Normal temperature of a i7 920

[Nighel]

Hello,

What is the normal temp a i7 920 should run on?
My temp is between the 50/57°C on 7% load

Is this alright or is it way to high, i do have the stock fan

 

[Insert_Nickname]

Welcome to the forums...

Yes, those temperatures sound right for the stock cooler. However the 920 stock cooler is not that good, I remember 90C+ temps under full load. Needless to say, I went and got an aftermarket cooler. Temps dropped to the mid 60'...

 

[Nighel]

Welcome to the forums...

Yes, those temperatures sound right for the stock cooler. However the 920 stock cooler is not that good, I remember 90C+ temps under full load. Needless to say, I went and got an aftermarket cooler. Temps dropped to the mid 60'...

Thanks for welcoming me, and i will prob get a better cooler then

 

[Jaydip]

Grab a Hyper 212 Evo

 

[exar333]

Grab a Hyper 212 Evo

This.

The stock fan was barely adequate for stock (2.66ghz) speeds. If you want to OC at all, or at least keep a more silent machine at stock, get an aftermarket fan. Any decent aftermarket fan should also allow you to hit 3.2ghz no problem.

Good luck!

 

[FalseChristian]

Do NOT overclock with the standard Intel cooler. I also recommend a 212 Evo.

 

[TheThirdMan]

I got a £30 cooler for my 3930k and it's at 42-45 for idle.

 

[scarystuff1970]

I overclocked my 920 D0 to 3.3Ghz on stock cooler and can run through OCCT without it getting too hot. I did lower voltage though to near 1v (can't remember exactly). However I just got my Noctua NH-D14 in the mail, so I will try to overclock some more soon

 

[mikeymikec]

I've used the Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 on a significantly more wasteful Intel CPU than the i7-920 and was happy with the results.

I started a thread about it with my findings, URL:
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2282571&highlight=

It's easier to install than the 212 as well.