3770k Temperatures question
3770k Temperatures question
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There seems to be some misunderstanding. When I entered 4K, what I really intended was 4Ghz clock speed. My environment is quite warm—specifically in Greece, Athens is getting hotter lately. This led me to purchase a new processor and have to test it under these challenging conditions!
I use an analog thermometer inside the room, placed right next to the PC case.
Thank you for clarifying; everything now makes sense.
I’m also based in Athens, not in the city center, but in the suburbs.
Why wouldn’t you try running it at stock speed? It’s completely stock, except for the voltage setting. You could slightly undervolt it. If it remains stable with a small reduction in voltage, it will mainly affect temperatures. If you prefer not to adjust that, stick to stock speed.
You mentioned your CPU was running without limits for a while. Have you reinstalled the IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader)?
Are you certain you applied thermal paste correctly both beneath and above the heat spreader?
Lastly, you said you have plenty of case fans (3), but all are intake fans. That implies your only exhaust is the Corsair H100i. So it seems likely that in a hot room, the warm air from the case is drawn in by the three intake fans, gets heated further (due to the graphics card and other components inside), and then passes through the radiator because the Corsair fans force it out.
Which graphics card do you have? If it’s a fan blower design that expels hot air, my assumption is probably incorrect. But if it’s the opposite—pushing hot air back in—I’d be more convinced. Especially with cards like the GTX 480, which gets very hot.
That’s all I have left. I’m running out of ideas. The only remaining possibility is that your H100i watercooler might be faulty, though this is just a guess based on nothing concrete.
To be honest, the room feels like a small personal hell chamber—perfect for my mood. You could definitely get sweaty and feel lightheaded in a short time.
The processor isn’t damaged, and I didn’t go stock. The paste I used might have degraded a bit, but it wasn’t that much liquid—it wasn’t the extra stuff I remember from when I first bought it. It was just enough, nothing extreme. Probably my imagination. I could try a new paste later, but I think the CPU passed an hour at 4Ghz and gave me the green light. The lowest I can go is 1.065v.
The intake setup is usually the best solution for airflow. The outside air is definitely cooler than inside the case.
So, I’ll keep things as they are now and revisit my options and tweaks this fall. I don’t think there are many people with a 3770k and an ambient temperature of 35-37°C to compare.
Well, you said it best: “the room is like a small personal hell chamber.”
That’s not just for you—it affects your PC too. That’s my take.
Unfortunately, the harsh summer weather is coming, and temperatures will likely rise further.
From what I’ve experienced (my room also gets hot in summer), most hardware issues tend to appear after the season ends, probably due to high temperatures affecting components during the warmer months.
Your CPU is still within a safe range. It has built-in protection features like throttling to safeguard itself. If extreme heat is the main issue, it’s likely the motherboard, its parts, or even the power supply unit that could be affected.
I’ve never had a CPU fail for any reason (even with overclocking), though this is based on personal experience only.
Aye, using full air condition only brings the temperature down to 27c, which is good, but it also emphasizes the heatwave outside! As a side point, I've already noticed the performance difference in both Fallout4 and The Division. On the latter, most of the frame drops have been smoothed out.