Operating temperature averages 70°C during load with a custom water-cooled system
Operating temperature averages 70°C during load with a custom water-cooled system
Hi,
I recently installed a new system with a custom water-cooled loop. The CPU temperatures during load seem elevated. I built a similar setup and wanted some advice on whether these temps are excessive.
Current readings are around 70°C while gaming.
Specs: i9-9900k overclocked to 4.8GHz, z390 Aorus Master, GTX 2080 Ti, GSKill Tridentz, 970 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe drive, 2TB WD HDD, 420mm radiator with 45mm thick GPU, EK-Vector graphics card, EK-XRES pump/res combo.
Please let me know if this is too high.
Not always, much of this relies on your vcore during the overclock process. A higher vcore delivers more voltage per clock cycle, increasing heat generation.
A simple method to establish a starting point is to revert clock speeds to their default settings, check load temperatures, and then compare with those achieved during overclocking. Running tests at normal speeds helps gauge whether your cooling system can handle the hardware at factory settings.
It looks quite excessive to be running under a gaming load alone.
I lowered the room temperature and adjusted my OC from 4.8GHz to 4.7, resulting in an average of about 65-67, which feels elevated for a custom loop.
Not always, much of this relies on your vcore during the overclock process. A higher vcore delivers more voltage per clock cycle, increasing heat generation.
A simple method to establish a starting point is to revert clock speeds to their default settings, measure temperatures under load, and then compare with overclocked results. Running tests at stock speeds helps assess whether your cooling system can handle the heat and how performance stacks up at factory settings.