i7 4790k 1.188v 4.5Ghz temps
i7 4790k 1.188v 4.5Ghz temps
I've seen several instances where owners of 4790k had to undervolt due to excessively high stock voltage, and mine was affected too. I suspect I could go even lower, but it's possible the thermal compound needs changing. I plan to do that soon, which might resolve the issue.
I've seen several instances where owners with 4790k had to undervolt due to excessively high stock voltage, and mine was too high as well. I think I might be able to go even lower, but I also wonder if changing the thermal compound could help. I plan to do that soon, which might resolve the issue without needing to undervolt.
Nichaa :
Undervolting is actually highly encouraged with any chip if possible, to lower temps and lessen power draw.
This is true. But it seems to be a band-aid in this case.
It seems you had a rough experience with the silicon lottery on this chip. The best I've achieved is 4.8ghz at 1.32v, but it never exceeded 73C. Your setup might benefit from delidding, even though some prefer to avoid it due to risks. Just curious, how much did you adjust the block settings when installing the H100i?
it seems like you might have faced some issues with the silicon selection on this chip
the best performance I've achieved is 4.8ghz @ 1.32v and it never exceeded 73C
your setup could benefit from a delidding, even though some prefer not to due to potential risks
just out of curiosity, when you installed the h100i... how much did you adjust the block tightness?
honestly, I'm quite interested in delidding but don't have the necessary tools and it doesn't worry me too much about the current temperatures. If it stays under 75C during gaming, I'm fine with that. The block is set to its maximum tightness and I don't see any obstacles, but I'll check more closely after changing the paste. The cooler is an h100i GTX, not an h100i, which had some unusual seating problems.
After adjusting the paste (this is my first time, nothing has blown up yet), I ran AIDA for 10 minutes and here are the temperatures.
CPU MAX 63C
Core #1 MAX 75C
Core #2 MAX 78C
Core #3 MAX 75C
Core #4 MAX 69C
Overall about 8 degrees cooler across all cores.
Yes, it's a bit better but not optimal. I'm unsure if any changes in the BIOS would help improve performance. Also, note that the Arctic Silver 5 has a "break-in" period which might cause slightly lower temperatures over time. The readings are from AIDA64, and HWmonitor showed similar, only slightly different values.