Temp issues and overclocking
Temp issues and overclocking
I've had temp issues for a while and I'm finally at the point where I have time to try and look into my issues.This is probably going to be a longer thread but if you are willing to help me learn and figure out whats going on I would greatly appreciate it. Everything I know is just from trying to learn things from the internet. This is an old thread of mine but it still has some relevance to my current problem. I feel like my temps are not normal for my hardware. I may have waited to long to look at this problem but if need be I'll get new parts. I have been running completely stock bios and same for settings for the 980ti. I would like to overclock but I don't fell as if my system is super stable as is. My System: i7 6700k, Corsair h100i v2, Asus Maximus VIII Formula,16gb of g.skill RAM, MSI GTX 980ti Gaming 6g. NZXT H440 (no side panels and I'm switching to Meshify soon) I used HWMonitor for temps and things and it is up to date aslo my room temp is usually about 68ºF or 20ºC Temps for CPU that I've gotten: BIOS: Temp:38ºC Volts: 1.264 Idle: Temp:30ºC avg. but would occasionally jump to like 45 but not sure why Volts:0.850 but would randomly spike to 1.30ish occasionally Load: Cinebench("5 back 2 back runs") Temp:73ºC Volts:1.312 RealBench Stress test (" I get barely a frame per second on the desktop while its running") Temp:83ºC Volts:1.28 Temps for GPU that I've gotten: Idle: Temp:57ºC Clock Speed: 135MHz Mem Speed: 405 Load: Time Spy Extreme Temp:83ºC clockspeed:1265 mem speed:3506 Like I said, these numbers just seem really off. I have applied thermal paste 10 different times to the CPU with no noticeable change in temps. I'm not sure why my GPU temps are high as well. I'm trying to learn and like I said if I did something wrong then I will learn from it. I would like to overclock if possible but it seems like I might have some hardware issues but I'm not really sure. If you can offer any ideas or help I would greatly appreciate it! If you need or want more information let me know.
Here’s a revised version of your text:
First, let's talk about your fan setup inside the case. Airflow is crucial for keeping the GPU cool. Is your H100i positioned at the front to draw in air, or is it placed on top to expel it? If it's set as an intake on the front switch, move it to the top and adjust the fans to push air out. Alternatively, if it's already on top, ensure it’s expelling rather than drawing in. To complete this, you may need additional fans at the front for intake purposes.
Next, open MSI Afterburner (download it if necessary) and manually adjust the GPU fan speeds to 50% as a starting point. Check if temperatures decrease.
For your CPU, you should see lower temperatures when using Cinebench. Launch Corsair Link (download it if needed) and set your pump speeds to maximum. Then fine-tune your fan curve—start with 40% fans at 45°C or lower, adjusting in increments. Your fan and pump settings can significantly affect performance, especially with an AIO setup.
Don’t stress over the stress test; those temperatures seem normal, though they might be slightly lower depending on conditions.
Thank you for getting to this so quickly! I do have my rad in the top and the fans are oriented correctly for that. As far as airflow goes it's not super great right now. That's why I'm getting a different case and new fans to go with it. I had 3 fans in the front for intake and one in the back plus the rad fans pushing air out. Two of my front fans broke for whatever reason and about the same time as well. I have had the side panels off since but I wanted a new case anyways and I like the Meshify so I'm getting that plus some good fans. I don't think it should be too bad right now though with the side panels off. and one fan in the front and one in the back.
I did have Afterburner. I just manually set the fan to 50. My temp went up 2 degrees to about 85 degrees and my clock speed dropped to about 1139. I think my fan speed was at 100% for the numbers I had originally. Which is why it seems weird to me that my temps are so high. Also isn't 57 pretty high even for a GPU at idle?
I also had Corsair Link but I'll be honest I don't really know how to use it. I'm also confused because directly above the pump it has "H100i Fan" but it says 0 rpm even though the fans are currently spinning. But, there are 2 fans above that aways and aren't case fans and have to be the rad fans. They are moving the same speed. I just double checked and the rad fans are plugged into the splitter fan connector thing coming out of the pump and the pump is plugged into the CPU fan header and the USB is also plugged into a USB header on the mobo. If you click on the fan thing above the pump you can see a fan curve but the 2 that actually show rpms you can't set a curve for. I did set the curve like you said for the one that let me. I also didn't see a way to set the pump to 100% but I did change it from quiet to performance.
Quickly changing from quiet to performance will ensure the pump operates at full capacity.
Regarding idle temperatures of 57°C with 100% fans and an open case, that seems inconsistent. Are you using an aftermarket card or a reference unit?
I'm running an MSI aftermarket, but the fans didn't reach 100% during idle. I should have mentioned that clearly. It appears they were at 100% for load temperatures instead. I don't know their speed at idle. Also, the readings dropped to around 38°C, but it took about four hours just sitting there—I checked every half hour.