Different temperature readings before and after the overclocking process.
Different temperature readings before and after the overclocking process.
Alright so, my idle temps are low, and my cooler kinda sucks, like idle it runs below 28C, I have a 7600k un overclocked, and if I use Prime, it stops at around 72 and stops climbing, it just sits at around 70-72 (I know, cooler sucks) and I was running Far Cry Primal at Ultra settings, and I was only sitting at around 40C, but if I overclock even a little, like .2GHz to 4.0GHz, not even messing with the voltage, it goes over 90 on Prime. So, are these temps normal, does my cooler suck that much and just cant handle the overclock, or what.
prime causes the cpu to overheat and is no longer advised for testing. If temperatures stay under 75, it shouldn't be a concern, though newer intel cpus tend to run hotter.
Prime can cause the CPU to overheat and is no longer advised for testing. If temperatures stay under 75 degrees, I wouldn't be too concerned, though newer Intel CPUs tend to run hotter. Alright, that makes sense. I've read more about Prime and noticed many people criticizing it, mostly calling it a hassle and not worth testing. Overall, it's just bad to use.