Boosted CPU speed by 0.2 ghz during rendering, from version 4.1 to 4.3
Boosted CPU speed by 0.2 ghz during rendering, from version 4.1 to 4.3
I had a cooler master T4 and was running with CPU overclocking to check if it would reduce rendering time at Sony Movie Studio. During this process, my PC crashed in the middle while using Windows 10. After about five minutes of GPU rendering (GTX 970), it crashed again and I restarted. I adjusted the clocks back to the default 3.5 and observed that processor temperatures stayed around 40 degrees before crashes, but rose to 30 degrees during gameplay. It’s strange how the processor cools down while rendering versus in-game. I’m wondering if this could have caused permanent damage.
With AMD Overdrive (unless it's an extremely old version), the temperature reading you see isn't the real temperature. It represents the Thermal Margin, showing how many more degrees the CPU would need to increase before reaching the limit. Therefore, you're not experiencing lower temperatures.
Do you own an AMD processor? Since with AMD processors several applications experience inaccurate temperature measurements.
I own an FX 8320, I haven't faced any issues with the processor before, and it feels noticeably cooler. The fans are blowing much cooler air compared to my graphics card. So far there have been no problems, but I'm just beginning to render again so we'll see what happens.
The situation seems to be related to an unstable overclock. It's possible you haven't damaged anything. Check if the Vcore was adjusted correctly—either too low or too high can cause issues.
Your computer becomes noticeably cooler during rendering and gaming compared to when it's idle because the processor is working harder, generating more heat. When running at full speed, it naturally produces more thermal output, which is why it feels cooler in contrast to its idle state.
You're really pushing things to the limit and seeing these temperatures? It's hard to say for sure if they're accurate, but maybe using a hardware monitor could help. I'm not sure which motherboard you're running.
Would having the fans on lower the processor's temperature by about 10 degrees?
With AMD Overdrive (unless it's an extremely old version), the "temperature" you see isn't the real temperature—it's the Thermal Margin, showing how many more degrees the CPU would need to increase before reaching the limit. This means you're not actually seeing lower temperatures.