8320e temperature with Hyper 212x, whats with the cooler?

[brosso]

Im trying to OC my FX8320e on a M5A97 R2.0 with a Hyper 212x cooler.
I got to 4.2ghz (@1.325v), 2200mhz HT, 2400mhz NB (@1.256v), RAM 8GB 1333mhz (9-9-9-24 1.5v) @ 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 (1.65v).

Got it apparently stable (run 20 min prime, no errors) but temperature wise i got peak 72ºC socket and 58ºC at cores. I know its too high. I dont know what to do with the 212x. It doesnt seem to cool as it should. Room temperature was 20ºC. Idle socket temperature is usually 36ºC. Im using arctic 5, the cooler is screwed in tightly (even tried more loose too). I have 3 intake fans (2 front, 1 side), 3 out (2 up and an exit back one being powerfull to be negative pressure inside).
So i have 2 questions:

a) Is there something i am missing with this cooler? Strangely i can swing the heatsink over the processor no matter how tight the screws are. Shouldn't it be firm? It happens if i try to remove the fan or such.

b) assuming in real life scenarios those temperatures wont be reached can i keep the cpu at those settings?

Thanks all

Thanks.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

It's not a good board for OC , has a weak power phase design and the 212 SERIES is for mild overclocking.

 

[BigBoomBoom]

I disagree, the same mobo could do 5.0Ghz with FX-6300 at 1.52V. No it's not super elite mobo but it should do better than 4.2Ghz on the FX-8320e.

Also 212X can maintain much better temp. It's better than Wraith cooler shipped with FX-8370 which is hotter and higher clocked. Try dial down voltage and see if it's stable, also try reseating the cooler. There is nothing wrong with 212 series. People keep singing praise of AMD wraith but at the same time blast on 212, funny because old Wraith and Wraith Max are essentially 212 Evo.

 

[brosso]

I added a small fan behind the mobo over the socket and the socket temperature dropped from 72ºC to 58ºC at peak. Now both cores and socket went at 58ºC and no further. Average temp on both was 54ºC. Tested with Prime 95 stress for 20 min. So it was the heat from the back of the mobo after all.