i7-7700 on Stock Cooler Running at Extremely Higher Temperatures while Gaming & Stress Test!!! WHY?

[Satyajit Mishra]

I purchased a new i7-7700 yesterday. I installed it on the Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H motherboard by following all the instructions i.e. stock thermal paste intact, cooler securely latched to the motherboard etc. As soon as I enter BIOS, I saw that the temperature at idle is at 50°C (I'm unsure about the room temperature. But the room was air conditioned, so the temperature would have been low). So after installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 Pro x64, I installed GTA V & the temperature reached 88-90 within 2 minutes of game play (The game settings were at Normal). So I finally decided to do a stress/stability test using AIDA64 Extreme, to my surprise within 5 seconds the temperature reached 100°C & the CPU throttled immediately. As the CPU was overheating, I decided to stop the test.
When my system is idle, the clock speed is at 4GHz (even though the base frequency of this processor is 3.6GHz). The CPU fan keeps getting revved up & down every now & then too, its really annoying.

So can anyone please tell me why is my CPU overheating? I specifically upgraded to this CPU because of its 65W TDP from my old i5-3450 which had a 77W TDP. But the i5 never broke 80°C barrier even when it was being stressed with AIDA64. Please tell me how to solve this issue? Or is my unit defective?

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 with Intel's LGA1151 Stock Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H (BIOS version F2)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz C14
PSU: Corsair GS600
SSD: Samsung 750 EVO 250GB
HDD: WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM

 

[Satyajit Mishra]

I purchased a new i7-7700 yesterday. I installed it on the Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H motherboard by following all the instructions i.e. stock thermal paste intact, cooler securely latched to the motherboard etc. As soon as I enter BIOS, I saw that the temperature at idle is at 50°C (I'm unsure about the room temperature. But the room was air conditioned, so the temperature would have been low). So after installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 Pro x64, I installed GTA V & the temperature reached 88-90 within 2 minutes of game play (The game settings were at Normal). So I finally decided to do a stress/stability test using AIDA64 Extreme, to my surprise within 5 seconds the temperature reached 100°C & the CPU throttled immediately. As the CPU was overheating, I decided to stop the test.
When my system is idle, the clock speed is at 4GHz (even though the base frequency of this processor is 3.6GHz). The CPU fan keeps getting revved up & down every now & then too, its really annoying.

So can anyone please tell me why is my CPU overheating? I specifically upgraded to this CPU because of its 65W TDP from my old i5-3450 which had a 77W TDP. But the i5 never broke 80°C barrier even when it was being stressed with AIDA64. Please tell me how to solve this issue? Or is my unit defective?

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 with Intel's LGA1151 Stock Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H (BIOS version F2)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz C14
PSU: Corsair GS600
SSD: Samsung 750 EVO 250GB
HDD: WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM

hello, did you solved your problem, i have the same problem now and i have the same specs as yours
gigabyte ga b250m d3h and i7 7700.
please help me if you solved your problem

Yes my issue was solved by re-mounting the heatsink properly. In hast I forgot to tighten one of the pushpins. Currently using a Hyper 212X with CM MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance in vertical push config & my idle temp are below 33, while gaming below 60 & AIDA64 below 80 (in the lower 70s always).
I would suggest you do the same & always remember to use a thermal paste. I'm currently using the CM MasterGel Nano.

 

[juno_1]

I purchased a new i7-7700 yesterday. I installed it on the Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H motherboard by following all the instructions i.e. stock thermal paste intact, cooler securely latched to the motherboard etc. As soon as I enter BIOS, I saw that the temperature at idle is at 50°C (I'm unsure about the room temperature. But the room was air conditioned, so the temperature would have been low). So after installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 Pro x64, I installed GTA V & the temperature reached 88-90 within 2 minutes of game play (The game settings were at Normal). So I finally decided to do a stress/stability test using AIDA64 Extreme, to my surprise within 5 seconds the temperature reached 100°C & the CPU throttled immediately. As the CPU was overheating, I decided to stop the test.
When my system is idle, the clock speed is at 4GHz (even though the base frequency of this processor is 3.6GHz). The CPU fan keeps getting revved up & down every now & then too, its really annoying.

