Discussing the overheating concerns when overclocking an i7 920
Discussing the overheating concerns when overclocking an i7 920
It seems the voltage is quite low, which is a positive sign. My current reading is around 1.35 V at 3.5 GHz. There should be a setting in the BIOS and also within your operating system (like High Performance mode in Windows doesn't rely on low-power states).
I would decline, since my temperature stays around 40°C at 3.5 GHz. However, I do possess a phatter cooler, the Thermalright Macho Rev B.
Hi guys,
Just starting out with OCer and overclocking my i7 920 DO on an Asrock X58 Extreme. Attached some screenshots. I'm wondering if 50°C is normal at 3.4GHz while idle? I'm using a Hyper Master 212 Evo. Idle temps of 50°C are a bit high, but manageable. Make sure the thermal paste is applied and the copper plate's plastic layer is removed. It seems the temperatures might be high because this chip is old.
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HI guys,
Just starting out with OCer and I've been overclocking my i7 920 DO on an Asrock X58 Extreme. Attaching screenshots. My question is, is 50C normal at 3.4GHz while idle? I'm using a Hyper Master 212 Evo. Idle temps at 50C seem a bit high, but manageable. Make sure the thermal paste is applied and the plastic sheet from the copper plate is removed. It's possible the temperatures are high because this chip is old.
Yeah, I've applied the thermal paste and taken off the copper. I'm just curious if something's wrong. I was expecting it to be around 5C lower.
I did a real bench stress test and it reached up to 65C.
In fact, one more inquiry. My CPU is constantly operating at maximum GHz even when idle. Is this normal when you overclock, or is there a BIOS setting I can modify to adjust the MHz according to need?
It seems the voltage is quite low, which is a positive sign. My current reading is around 1.35 V at 3.5 GHz. There should be a setting in the BIOS and also within your operating system (like High Performance mode in Windows doesn't rely on low-power states).