Did you experience issues with your 7700k processor?
Did you experience issues with your 7700k processor?
Hello, I received an i7 7700k from a friend and replaced it with my previous 6600k. I didn’t experience any cooling problems with the 6600k and followed its recommended temperature setting of 4.2GHz. I used a Corsair H100i GTX cooler. After installing the 7700k, I set it to the suggested 4.95GHz, but Time Spy crashed. I removed that setting and managed to run Time Spy, though my peak temperature reached 96°C. At idle it stays around 40°C, but it occasionally rises to about 70°C, which seems unusual. I assumed a thermal interface issue and changed the liquid metal to Arctic Silver without any improvement. I’m unsure what to do next—any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The recommendation for 4.95GHz came from someone familiar with the 7700K. The voltage being used is likely higher than standard, as these CPUs typically require more power to operate at that frequency.
Asus includes an internal OC estimator, but I disabled it as far as possible. The BIOS seems a bit unclear, so I’ll verify the voltage levels. Could turning it off affect 30C spikes?
The default overclocking configurations tend to be subpar. Exceeding 4.7 cores per core on a 7700K is challenging, so manual tuning is recommended. You can also enable multicore enhancement (MCE) for a 4.5 boost per core, which will still outperform the 6600K you previously had. Don't forget to contact us for your feedback.
Voltage plays a key role in elevated temperatures during operation. This is quite probable given that when the CPU experiences load and cooling fails to match, temperatures rise. A temperature of 70°C isn't a concern, but staying under 85°C is ideal, with 75°C being typical for gaming sessions.
The voltage is set to its standard value, which might mean the chip isn’t getting enough pressure. Checking the Corsair cooler utility showed the temperature rising slowly, reaching around 40°C when the CPU hit 85°C. You could try adjusting the back panel of the motherboard and see if that helps.