My temps on my i7 are now hotter than when I was using the compound that came with the cooler (the cooler master kind). I had to lower my clocks because the temps were getting too high! Is this normal?
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The best application method for most i7 processors is using a "thin, vertical line." You'll want to place the heatsink on the CPU without smudging/smearing this vertical line because the heat generated from the CPU will spread the compound across the heatsink without creating air bubbles. Increases in temperature might be due to air pockets that formed.
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I run in the low 60's if I have the card maxed out. I have these running in SLI. I have a high airflowcase also. You should set up a custom fan profile through MSI afterburner if you haven't already. Everything I see online seems to say that is a safe operating temp.
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Yes. I find it funny that people say get a Cooler Master heatsink when in fact, the cooler that comes with this CPU is made by Cooler Master, but it seems to have a small cheap fan. I upgraded to a larger fan.
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Get a different cooler those temps are too high! Cooler master 212, you will drop into the low 50's
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Hi Rich, If you want the best performance from your processor then you want it to stay 'Cool'. It is the heart and mind of the whole system. Even if you aren't a cutting edge enthusiast who overclocks a processor to it's maximum and must use a custom water cooling system and a high performance thermal compound also.It's a very good idea to use a High Grade, highly reviewed, high performance thermal compound. This can add a lot of lifetime to your computer. There are several good choices out there including our old workhorse Arctic Silver.
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I haven't experienced any heat issues. I have an Intel i5 3570k overclocked to 4.2gHz being cooled with a the Antec Kuhler single rad closed water cooling system venting out the top. I swapped the fan out for a pressure optimized Noctua. My suggestion is to not try to air cool your CPU with this case. I'm also running two GTX 660s and an EVGA 750w PSU. The PSU vents out the bottom of the case, so it doesn't really matter that its covered. Its just more aesthetically pleasing. Just be sure to set it on a hard surface and not carpet or else it's going to suffocate. Worth mentioning that this case runs decently quiet with the stock fans as well. I haven't experienced any heat issues. I have an Intel i5 3570k overclocked to 4.2gHz being cooled with a the Antec Kuhler single rad closed water cooling system venting out the top. I swapped the fan out for a pressure optimized Noctua. My suggestion is to not try to air cool your CPU with this case. I'm also running two GTX 660s and an EVGA 750w PSU. The PSU vents out the bottom of the case, so it doesn't really matter that its covered. Its just more aesthetically pleasing. Just be sure to set it on a hard surface and not carpet or else it's going to suffocate. Worth mentioning that this... » Read More I haven't experienced any heat issues. I have an Intel i5 3570k overclocked to 4.2gHz being cooled with a the Antec Kuhler single rad closed water cooling system venting out the top. I swapped the fan out for a pressure optimized Noctua. My suggestion is to not try to air cool your CPU with this case. I'm also running two GTX 660s and an EVGA 750w PSU. The PSU vents out the bottom of the case, so it doesn't really matter that its covered. Its just more aesthetically pleasing. Just be sure to set it on a hard surface and not carpet or else it's going to suffocate. Worth mentioning that this case runs decently quiet with the stock fans as well. « Show Less
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Yes it does come with pre-applied thermal paste on the sink with fan included. you can always clean it off and use your own thermal paste but why? the cooling is sufficient. under heavy load when i play games, it never goes over 60C. just make sure your case has good cooling and/or airflow. it may get hotter if u do things such as 3d editing and etc in which others have noted so watch out for that. just use HWMonitor to monitor your temps. it's a free software.
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Yes, the thermal paste is already applied to the cpu when it is boxed. If you feel that there is not enough thermal paste you can always add a bit more
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I have a I3 quad-core cpu with the 3" tall cooler on it and it doesn't over heat at all - weird! you may wanna get ya a template for a 4" square vent holes above the cpu fan ...it may help. or add a fan above the CPU over the vent holes you drill into it, would be an option too. Hope I helped ya some. :)
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I'm running a i5 4670K (I'm not overclocking it) and a GTX 760 and all I have is a EVO 212... I have no problems with temps with only the CPU cooler and the stock fans.
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I had a constant problem with this computer overheating, even tried a HUGE cooler on the cpu, didn't help much. I have this cooler on two of my computers and I've had no problem with overheating whatsoever. I play all my games, FPS, Racers, etc., at highest settings and no problems. Wouldn't build a new computer without one.
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I'm using it with a Core i7 4790 (not the overclockable "K" version) and it's been wonderful. Running heavy-duty stress tests like Prime95 or AIDA64 on all eight cores took my Max Core temp up to about 82 degrees C, but even then processor throttling doesn't occur. Besides, unless you're running professional analysis and simulation software for many hours or days straight, it's highly unlikely that you'll ever be stressing out your processor enough to cause any temperature issues.
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Seems to overheat with fx 6300 when staying in bios menu. maybe this is due to some of the standard bios setting. but runs fine once leaving bios menu or running win7.
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I don't know the reason. The only I know is that Artic Silver thermal compounds are the best for processor's heat transfer and dissipation. In my case, thermal paste transfers heat so great: highest temperature I've seen in my computer's processor is 52 degrees Celsius at full load (no overclocking of course).
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Most likely you put too much. You only need enough to fill in the micro gaps in the metal, not adding a whole "layer" of arctic silver in between the heat sink and the processor. As others have said, a thin vertical line. Also know that new thermal compound takes about 200 HOURS to "break in," for it to fill up all of the micro gaps. If you know you applied it correctly, then give it a few weeks and see if temperatures come down a bit, this is actually normal.
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The biggest improvement is in the TIM (thermal interface material) which will improve temp's, resulting in a better overclock. Many enthusiast replaced the TIM on the 4670K's and lowered their temps by 10-20*C. I haven't seen any benchmarks published but I would be surprised if there's more than 5% improvement on any of the test.Also, there is an improvement on the integrated graphics.
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i got a Corsair H80i to cool a 4770k and the temps are pretty cool, idle 33 C and load 47, never over 50 C