temps while gaming
temps while gaming
Just a thought, I’m using my i5 6600k right now at around 4.7ghz with a vcore of 1.34v and everything is stable so far. However, my concern is how hot your cores get while playing games. I currently have a core temperature of 54°C on one core, but I’m worried it might rise above 60°C during the summer.
tea urchin :
I thought 1.35 volts and 75C was the safe limit for copper and other conductors in the CPU, so focusing on temperatures that don’t involve heavy current flow probably isn’t necessary. I might be mistaken, but I believe even a small drop below maximum won’t cause much impact. All cores should stay within these limits to prevent lasting harm; I doubt an Intel quad can function properly as a triple if just one core melts (they share cache memory, etc.). For Skylake, around 1.4v is typical for air cooling. If you manage the heat well...
mastergup :
tea urchin :
I thought 1.35 volts and 75C were the safe limits for copper and other conductors in the CPU, so focusing on temperatures below significant current flow might not be necessary. I might be mistaken, but I believe even a small drop of only 10% would have little impact. All cores should ideally stay within these limits to prevent long-term harm; I don’t think an Intel quad can function properly as a triple if one core melts (they share cache memory, etc.). For Skylake, the recommended voltage is around 1.4v for air cooling. If you manage to keep it cool, running a stress test like Prime95 or OCCT would give you a clearer picture. Gaming won’t show the full story since it doesn’t push overclocking. A temperature of 65C is acceptable for the processor, but avoid going below 75C during testing.
Zerk2012 shared his thoughts on the topic. He mentioned that he believed 1.35 volts and 75°C were safe limits for copper and other conductors in the CPU, suggesting that concerns about lower temperatures due to minimal current flow are probably unnecessary. He emphasized the importance of keeping all cores below these thresholds to prevent long-term damage, though he doubted a quad would function well if one core overheated. For Skylake, he recommended around 1.4V for air cooling and suggested running stress tests like Prime95 or OCCT to assess actual temperatures. Gaming performance didn’t fully reflect real-world conditions since it wasn’t pushing the system to its limits. He noted that a safe operating temperature around 65°C was acceptable, but staying under 75°C during stress tests would be better. He also recalled higher core temperatures during intensive tasks like ITB, Prime, and Linx, especially when running for extended periods.