Stock 2500k maxing at 73C during LinX

[schott1984]

Voltages:

DVID : -0.080v
QPI: Auto

What is your VCORE set at? DVID is only how much it drops below "VCORE" at idle...

 

[Zap]

I'm telling you though; That fan on my 212 sucks. hard to even feel the air flowing from the other side of the cooler.

Anyone have suggestions on a PWM fan to replace this 3-pin one? I'd like it pretty quiet, especially at idle, but not too loud at 100%.

There's a reason the stock Hyper 212+ fan is 2000RPM max. The heatsink fins are super close together, thus very restrictive to air passing through. Only ways to pass air through is either higher static pressure, or more airflow (usually higher RPM).

 

[Charlie98]

What is your VCORE set at? DVID is only how much it drops below "VCORE" at idle...

DVID= Dynamic vCore In my case, it also adjusted vCore at full load...

EasyTune says CPU voltage is 1.26v at full load, down .08v from stock 1.35v (+/-)

Note the max temp on RealTemp as 71C, that was posted after 5 passes at max memory. That was hitting the mid-80C's at full 1.35v vCore before I lowered it. Also note that vCore posted on CPUz is NOT vCore, but VTT (as seen in ET6.) My system draws about 115w at full load, according to RealTemp.

Edit: I also changed the power settings, I had C3/6 enabled, C1 disabled... I switched that. It was seriously affecting my write speeds on my Agility3...

 

[Rvenger]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2223081

I used the "pea" method with a three-heatpipe OCZ Vendetta cooler on my AMD X6. When I corrected it, I applied lines down each heatpipe, but perhaps I put too much on, as my temps were the same!

SLK, did you applied the thin layer to the heatsink, or the CPU?

I'm thinking of trying the same thing, but on the CPU, and then putting the heatsink down on it.



This is a good datapoint. I have mine configured in "pull", perhaps if I re-do it to "push", it would lower temps?

I just did what I used to do in the AXP days with AS3. Apply to the CPU, then rub a little in the crevaces in the heatpipes to fill the void. Make sure its a paper thin layer on the CPU. When you clamp the heatsink down, you shouldn't get any seepage at all.

If you are using Ceramique, the line method does not work on the Hyper 212+. Oddly, on the EVO version it seems to work ok.

 

[schott1984]

Edit: I also changed the power settings, I had C3/6 enabled, C1 disabled... I switched that. It was seriously affecting my write speeds on my Agility3...

What do these settings do? Not familiar with them yet.

 

[schott1984]

I just did what I used to do in the AXP days with AS3. Apply to the CPU, then rub a little in the crevaces in the heatpipes to fill the void. Make sure its a paper thin layer on the CPU. When you clamp the heatsink down, you shouldn't get any seepage at all. If you are using Ceramique, the line method does not work on the Hyper 212+. Oddly, on the EVO version it seems to work ok.

I'll find out how my method worked tonight when I remove the cooler (again) to install top case fans...

 

[coffeejunkee]

Under PC Health tab in bios, set CPU smart fan mode to voltage. Now your mobo should control 3-pin fans automatically. You can use Speedfan if you're not happy with the fan profile (or Gigabyte EasyTune software, but Speedfan is more powerful).

What do these settings do? Not familiar with them yet.

C-states disable unused cores, thus saving power. Also they are required for the Turbo Boost function. No need to disable them with an Intel ssd.

 

[Charlie98]

C-states disable unused cores, thus saving power. Also they are required for the Turbo Boost function. No need to disable them with an Intel ssd.

But I would check that with ATTO... I had no idea I was having problems.

 

[schott1984]

Ok.

I now have all my case fan spaces filled, two 120mm exhaust on top, one 120mm exhaust at rear, one 120mm intake front, one 120mm intake side, one 80mm intake bottom in front of the PCU, and I replaced the 212 fan with the one suggested earlier (4-pin).

All the 120mm fans are THESE (other than the window one which is the front one that came with the case, relocated to the window).
The 80mm is THIS.

The fans even at full blast aren't too loud. I'm more than satisfied with the noise level.

Also, that Sunbeam rheobus came with a PWM splitter and included a y-cable to plug one of the fans into the SYS_FAN header to sense speed.

SO... 20 runs of LinX and it maxed at 60 (on the highest core) which seemed to be steady around 56-58 most of the time.
Ambient temp runs between 20-24. SO, maxed at 36-40 over ambient with the 212 in push-only config.

How's that seem? How high can I push the temps overclocking?

PS: Here are some pics since we're on the topic.

 

[Charlie98]

Is that stock 3.3GHz? That very closely mirrors what I got at stock as well.

...I think you can proceed forward with your OC!

 

[jimpatrick]

Ok.

I now have all my case fan spaces filled, two 120mm exhaust on top, one 120mm exhaust at rear, one 120mm intake front, one 120mm intake side, one 80mm intake bottom in front of the PCU, and I replaced the 212 fan with the one suggested earlier (4-pin).

All the 120mm fans are THESE (other than the window one which is the front one that came with the case, relocated to the window).
The 80mm is THIS.

The fans even at full blast aren't too loud. I'm more than satisfied with the noise level.

Also, that Sunbeam rheobus came with a PWM splitter and included a y-cable to plug one of the fans into the SYS_FAN header to sense speed.

SO... 20 runs of LinX and it maxed at 60 (on the highest core) which seemed to be steady around 56-58 most of the time.
Ambient temp runs between 20-24. SO, maxed at 36-40 over ambient with the 212 in push-only config.

How's that seem? How high can I push the temps overclocking?

PS: Here are some pics since we're on the topic.

im not really sure if this will help or is only applicable on my casing but im using one fan front,one fan rear,two fans side and two fans top for h100 all exhaust and its better than changing one or all of them to intake