I5-2500k High Temperature

[Froggy_86]

Ive tried a few different monitoring softwares HW monitor, CPUZ, AIDA64, OpenHardWareMonitor, etc. All pretty similar results. No problems with the motherboard of hsf that I can see.

As far as the paste goes I followed the instructions on the Arctic Silver website for the i5 processors. Which was the vertical line method, I then just lowerd the hsf down on top of the cpu and locked it into place pushing the pins down as hard as I could until they clicked into place.

I would like to get Cooler Master 212 but it is just frustrating that I will have to spend more money when the stock hsf should be adequate.

 

[Froggy_86]

I am playing World of Warcraft atm and max temp on CPU has reached 63C and max on cores 75C

 

[majorgibly]

I am playing World of Warcraft atm and max temp on CPU has reached 63C and max on cores 75C

When you get the new cooler, run prime and then report temps.

 

[Froggy_86]

Here is the results after gaming (WoW) for about 2 and a half hours

 

[madchemist83]

Weird. My 2500k idles at 20-25 and at stress is around 60. I have Zalman fan though. I think ur problem is ur heatsink. Spend extra $30 and sleep better at night. Imo don't even run prime or game till u get it

 

[Froggy_86]

So it's not possible to fix without a better cooler?

 

[k1114]

Push pins turn to lock in. Just making sure since you only said push. There shouldn't be a click, and you should not have to push as hard as you can. It slides in the mounting holes as easy as pie, barely have to push for the locking pin and turn to lock. Sounds like you are in the locked position and possibly breaking something.

 

[madchemist83]

Technically you should be fine at stock clock. But in your case there seems to be a problem.

 

[Froggy_86]

What kind of voltage should I be getting when under 100% load btw? I am getting around 1.4 at the moment is that to high or normal?

 

[mcnumpty23]

1.4v is too high unless your seriously overclocking

my 2600k is at 5ghz on 1.4v

 

[Froggy_86]

I am not overclocking at all, the cpu is at 3.3ghz and goes to 3.7ghz with turbo boost. If i reduced the voltage would it interfere with the turbo boost and also interfere when the cpu idles at 1.6ghz?

 

[Froggy_86]

1.4v is too high unless your seriously overclocking

my 2600k is at 5ghz on 1.4v

What kind if vcore do you recommend then? I wont be going over 3.7ghz.

 

[mcnumpty23]

is your cpu voltage set to auto in the bios?

could be its auto volting too high and thats causing the high temps under full load

try setting it to about 1.1 to 1.15 manually to see what happens

 

[robthatguyx]

i also say 212 evo push pull and artic silver 5

 

[Froggy_86]

is your cpu voltage set to auto in the bios?

could be its auto volting too high and thats causing the high temps under full load

try setting it to about 1.1 to 1.15 manually to see what happens

2 options in the BIOS for voltage are:

Dynamic Vcore (DVID) = +0.300v
QPI/Vtt Voltage = Auto

What should I set these as?

 

[mcnumpty23]

my options are different in my bios

but dynamic vcore may be what you are looking for--can you lower that?

qpi/vtt i think is the memory controller voltage

but its 2.15am here and my sleeping tablets are kicking in so things getting a bit fuzzy now

 

[Froggy_86]

I think I have just fixed it I changed Dynamic Vcore (DVID) of +0.300v to Auto. Ran Prime95 for 3 minutes and didn't get above 65C. Just read the motherboard manual and it says Dynamic Vcore (DVID) should of been set to Auto as default and not +0.300v.

I have no idea how that setting changed because I never really use BIOS only to check the Temprerature of the CPU and I hadn't changed any settings.

I wonder if my motherboard had been used before I got it because the box it came in wasn't sealed. Is this normal for motherboards to come like that?

 

[Froggy_86]

The only thing now is that my CPU only goes to 3.3ghz max and is not going to 3.7ghz (Turbo Boost)

 

[mcnumpty23]

well that temperature looks better

so must have been the problem

think my latest board the box wasnt sealed

 

[mcnumpty23]

The only thing now is that my CPU only goes to 3.3ghz max and is not going to 3.7ghz (Turbo Boost)

just up the multiplier to 37 if turbo boost isnt kicking in should still use about the same cpu vcore

 

[Froggy_86]

Ok I will try 37 now. Thanks alot for the help and thanks to everyone who tried to help!

 

[mcnumpty23]

Ok I will try 37 now. Thanks alot for the help and thanks to everyone who tried to help!

no problem

going to crash now

 

[madchemist83]

So any luck?

 

[Froggy_86]

So any luck?

Temperatures seem stable now when tested with Prime95 they were around 60-64C and didn't rise anymore than that after 5 mins.

While gaming max is around 49C so much better.

The turbo boost looks like it is working but all the cores were going to 3.7 at the same time when the voltage was 1.4.

 

[madchemist83]

Try setting ur vcore manually to 1.2