Overheating With Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO and i5-4690 Overclocked To 4.6GHz??

[Kaosu42]

Hey, think the title pretty much covers it. Will i need to think about upgrading my cooling if I want to clock the processor that high? I'm using a Corsair 200R ATX case (not sure how much of an effect that will have).
It's my first time building and i wanna be sure everything is okay before buying anything.
The power supply is far above what I'll need so I'm okay there.

Also, any recommendations on the optimal level to clock the 4690 to??

Thanks

 

[gskill support]

Yes, any overclocking at all it is recommended to use an aftermarket CPU cooler. Especially for $20-30, it is well worth the money to protect your CPU. If you plan to overclock, the K series i5-4690K is what you want. Without the K it can be tricky to OC.

 

[littleleo]

Did you put to much thermal paste on? You need a thin see thru layer on the CPU where the heatsink sits.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

You need an i5 4690K to meaningfully overclock.

Each chip is different, so how good you get is a gamble. I have an i5 4690K running at 4.7Ghz at 1.31V and on medium air the stress temps get up into the low 80s, but never over 70 in normal use. I'm planning to upgrade my cooling a bit.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2626627/build-log-middle-school-science-fair-project-system.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2626627/build-log-middle-school-science-fair-project-system.html

The idea is to overclock as much as you can while keeping the temperatures 'safe'.

 

[littleleo]

You defiantly need the K version of the CPU they are unlocked so you can overclock them. How much it will overclock is random there is no way of knowing every CPU is different. You have to play with it until you find the limit for stable use. You should not try to overclock on the provided cooler they will not provide the level of cooling you need for overclocking. The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is one of the most popular aftermarket coolers and should work well. Good air flow thru your case is important in the front and out the back. Keep the input and exhaust areas clear so airflow isn't blocked. The CM cooler is about 159mm and the space for a CPU cooler is 160mm so your cutting it very close. Good luck!

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Here's how I started. Set the over-ride voltage to 1.200V and the multiplier to 46 (4.6Ghz speed) and see how far the system will boot. If it even gets to OS, you have an above average chip.

I would expect at least 4.2 Ghz and hope for 4.4 Ghz, and be pleased with 4.6Ghz at no more than 1.3V where the temperatures will be reasonable. The chip I'm working on at the moment hits 4.7Ghz at 1.310V and 4.8Ghz at 1.373V (I'm trying to get this down because I don't want temperatures over 75C at peak for a 24/7 system and I'm happy with the 4.7Ghz setting)