Struggling with your 1st OC i7 4790k?
Struggling with your 1st OC i7 4790k?
I'm trying to boost my 4790k's speed. It's currently running at 4.6 ghz and 1.222v, and I've used aidia64 for about 40 minutes without any issues. Performance checks in games and Cinebench show it's stable. I'm unsure which temperature readings to keep an eye on. Any advice would be great!
Everything looks fine, but the temperatures are a bit too high. Have you considered reducing the voltages? Perhaps raising it to 4.7Ghz while keeping the same voltage and checking stability? What cooling solution are you employing?
I personally use RealTemp and haven't encountered any problems. The 73°C maximum reading seems accurate, matching both programs, so you can check it out if you wish.
Sergeant_Sneaky shares his experience with RealTemp, confirming the 73c maximum reading and noting agreement between two programs. He discusses his setup with a Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo in push-pull mode, dealing with multiple fans. He mentions testing water cooling and plans to monitor temperature closely, considering a target of around 74°C. He wonders about adjusting input voltage settings and seeks advice on whether to set it at a middle value or increase it further.
All seems fine, temperatures are a bit high for my preference... have you experimented with lowering the voltages? perhaps try raising it to 4.7Ghz at the same voltage and observe stability.
What cooler are you using?
Cool Master Hyper 212 Evo...push pull setup is my choice since my case has many fans. Around five, not counting the two on the cooler. Eventually considering water cooling, but I wanted to test an OC water setup. I'll measure the actual temperatures. I estimate the case temperature is around 74°C. Which temperature should I track to avoid reaching that? I plan to try 4.7. When I adjusted it to 4.7, the input voltage dropped to 1.900V but the core stayed at 1.222V. I'm unsure if I should fix the input voltage to a middle value of 1.850V. It failed at 4.7 with the same voltage. Should I increase it to 1.242V? When the turbo was running, it was using 1.279V at 4.4—did I get lucky or am I making a mistake?