New to this setup, I'm checking if the 10850k and MSI Z490 Z590 overheats during a stress test.
New to this setup, I'm checking if the 10850k and MSI Z490 Z590 overheats during a stress test.
I recently purchased a used 10850k and a MSI z90 tomahawk motherboard for my second gaming PC. Initially, I assembled the system using some older parts I already owned. After running a Corsair H80i2 AIO under Prime95 stress test, temperatures rose quickly to around 100°C. I replaced it with a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 cooler, which maintained similar performance. I attributed the issue to poor contact with the IHS and eventually switched to a Noctua NH-D15S, still experiencing the same problem. This CPU isn’t overclocked, and I consistently use thermal paste from Thermalright TF8 or TF9. The sticker on the contact plate is removed, and there’s no visible damage to the IHS. The thermal paste seems to spread well after each cooler installation. Any thoughts on what might be causing this? Thanks!
All CPUs that didn’t quite meet the 10900K standard were rebranded as 10850K units. Intel adjusted their voltage settings to maintain stability. This explains why many still overheat at default voltages. A small undervolt adjustment can significantly improve performance.
Those 10850k's were just extremely hot 10c/20t chips. You'd need to adjust the voltage to achieve any meaningful improvement. I'd be more concerned about temperatures during regular operation than with a load that's rarely encountered.
For gaming, you should not rely on more than half the threads.
Your temperatures appear typical.
The real risk isn't heat the chip will manage but too much voltage.
Could you share the make/model of your case?
What graphics card are you using?
Does the case provide sufficient airflow for the cooler to function properly?
They have an RTX 3070. The case is a Cougar MX330-X. I have two front fans and one rear fan, plus two cheap cooling fans on top.
I tried adding a fan on the side but it didn’t make much difference for the CPU. While gaming, the GPU stays below 70°C and there’s a lot of warm air coming out of the case.
All CPUs that didn’t quite meet the 10900K standard were rebranded as 10850K units. Intel adjusted their voltage settings to maintain stability. This explains why many still overheat at default voltages. A small undervolt adjustment can significantly lower temperatures.
I'll attempt it again. I haven't adjusted the overclocking settings or changed the voltages since the Ivy Bridge era. I've been using Ryzen since the 2800x release and now have a 5800x3d in my main PC, planning to upgrade to a more modern Intel build.
When I first set up my 10850k system, I aimed for 5.0ghz across all cores but didn't succeed. I only gave it a try briefly and quickly abandoned it, returning to the original configuration. I'm hoping this time I won't end up in the opposite situation.
This was just the way! It was quickly adjusted to 1.2v and then performed the small FFT test for 20 minutes, maintaining a maximum temperature of 93°C.
7c might not seem significant, but in reality it's much higher since at stock it would only last around 20 seconds before reaching 100°C and throttling.
I plan to keep experimenting to find the lowest voltage I can reliably measure at stock clocks. Perhaps try a +1 like you did. We'll see what happens.