The importance of full load temperature remains significant.
The importance of full load temperature remains significant.
in regular use i'm typically between 55 and 65, but for gaming streaming, downloading, and video editing i rarely reach 100%—actually i seldom hit even 50%.
You might notice temperatures rise during benchmarking when they perform a physics test. This could also happen in a racing sim, but GPUs handle most of the processing now.
I usually use Prime 95 3 exams instead of 4. It performs well across all four cores and has never struggled with benchmarking tasks.
Of course, I'm still using quite outdated hardware!
So just a brief update. My voltage was completely off, which caused my high heat. I really took some time this weekend to fix it. Originally I was at 4.4 with a 1.275 setting. The stress test showed me in the upper 80s to low 90s, which really bothered me. I managed to reach 4.4 at a max temperature of 80/81 under normal load, but the highest I've seen recorded was 57. It seems the H80i cooler is reaching its limit. I might consider switching to a better cooler or going full water-cooled system. For now, I'm quite satisfied with what I have and passed the stress test. I was at 4.6 adjusting voltages, but if it works, I'd expect back into the upper 80s. I ended up settling for 4.4 at 1.150 to keep temperatures under 85, which feels safer. Thanks again to everyone who helped.