[SOLVED] Intel core i7 4790k 79-80 degrees temp idle

[AlessandroPT]

Hey all,

I have an intel core i7 4790k alongside a stock Intel cooler.

Checking today I noticed Idle (On google chrome) my temps where hitting 75-80c degrees.

This is definitely not normal.

Any advice?

Thank you!

 

[AlessandroPT]

Much better, but you still probably need to upgrade the cooler.

Unfortunately I am a broke boi, once I get paid I'll sort my whole PC out

 

[AlessandroPT]

Which was the one of the very first things I said to check for.


Glad you got it sorted out though. Idle temp of 60°C is WAY too high though. And your "80°C temp under a load", is probably not even remotely "under a load" like what we'd consider to be an acceptable load for verifying thermal compliance. Download and run Prime95. Choose the "Small FFT" option. Disable the AVX and AVX2 options. Run it for 15 minutes. When it exceeds 80°C which I think it probably will fairly quickly, exit the test by clicking on the File menu and choosing exit. Don't click the X in the top right corner because that won't close it, it will just reduce it to the system tray.

IF you can run it for 15 minutes, then you are good, and thermally compliant. But with a small, not very capable cooler like that, I'll be really surprised if you aren't hitting more like 90. It's possible though, since/if you're not overclocking, but with a 60°C idle temp I'm VERY skeptical.

Thank you for the help. I'll give that a go

 

[USAFRet]

Nice for some, what cooler are you running?

Cryorig A80.
But even with the previous Hyper212Plus budget air cooler, it was never ever as warm as yous.

 

[AlessandroPT]

Cryorig A80.
But even with the previous Hyper212Plus budget air cooler, it was never ever as warm as yous.

No clue mate; honestly it works and that's all I really care about. I've had this CPU for a longgg time. I think like 2015 so.

 

[SamirD]

Unfortunately I am a broke boi, once I get paid I'll sort my whole PC out

So in the meantime, set the fans to 100% to keep it cooler. They're going to 100% anyways under load, and if they aren't this will save you from cooking stuff. I cooked an HP system when the fan didn't ramp up.