AMD FX 6300 strange temperatures?

[Max McCarthy]

I'm currently trying to overclock my AMD fx 6300. I started with a very minor oc to 3.9 ghz, llc disabled, 1.29 on the vcore, llc disabled. Running prime95 small ffts for 15 minutes, I get a maximum temperature of 46 degrees celsius from coretemp. However, If I run unigene valley for a couple minutes, then run prime95 small ffts, I get a max temperature of 56 degrees Celsius! What the f**k is happening?!! I'm using a hyper t4 for cooling.

 

[skitszo]

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1730629/healthy-cpu-temperature-amd-6300-ghz-core.html

if you think its to high then reseat the fan with new thermal paste.

 

[madmatt30]

You're raising the temp of your case internally by running the GPU at 100% , warmer air into the CPU cooler means hotter CPU temps.

I'd say you're case cooling is not quite optimal.

 

[Shaun o]

If I had to be honest with you, unless it bothers you.
Your far better off getting a Aio water cooling setup if your intention is to overclock any FX based cpu.
I`m not saying your cooler master hyper 4 is bad, in fact it`s a very good air cooler in my eyes.
The heat buildup is drawn away far quicker with a water cooling solution than an air cooled solution.

If your running unigene, it is likely what you are seeing as the extra +10c the fact that the graphics card is throwing a lot of heat into the inside of your case.

The cpu and cooler are above it, and heat rises so the heat generated will be soaked up by the t4, in other words the whole cpu heat sink is at a set temp because of it.

A cpu stress test will as you know stress the cpu to it`s max so it will heat up very quickly with six cores under load.
Add to the fact like i said a unigene valley test before it will heat the inside of the case and the cpu cooler surface area to a higher ambient.

Is why it jumps plus 10c for you.

If you have a case with space for top, and side fans but have none fitted in the case. fit some.
And you should see a drop in temps next time you run a unigene valley test and after it a prime 95 on your fx cpu.

Got a 6300 here, on water cooling with two 140mm fans on the side of the case, drawing air in.
And then two 140mm fans drawing air out of the top of the computer case.
The graphics I use is a 7970 and does kick out alot of heat if you do a unigene valley test. and i can tell you without the four fans the inside of the case would be very warm. Before running a prime test on the fx cpu.

With the setup described at an over clock to 4.5Ghz under a prime95 it never hits over 44c.
Cpu Idle in windows 27c I kid you not.

 

[Max McCarthy]

Sorry fellas, I tried to reply from within my email and accidentally selected the best answer.

 

[Max McCarthy]

I'm planning on a case upgrade, but right now I have 3 120mm fans for intake, and a single 120mm fan for exhaust.

 

[madmatt30]

I'd say swap one of those intakes to a rear exhaust if you can - you're not getting warm air out out of the case fast enough.

 

[Max McCarthy]

I'll just sell my body to other men up on the corner, so I can afford a case with better airflow, and an aio liquid cooler. I was already planning on a case upgrade.

 

[Max McCarthy]

I just added a top exhaust fan, that certainly helped.