Consider whether increasing the temperature further is safe and beneficial for your system.
Consider whether increasing the temperature further is safe and beneficial for your system.
I even attempted to reduce the Vcore from 1,450 to 1,000 but didn't see any improvement. Someone please assist me. I'm having an issue, guys.
How is the air movement in your setup? I’m curious if you have enough ventilation. Are there any wires blocking the airflow? Have you arranged your fans to circulate the air inside the case?
I’m asking because I want to know the internal temperatures and see if they were impacting the heatsink performance. It seems like the old case didn’t expel enough hot air, which might have contributed to the high temperatures. It’s just a guess, but I hope it helps.
adamscurr :
How is the air flow in your case... I know these are basic questions, but do you have adequate airflow? Do you have a bunch of wires obstructing air flow? Do you have your fans setup to move the air through the case?
Reason I ask is that I was wondering what the temps were like inside your case and whether that was affecting the heatsink. Perhaps not enough hot air was being kicked out of the case. It's a long shot, I know...
The reason I ask is that my last system was a 8350 and I first had it in a small case without a lot of air flow and my temps were high. I upgraded to a better case and they dropped significantly. I was able to get a decent OC on a hyper 212 whereas in the old case, I couldn't get above 4.3 without the temps going too high...
Adam
Thanks, Adam. I have one fan installed on the bottom of my case and one in the front for dragging air inside, one at the back and one at the top for exhaust (the one at the top is installed in the slot that is in the middle, not the one close to the back of the case if that is useful). I admit that some of the PSU wires that are not used are in front of the two fans at the bottom. I will remove them and put them in the back where they belong.
BTW When I touch the PSU once I run a game, it gets hot. Even If I don't open the case, the side panel is warm to the touch. But the PSU is a Corsair 750W. I doubt it has any problem. Is there any good way to determine if there is though?
I am just worried because after a small search I realise that people think 79 degrees is dangerous and that it should be below 60. It seems very hard to get there though since I can't figure out the problem. I will remove the cables though and see if it makes any difference. Will buying better fans help? I will try anything now. lol
It seems you should allow sufficient airflow through the case... The PSU getting warm is normal, so blowing air out of the case makes sense. Better fans probably won't help much, as it's just spending more money.
I'm not sure if anyone discussed this, but have you checked your fan controls on the chip? They're often set to 70% for noise reduction. You might want to increase them if possible.
Regarding your main question, I wouldn't replace the chip unless necessary... You're already at thermal limits. I'd stick with it unless you plan to upgrade soon. If building now, a Ryzen 5 would be a strong choice.