Poor weather conditions combined with water cooling methods can create challenging situations.
Poor weather conditions combined with water cooling methods can create challenging situations.
I own an m5a78l-usb asus board. Currently, it's overclocked at 4.5 ghz and hasn't throttled yet. I performed an intel burn test on maximum settings. The Speed Fan readings show fan 1 connected to the Noctua controller and fan 2 linked to a 3-pin chassis slot on the board. I'm unsure how to increase the RPM if needed, but the fan runs at full speed constantly. Noctua operates quietly, so the minor noise isn't bothersome.
I own an FX-8320 black edition CPU paired with an M5A78L-USB3 board. With this setup, I have a Lepa AquaChanger 120mm featuring a Noctua NF-F12 PWM cooling fan in a pull configuration, where the fan is connected to the case and the radiator is attached to the fan. I used artic silver with a pea-sized drop as recommended in the guides. My goal is to enter overclocking to improve performance for Cemu emulation, as single-core performance is weak. After running a stress test with Prime95, my peak temperatures reached 60°C, and I haven’t yet exceeded that. I’ve noticed some forums suggesting that people achieve around 40°C idle with water cooling, so I’m wondering if my issue lies elsewhere.
I also have an M5A78L-USB board. Currently, I’m running at 4.5 GHz and it hasn’t throttled significantly. I performed an Intel Burn Test on maximum settings, and here are the findings from the Speed Fan: Fan 1 is connected to the Noctua controller, while Fan 2 is linked to a 3-pin chassis slot on the board. I’m unsure how to increase its RPM if needed, but it’s running at full capacity consistently. The Noctua fan operates quietly, so any minor noise isn’t bothersome.
These results make me hesitant about overclocking further. Why? Only a 20°C difference between idle and load temperatures. I’m struggling with that. Personally, I’d appreciate seeing HWMonitor’s data together with Core Temp for confirmation. Do you see -128°C? That would skew your readings. My actual readings are lower. I also want to include SpeedFan’s data for comparison. It would be frustrating if I were complaining about my temperatures now that I’ve upgraded the cooler and compared it.