Even hotter than before.
Even hotter than before.
I don’t really watch temps like I used to, but I got a few instances of crashing in BF2042 recently so I pulled up temp monitoring and am seeing 80c constant with spikes up to mid to high 80’s on my 13700k. This is a full custom loop… and I don’t recall it running that hot 2 or so years ago when I built this machine. I pulled the block and applied new paste thinking maybe while I was lazy and used the Corsair paste that came on the block was the issue. It made no difference after repasting. I know the 13700k’s had the oxidation issue, but I don’t recall that leading to high temps. Am I correct in remembering that? I know high temps worse’s the issue, but it doesn’t lead to higher temps itself, does it? I have not seen issues otherwise, but this of course now has me questioning if I am going to have to RMA this thing. I have the latest BIOS as of a few days ago (and did update once they had fixed for degradation issues many months ago) and am running Intel defaults and as far as I can tell not letting Asus dick around with its own OC modes. This chip was the first CPU I never overclocked…. I figured Intel was flying close to the run enough with them and I didn’t need to push it any fitter, ironic that the only chip in 15 years I didn’t OC may be the one that killed itself lol. Any thoughts on if this sounds like an issue? I obviously would need to stress test it to know for sure if it’s stable or not, but trying to get some feedback on what the state of the corrosion issue is and how it has developed over the past many months as I was not closely following any of that.
The temperature is not concerning to me, but the crashing certainly is. If your CPU has the oxidation issue, there's nothing you can do about it. RMA is the only fix. Same if your CPU's silicon has degraded. I think you should get in touch with Intel about a replacement.
I understand the situation. I'm trying to determine if high temperatures are related to the problem, especially since 80°C is within normal limits. I'm used to a healthy OC running in the mid-70s on a fully custom loop, not a stock setup in the mid-80s. The 13000 series tends to run hot, but I don’t recall it being that intense when it first came out. Another issue is that BF games aren't always stable, so this might be a BF-related problem rather than a hardware one.
BF2042 overheats on my 5950X when using it at temperatures above 70-80°C during gaming.
It's wise to keep an eye on the VCore voltage using HWiNFO both before and after a BIOS upgrade. Running a stable test like Cinebench helps confirm stability. Some updates could raise the default voltage to the CPU, which might cause overheating if not accounted for. A bit more voltage often compensates for any instability problems. This could explain why your CPU feels hotter than before.
Very accurate. I’ve been part of the OC scene for more than twenty years, so these are all topics I’m familiar with and care deeply about. In recent years I’ve started to let go a bit more and just let the CPU follow Intel’s instructions. However, with this processor running so hotly, it might be worth checking what most 13700k users typically run at in stock speeds and see if lowering the voltage a bit from the automatic settings could help stability. I think a 5-10°C reduction might still keep things steady. Could be worth trying… But today’s setup is much more complicated with multiple cores, boost levels, and core-based adjustments. It used to be simpler when you only had one clock speed to manage.
Adjust p corse to 5.3, colors to 4.2 and offset to 0.05mv, check the results