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Voltage level remains steady, i7-13700K operates at elevated temperatures

Voltage level remains steady, i7-13700K operates at elevated temperatures

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RealXGame123
Junior Member
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10-08-2022, 01:40 PM
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Hello, welcome to your first post here. I'm struggling with some issues after completing my new build. It's the Intel i7 13700K MSI Z790 P WIFI Cooler Be Quiet Pure loop 240mm setup. I have 32GB DDR5 RAM at 5200MHz. I observed unusually high temperatures even when idle. I checked the core voltage in BIOS but it stayed the same. I adjusted the offset to 0.080 and tried Adaptive, but no improvement. My CPU throttles significantly in Cinebench R23, reaching 100 instantly. I've attached screenshots from CPU-Z and HWMonitor. I also used the Intel overclocking tool, but none of the settings changed anything.
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RealXGame123
10-08-2022, 01:40 PM #1

Hello, welcome to your first post here. I'm struggling with some issues after completing my new build. It's the Intel i7 13700K MSI Z790 P WIFI Cooler Be Quiet Pure loop 240mm setup. I have 32GB DDR5 RAM at 5200MHz. I observed unusually high temperatures even when idle. I checked the core voltage in BIOS but it stayed the same. I adjusted the offset to 0.080 and tried Adaptive, but no improvement. My CPU throttles significantly in Cinebench R23, reaching 100 instantly. I've attached screenshots from CPU-Z and HWMonitor. I also used the Intel overclocking tool, but none of the settings changed anything.

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Kevsan13
Junior Member
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10-13-2022, 05:09 AM
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You checked the cooler's bottom for the plastic wrap and confirmed no thermal paste was applied between the cold plate and the CPU.
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Kevsan13
10-13-2022, 05:09 AM #2

You checked the cooler's bottom for the plastic wrap and confirmed no thermal paste was applied between the cold plate and the CPU.

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AvaDaLlamacorn
Junior Member
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10-16-2022, 04:46 PM
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I also installed both components, and I added an aftermarket thermal paste. I’m not sure it will help much. The core voltage seems too high for this CPU—around 1.600V if I see it clearly, which is what’s causing my concern. I don’t understand why it wouldn’t improve things.
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AvaDaLlamacorn
10-16-2022, 04:46 PM #3

I also installed both components, and I added an aftermarket thermal paste. I’m not sure it will help much. The core voltage seems too high for this CPU—around 1.600V if I see it clearly, which is what’s causing my concern. I don’t understand why it wouldn’t improve things.

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Ellie1188
Member
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10-17-2022, 12:48 AM
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Consider using HWiNFO to check VCore voltage readings. It seems the 1.60V reading is unusually high—likely a monitoring glitch. Both CPUID HWMonitor and CPU-Z share similar functionality. Make sure your motherboard's BIOS is up to date.
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Ellie1188
10-17-2022, 12:48 AM #4

Consider using HWiNFO to check VCore voltage readings. It seems the 1.60V reading is unusually high—likely a monitoring glitch. Both CPUID HWMonitor and CPU-Z share similar functionality. Make sure your motherboard's BIOS is up to date.

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coyote888
Posting Freak
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10-17-2022, 03:48 AM
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I visited the MSI website and saved the newest update. HWiNFO displays varying readings. My configuration is visible in the image, but it’s confusing at the moment.
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coyote888
10-17-2022, 03:48 AM #5

I visited the MSI website and saved the newest update. HWiNFO displays varying readings. My configuration is visible in the image, but it’s confusing at the moment.

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__PELU__
Member
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10-17-2022, 06:10 AM
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I've encountered the same issue. Do you know what's causing it?
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__PELU__
10-17-2022, 06:10 AM #6

I've encountered the same issue. Do you know what's causing it?

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SlimesDoMC
Member
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10-17-2022, 07:50 AM
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I7 13700k MSI Z790 P WIFI Air Cooler DeepCool Assassin III Fury Beast 64 Gb 5600 MHz CL32 I achieved stable temperatures up to 85°C while running CinebenchR23. HWmonitor and CPU-Z (using the same settings) show a VCore around 1.48 volts, even though Core voltage exceeds 1.235V. HWiNFO displays 1.240V. I also tested booting with only CPU LITE MODE 5 (AUTO = 9), which produced similar good performance. HWiNFO reports a maximum VCore of 1.324V.
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SlimesDoMC
10-17-2022, 07:50 AM #7

I7 13700k MSI Z790 P WIFI Air Cooler DeepCool Assassin III Fury Beast 64 Gb 5600 MHz CL32 I achieved stable temperatures up to 85°C while running CinebenchR23. HWmonitor and CPU-Z (using the same settings) show a VCore around 1.48 volts, even though Core voltage exceeds 1.235V. HWiNFO displays 1.240V. I also tested booting with only CPU LITE MODE 5 (AUTO = 9), which produced similar good performance. HWiNFO reports a maximum VCore of 1.324V.