I'm a casual gamer, very new to overclocking and want to overclock my i7-3770k with more confidence. My rig is as follows:
MB: ASRock Z77 Pro4 CPU: i7-3770k CPU cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 612PWM RAM: Corsair XMS 1600MHz (4 x 4GB) Case: Bitfenix Ghost (with 2 intake and 1 exhaust fans) PSU: Coolermaster SilentPro M2 80+ Bronze 720W GPU: Radeon HD 7850 stock
At the moment I've only really messed around with the multiplier (upped it from 35 to 40) and left all the other settings at default. With this config I'm getting temperatures in the high 80's (88-89) running the IntelBurnTest program at Standard for 10 iterations. Is this temp acceptable? What sort of temps should I be looking for while running a burn-in test such as IntelBurnTest?
I'm planning on changing the cooler to a Corsair H100i. Would this make a difference to my overclock as I get the feeling from the forums that watercooling is more efficient when overclocking.
I was under the assumption that the 612 was better than the 212 and immediately discounted those temps as something being wrong because from what I hear a 212 can easily get 4.5 on a 3770k. But upon further investigation I think that might be the best its got to offer. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable with those temps and don't think I would up the voltage. Anyway possibly reseat.
Sorry for some reason I thought the youtube link is testing the 612. Anyway the 612 is meant to be bigger so I would've thought better heat dissipation but apparently the heat pipes don't make direct contact
@M1LGA710N: Thanks for your input. I think I will reseat the 612, and use better thermal compound (I used the mix that came with the 612), Might even add another couple of fans to the system, including a 2nd fan on the cooler for a push-pull config, and see if that improves the temps.
I have a 3770k in a Corsair 350D cooled by a Corsair H100 with Noctua NF-F12 fans in push. Before I seated the chip, I removed the IHS and replaced the thermal paste with Noctua NT-H1. I seated the chip along with the IHS and applied Noctua NT-H1 to where the waterblock would make contact with the IHS. Just use a long rice grain's worth. Don't use too much or pre-spread it out.
My chip is overclocked to 4.6 ghz on 1.25v. Temps idle around 40c and during heavy gaming (ultra settings on 1440p) it gets up to 79c.
If you only changed the multiplier, your BIOS might automatically set very high CPU voltage. Download CPU-Z and monitor the Core Voltage while running Intel Burn Test. 4GHz should need max 1.22V, but it would probably be stable at 1.10-1.15V. If it's something like 1.25-1.30V you should really go to your BIOS and manually change the Core Voltage.