H60 Safe Temps?
H60 Safe Temps?
The corsair h60 needs cooling to stay under 80°C. At 4.3ghz and 1.6v it passed an Intel burn test on max for five cycles, reaching 81°C. I’m not sure what will lower the temperature while keeping that speed. A good air cooler would help. Options include Phanteks PH-TC14-PE, Noctua DH-14 or 15, Cryorig R1, a 240/280 mm AIO, or the Swiftech H220-X. Avoid high-RPM coolers like the H110. It’s quiet and supports expansion with GFX and other water blocks.
Adding another fan to your h60 with push-pull should provide some improvement. It worked for me too.
The only alternative mentioned is to de-lid, as demonstrated in the video provided. God speed.
Thanks for the advice. Idling around 8-12% CPU usage (as seen in the resource monitor) gives me 32c with 20c ambient. Going up to 40% usage can push me into the low 40s. Playing Crysis 3 for about 45 minutes kept my max temp at 72c. Keep in mind that with idle, two front intake fans run near full speed (1000rpm) and my CPU fan spins at about 1100/2000 rpm. Since my board lacks adaptive voltage, I'm still at 1.18v during idle while the CPU frequency varies. Is this something to be concerned about?
Do the first two fans link directly to the power source? If yes, that explains why they run at maximum speed all the time. If not, you can adjust their settings in the BIOS or with a fan controller. I'd be surprised if your motherboard lacks even a basic offset setting, though 1.18 isn't a major issue. The recommended voltage is usually about what you get under full load, not necessarily the heat it produces.
Thanks for the update, I left the motherboard to manage fan speeds on its own. The only part I have running at full RPM is the pump. I might need to explore using an offset voltage further. I was curious about how voltage influenced temperatures during idle, but that was mostly addressed. How are the temperatures actually? I might consider lowering the clock and voltage, though it seems the H60 should handle cooling better. I've seen some discussions where people use 212 EVOS with the i6700 at 4.5GHz and 1.3V to achieve less than 70 FPS. It's a bit unusual, isn't it?
They probably went through the de-lidding process I mentioned earlier. Extremely few 3rd or 4th generation i5 and i7 models have good contact under the IHS, so you’ll easily see temperature differences of around 5 degrees or more between the hottest and coolest parts—something that shouldn’t happen. In the first and second generations, they used fluxless solder which was excellent, keeping cores close together by just 1 or 2°C, allowing effective use of a solid water cooler to maintain good temps. With newer chips, this isn’t possible anymore. Also, ambient temperature plays a role; cooling methods depend on the surrounding air temperature, whether you’re using air or liquid cooling, and how warm your room is. The difference between room temp and component temperature is called delta. For example, at idle my room is about 25°C, CPU around 30°C—a 5°C delta. If the room gets hotter to 40°C, the CPU will idle at 45°C. This applies to what others are observing too. They might be in a very air-conditioned space or a cold climate.
Could be attempting a lower clock and voltage, but it looks like the H60 should offer superior cooling, right? I've noticed some users sharing experiences of using 212 evos to chill i4670ks at 4.5ghz and 1.3v while achieving less than 70 in games. It really seems odd to me.
I concur that the Hyper 212 Evo stands out as a superior choice compared to the H60, regardless of the analysis. It offers better silence, lower cost, and improved performance. Still, this doesn't fully address the issue related to the inadequate thermal paste within the IHS.
Swapping the TIM was frequent during IB, less so with Haswell... and it moved to DC. Using a decent cooler usually prevents voltage problems well before thermal limits are reached.
With a 4770k running at 46 CPU multiplier, 46 cache ratio, and 2400 RAM at 1.385v VID, dropping the cache causes significant voltage drops. When ACX instructions are active, voltages can rise to 1.488. I own an EK Naked Ivy delid mount that’s not experiencing heat issues, but I’m still dealing with voltage concerns. The 74C max core temperature under stress testing stays within safe limits, though the 1.4 volts is a worry. Since removing the delid won’t lower voltages, I’ve avoided it and kept using the Naked Ivy mount I purchased.