What is a "leaky" i7?
I'll run some stress tests tonight. The highest it has gone on load (for my limited testing in Prime) is 73C which I think is pretty decent. However, the 50c idle is still concerning.
I've reseated my sink 4x and the idle temps remain at 47c and load at 73c. Ran with sides off, big fan on, wires all tucked away, different fans in different places, and a lot of other setups.
Considering the TRUE.
That was stock!
Now, I'm OC'd at 3.8 and idle is ....weird.
I have one core at 43, two at 46 and one at 47. WTH.
Under load it goes up to 73.
My hard drives are at 40, 43 and 45.
I'm not sure what else to do with this thing to get it to cool down.
I took my rig apart, drilled some holes, cut out some stuff and reran all my cables. Then I reseated my CPU.
I've got a difference of about 1C.
:confused:
Hopefully, this weekend I'll have time to reseat the CPU. I ended up ordering 2 1200rpm Scythe fans.
I'm also thinking of modding the case for better cable management. However, I don't know how well it will turn out. . . Or I could just replace the case.
If I buy a 1600 rpm fan to put on my sink will the BIOS control the speed so it's not always running at 1600 rpm? I'd like to have the extra breeze when need but I'd like it to be quiet otherwise.
Thanks.
I'm going to order a couple Noctua fans, reseat my CPU and practice a little cable management.
Right now, I'm back to defaults in the BIOS and running at 45C idle. It's ok if I run at that speed for a while, correct?
Hmmm. 111F seems a bit high. :D
I was thinking of removing the top fan from my case. It shoots air at me and I can hear more noise. Any downside to this? There will still be the exhaust fan out the back.
Thanks! I think I'll reseat my sink when I get a chance just to be sure I did it right.
I had to lower my fans a bit. I was freezing!! I need to find a better way. . .
Are there automatic fan controllers or would I have to change the settings by hand?
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