So can anyone please tell me why is my CPU overheating? I specifically upgraded to this CPU because of its 65W TDP from my old i5-3450 which had a 77W TDP. But the i5 never broke 80°C barrier even when it was being stressed with AIDA64. Please tell me how to solve this issue? Or is my unit defective?

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 with Intel's LGA1151 Stock Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H (BIOS version F2)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz C14
PSU: Corsair GS600
SSD: Samsung 750 EVO 250GB
HDD: WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM

hello, did you solved your problem, i have the same problem now and i have the same specs as yours
gigabyte ga b250m d3h and i7 7700.
please help me if you solved your problem

Yes my issue was solved by re-mounting the heatsink properly. In hast I forgot to tighten one of the pushpins. Currently using a Hyper 212X with CM MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance in vertical push config & my idle temp are below 33, while gaming below 60 & AIDA64 below 80 (in the lower 70s always).
I would suggest you do the same & always remember to use a thermal paste. I'm currently using the CM MasterGel Nano.

OMG one of my push pins isn't working, you are pretty true. Hope it might be the problem. And thanks for responding.

 

[gxsaurav]

Expect higher temps with the i7 7700 compared to the i5 7600.

Yes. I do expect higher temperature. Right now I reach 55 C while gaming. Even with a 10C increase in temperature, I will still be within overall temperature limit by Intel.

Well even with a Hyper 212 I hit 83C with mine while gaming. Hottest I've ever seen a CPU get since the Pentium Pro.

Gaming temperature is now at 62C maximum which I have seen. Using Cooler Master Hyper 212X + Noctua NF-F12 Fan.

That Cooler Master Hyper 212X Fan was giving 2 degree less temperature on Core i7 7700 but it used to run at 2000 RPM making Jet fan noise. Noctua is dead silent at 1500 RPM and is giving awesome temperature.

 

[vinay.ecer]

I purchased a new i7-7700 yesterday. I installed it on the Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H motherboard by following all the instructions i.e. stock thermal paste intact, cooler securely latched to the motherboard etc. As soon as I enter BIOS, I saw that the temperature at idle is at 50°C (I'm unsure about the room temperature. But the room was air conditioned, so the temperature would have been low). So after installing a fresh copy of Windows 10 Pro x64, I installed GTA V & the temperature reached 88-90 within 2 minutes of game play (The game settings were at Normal). So I finally decided to do a stress/stability test using AIDA64 Extreme, to my surprise within 5 seconds the temperature reached 100°C & the CPU throttled immediately. As the CPU was overheating, I decided to stop the test.
When my system is idle, the clock speed is at 4GHz (even though the base frequency of this processor is 3.6GHz). The CPU fan keeps getting revved up & down every now & then too, its really annoying.

So can anyone please tell me why is my CPU overheating? I specifically upgraded to this CPU because of its 65W TDP from my old i5-3450 which had a 77W TDP. But the i5 never broke 80°C barrier even when it was being stressed with AIDA64. Please tell me how to solve this issue? Or is my unit defective?

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 with Intel's LGA1151 Stock Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-D3H (BIOS version F2)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB DDR4 2400MHz C14
PSU: Corsair GS600
SSD: Samsung 750 EVO 250GB
HDD: WD Blue 2TB 5400RPM

 

[vinay.ecer]

Hey, i am having exactly the same issue, just bought my new rig, with same MB and CPU ,earlier I don't watch the temp. As i thought everything would be fine. But after installing MSI afterburner for monitoring the FPS and temp,I found out that my CPU temp. goes upto 96C within 5-7 min of game play( Hitman) .

Glad to see that your issue is resolved. Just order new thermal paste from the market , i will try my luck too.

Is there anything else i need to do . Please help.

 

[shamsul_arefin]

Hey, i am having exactly the same issue, just bought my new rig, with same MB and CPU ,earlier I don't watch the temp. As i thought everything would be fine. But after installing MSI afterburner for monitoring the FPS and temp,I found out that my CPU temp. goes upto 96C within 5-7 min of game play( Hitman) .

Glad to see that your issue is resolved. Just order new thermal paste from the market , i will try my luck too.

Is there anything else i need to do . Please help.

SIr, I am also facing sky high temperature (95/100) in games with my i7 7700. what to do , can you suggest ?