I7 920 3.9GHZ Temps.
I7 920 3.9GHZ Temps.
Hello.
I recently overclocked my CPU a bit and I'm uncertain whether the temperatures are acceptable or if I need to lower the clock speed slightly.
My specifications are:
Memory: Asus P6T SE
Processor: Intel Core i7 920
Cooler: SilentinumPC Fortis 3
RAM: 2x 4GB Corsair Vengeance
BIOS settings: BCLK: 205, CPU multiplier: 19 and Voltage 1.3175
Those readings are acceptable as long as they remain under 80c, which means everything is okay. Your temps won’t exceed 70c, so there’s no cause for concern—it only reaches 70c. Most users prefer staying below 70c, so if you want to lower it further, that’s your choice, but overall the situation looks good. The TCase temperatures listed on the official Intel site show 67.9c, which is also within a safe range.
Those readings are acceptable as long as they remain under 80c, which means everything is okay. Your temps won’t exceed 70c, so there’s no cause for concern—it only reaches 70c. Most users prefer staying below 70c, so if you want to lower it further, that’s your choice, but overall the situation looks good. The TCase temperatures listed on the official Intel site show 67.9c, which is also within a safe range.
You're only at 2.8GH, not 3.9! I haven't seen a non-liquid cooled nahalem that high before.
Your temperatures are reaching 85C, which isn't dangerous, but you're definitely hitting your maximum clock there. If you're using water cooling, that's actually risky and you should lower the overclock until the coolant stays below 60C (usually CPU temps around 75C).
JCLDJB :
Checking where the temperatures are located.
In the second screenshot (Real Temp), you’ll find temperatures displayed in Celsius, just below the Distance to TJMax. For core #1, the temperature is 41°C and the distance to TJMax is 56, meaning the maximum temperature would be 41 plus 56, which equals 97°C. This maximum value remains consistent across all cores.
In screenshot #1, varying CPU workloads (from full load to idle) show different distances to TJMax, so the temperature data is clearly visible.
Hope this helps clarify things.
Not sure if Realtemp is interpreting his overclock correctly based on the XS bench?
Try lowering the CPU voltage and turning off HT to see if temperatures improve; this setup has proven stable for my overclock, and using a lower voltage should help with temps.
XMP settings: CPU Ratio 21, BCLK Frequency 191, PCIe Frequency 100, DRAM Frequency 1149, UCLK Frequency 2298, QPI Link AUTO.
CPU Voltage: 1.27, CPU PLL: 1.88, QPI/DRAM 1.25, C1E Support: ENABLED, HT: DISABLED, A20M: DISABLED, Intel CSTATE: DISABLED.
The latest BIOS update for my Delux board added a 21x multiplier, reducing the previous 20x requirement and also lowering BCLK needs. Memory speed also decreased slightly.
After one day more testing i know that there are no point in have HT enabled, maybe there is not 100% cpu usage but there are no more FPS with that.
So after that I have changed my bios setup to BCLK: 200, Clock ratio: 21, CPU Voltage 1.38~ and ofcourse HT disabled. And even with that high OC i have temperatures like that
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When while playing in The Crew that is on ultra around 95-100% CPU usage all the time i didnt get more than 71 degree so it is very good in my opinion.
Thanks all for help. I think that it's good OC for me.