Kraken x42 cooling?

[stroodle01588]

Cam is currently down (Program used to control NZXT Kraken x42). I have an I7 4790k processor being cooled by it and while the program is online I can adjust how much it cools my cpu and during gaming I don't see it go above 60C. However while the program is offline I can't. While default settings are on it gets to about 70-75C gaming and 60-65C idle. Is this safe or considered normal? I remember my $40 air cooler putting in more work than this thing. The installation process with it was also dreadful. The retention bracket on the back of the motherboard is a joke and won't stay in place no matter how I adjust it which could be the problem.

 

[weberdarren97]

Dude, that's a really small radiator for an unlocked i7. That cooler is simply not intended for such high end CPUs. That's likely why it seems so hot. And yes, those idle temperatures seem to be uncomfortably warm, but not dangerously high unless load temps go above 85C.

 

[stroodle01588]

Dude, that's a really small radiator for an unlocked i7. That cooler is simply not intended for such high end CPUs. That's likely why it seems so hot. And yes, those idle temperatures seem to be uncomfortably warm, but not dangerously high unless load temps go above 85C.

So I had to oil the screw holes in the retention brackets to get the screws all the way through making it a tighter balanced fit on my cooler which probably helped along with using msi command center while cam is down to control the fans. idle temps are now 35-45 and gaming topped out at 69 while average being about 60. Hopefully when cam goes back online it will cool down a bit more when gaming, but it was mostly NZXT's flawed retention bracket .-.

 

[weberdarren97]

So it is keeping your CPU in check... It probably gets pretty loud though.