Enhance performance of 4790K with CRYORIG H7 - High Temperatures
Enhance performance of 4790K with CRYORIG H7 - High Temperatures
Is the CRYORIG H7 really adequate for cooling an overclocked 4790K? I'm at 4.6GHz with 4.8GHz Turbo Boost. The stability test OCCT runs at 4.6GHz across four cores. It uses a 4.6GHz ring/uncore setup with AUTO voltage. I believe the Turbo Boost isn't contributing much to the high temperatures.
Temperatures are normal during gameplay, but OCCT testing pushes them too high. I've reduced the voltage from 1.265V to 1.245V, yet stability tests still hit 90°C. Should I keep searching for the lowest safe voltage?
The issue isn't case airflow since my motherboard (GIGABYTE Z97X-Gaming 7) is just on a table with no case. Power usage jumps from about 110W to over 125W, and if it stayed at 110W, temperatures would be okay. But higher power use correlates with higher temps. Are my voltage settings too high?
Adjusted the vcore to 1.236V, which is likely the original auto voltage, and configured multiplier and turbo boost to 4.6GHz. Ran the test for 30 minutes before deciding to stop it.
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Is the temperature change within expected range?