERO
NOCTUA NH-D15
5fans - two top as exahust
two front as intake
one rear as exahust

BIOS is full of features i have no idea what they are - i am used to an old z77 gigabyte board.

also not sure if its needed to OC my GPU - those are the scores i got with 3dmark with OUT OF THE BOX settings:

[Nate152]

You can overclock your gpu too but first let's start with your cpu.

Install these three programs please:

ROG realbench for stress testing.

http://rog.asus.com/rog-pro/realbench-v2-leaderboard/

Real temp 3.70 for cpu temp monitoring

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Real-Temp.shtml

ROG cpu-z for cpu voltage monitoring

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/CPU-Z-ROG.shtml



Let's try a run at stock settings first.

Once you get these installed open all three, on realbench click on stress test beside benchmark, turn it white and select how many GB of ram you have, the 15 minute test is fine. Click start and monitor the cpu temps with real temp, If they go over 90c stop the test immediately. monitor cpu - z for the core voltage.

Please post the maximum temps real temp is showing and what the core voltage is when the test was running.

[nircc]

Nate152 wrote:
You can overclock your gpu too but first let's start with your cpu.

Install these three programs please:

ROG realbench for stress testing.

http://rog.asus.com/rog-pro/realbench-v2-leaderboard/

Real temp 3.70 for cpu temp monitoring

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Real-Temp.shtml

ROG cpu-z for cpu voltage monitoring

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/CPU-Z-ROG.shtml



Let's try a run at stock settings first.

Once you get these installed open all three, on realbench click on stress test beside benchmark, turn it white and select how many GB of ram you have, the 15 minute test is fine. Click start and monitor the cpu temps with real temp, If they go over 90c stop the test immediately. monitor cpu - z for the core voltage.

Please post the maximum temps real temp is showing and what the core voltage is when the test was running.

i think you can see all details in the picture , like max/min temps + vcore

[Nate152]

Thank you

Temps are a touch high but we can live with that, they should be around the mid 70's but it's ok for now. Before we begin overclocking I have a question. Do you have any games installed on your new pc? If you don't do you have any?

[nircc]

Nate152 wrote:
Thank you

Temps are a touch high but we can live with that, they should be around the mid 70's but it's ok for now. Before we begin overclocking I have a question. Do you have any games installed on your new pc? If you don't do you have any?

i knew temps were abit too high and i did re assemble the fans and paste not sure whats wrong...

i dont have any games installed because im going to reinstall the OS but i can log into my steam account and install something like KillingFloor 2

[Nate152]

Yeah if you could install the most demanding game you have that would be great. Gaming temps is what to go by and 75c is the max you want to see for long term gaming. Stress testing temps will always be high because it's putting 100% load on the cpu, gaming will be about 30% - 60% load depending on the game therefore temps won't be as high.

Would you want to reinstall your OS and a game then continue? You'll have to install those programs again of course.

[nircc]

Nate152 wrote:
Yeah if you could install the most demanding game you have that would be great. Gaming temps is what to go by and 75c is the max you want to see for long term gaming. Stress testing temps will always be high because it's putting 100% load on the cpu, gaming will be about 30% - 60% load depending on the game therefore temps won't be as high.

Would you want to reinstall your OS and a game then continue? You'll have to install those programs again of course.

problem is . the most demanding game will be TheWitcher 3 but i never played it and i dont want ruin my expreience but using the game for OC tests

im also using a 40' inch TV Because the monitor is packed ready to replacement so FPS will be ****

also , i just read that someone had the same temps as me and it was because he used too much paste - he said he cleaned the paste and used just a small drop and temps became super low...- should i try that b4 we continue ?

[Nate152]

yes I think you can get your temps lower, use a dab about the size of a small pea and spread it evenly over the entire cpu like you did with a credit card or drivers license, it is important it is a thin even layer. Remove the old with tissue or toilet paper, paper towels are too abrasive. then use a few drops of isopropyl alcohol on a clean tissue to remove all residue from the cpu and cooler.

Take your time you will be rewarded with better temps.

Your 40" TV is probably 1080p and you should have higher frames per second than your swift monitor which is 1440p.

[nircc]

Nate152 wrote:
yes I think you can get your temps lower, use a dab about the size of a small pea and spread it evenly over the entire cpu like you did with a credit card or drivers license, it is important it is a thin even layer. Remove the old with tissue or toilet paper, paper towels are too abrasive. then use a few drops of isopropyl alcohol on a clean tissue to remove all residue from the cpu and cooler.

Take your time you will be rewarded with better temps.

Your 40" TV is probably 1080p and you should have higher frames per second than your swift monitor which is 1440p.

just cleaned the old paste with normal tissue
putted a pae of paste and temps are still high! not sure why and what to do...
tmeps jump between36-55
its worse now 😮

[Nate152]

Ok

Do it one more time, try using a little less thermal paste and make sure it is a thin even layer. When mounting your cooler start at one corner then go diagonal to the opposite corner and tighten until all 4 screws are snug.

Take your time with it I know you can get better temps with your Noctua DH-15.