I5 4690k - things to clarify
I5 4690k - things to clarify
Hello, I've been using an i5 4690k from the fourth generation for two years now. Recently, it has been heating up quite a bit, often reaching 90 degrees during gameplay, while at idle it stays around 70 degrees or higher. I considered various possibilities for why such high temperatures occur so quickly and have taken the steps I could to resolve the issue:
My setup includes:
- MSI Z97 Gaming 3 Motherboard
- i5 4690k at 3.5ghz
- Corsair H100i GTX Cooler
I removed the entire water cooler from my CPU, cleaned out the fans on my radiator, and cleared all dust from the radiator fins. I also removed the old thermal paste from both the water block and the CPU using methylated spirits (96% ethanol), as isopropyl alcohol isn’t readily available in Australia, and I was told it works similarly. I applied a pea-sized amount of Thermal Grizzly Kryonaught paste in the middle of my CPU.
Once everything was reinstalled, I checked the temperatures. At idle, it’s around 45-53 degrees, and during gameplay it rises to about 59-65 degrees. When running CPU and FPU stress tests on Aida64, the temps spike to around 80 degrees under full load.
My CPU runs at 3.7ghz and 1.025V. I’m unsure if these temperatures are normal or if I should be concerned about long-term damage. I’d appreciate some advice and guidance on whether it’s safe to overclock.
with regular use if you're under 80 you're okay. stress testing seems fine as long as you stay below the high 80s+ range. Really? then the temperatures look acceptable, but what about clock speeds and voltages? could you possibly tell me what voltages the core should be at when overclocking for this kind of CPU? i'm a bit new to overclocking so I'm not sure what voltages to use at different clocks and so on...