3570k OC Too Hot?
3570k OC Too Hot?
that sounds about normal. which prime version are you using? a.1ghz boost will need around 0.05vcore. do you know what vcore you're running?
Good call Sergeant_Sneaky. I adjusted the auto voltage and began testing at 1.225 at 4.4ghz.
Regarding your follow-up, I'm observing that core temperatures during the prime95 Blend should remain consistent. Poor thermal paste application can lead to significant differences—sometimes up to seven degrees between cores. Your core 0 shows a drop of 4-8 degrees compared to core 3, and it fluctuates by about five degrees every second, going from 72 to 78 and back in quick succession.
WhataburgerFreak :
Good decision Sergeant_Sneaky. I turned off the auto voltage and began again at 1.225 at 4.4ghz.
I still have a follow-up concern. I'm monitoring my temperatures while running the prime95 Blend. What should the individual core temperatures be? I've heard that inadequate thermal paste can lead to significant differences between cores—sometimes as much as seven degrees apart. My core 0 varies by 4 to 8 degrees lower than core 3, and it swings up and down about five degrees every second, like 72 to 78 and then back to 72 each second.
My maximum temperatures stay within a one-degree range, except for core 4, which is a few degrees cooler. Minor fluctuations can occur if the paste was poor, but they wouldn't be that extreme.
Sergeant, please clarify. I adjusted the Turbo setting assuming it would let the CPU lower to 4.4 when idle, but now it remains at 4.4ghz. I expected it to return to normal during inactivity, yet it stays stuck at 4.4ghz even briefly, jumping directly from 1.6 to 4.4 without any intermediate steps.
WhataburgerFreak:
Thanks Sergeant. I just updated the Turbo setting assuming it would let the CPU lower from 4.4 when idle, but now it stays at 4.4ghz. I expected it to return to normal when not under load, but it just stays at 4.4ghz. Even when it briefly drops, it jumps straight from 1.6 to 4.4 and back up again.
I usually turn off Turbo Boost during overclocking for simplicity. It seems mine doesn’t behave like that—downclocks without Turbo so maybe you can try disabling it and tweaking the multiplier instead.
Ah, yes, when I switch off turbo boost and adjust the multiplier to 44, it maintains throttling during idle.
Update: I switched my power configuration in Windows from High Performance to Balanced, which caused the frequency to lower to 1.6ghz.
Update 2: Checking the advanced settings revealed that in High Performance mode, the processor was always at 100% usage.
jumps between 1.6 and 4.4 are completely normal... that is your power saving features working. for initial overclocking testing of stability you can turn them off if you would like, but its not necessary. otherwise turn off turbo boost, use the offset voltage, and just change the ratio/multiplier. different cores with different temps are normal... there isn't much you can do about it. you can try lapping the cpu and/or reapplying tim but it probably wont help.