ram speeds bring up my cpu temps

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Soul slayero

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hey guys i have an i7-4790k and corsair 4gb x 2 ram rated at 2133hz (runing at 1333hz) when i bring the ram speed up my cpu temps go up like crazy(5-10c) and i did a Intel stressed test to see if my cpu was damaged in any way and it said my cpu was ruing at 7.1hz. everone knows that is not right... then when i bring the ram boost down it says its running at 4.4hz i need help i know nothing about overclocking id also like to add my motherbroad is auto set to overclock my cpu to 4.4hz. also on my cpu z it jumps from 4.1hz-4.4hz(cpu).

when i bring the ram speed up i use the xmp or whatever that thing is on msi to boost the ram speeds to its rated speed thanks for the replys

temps idle 24-34c with my water cooler nepton 240m
underload ram 1333hz(battlefield 4) 45-65c avg 56c with a/c runing
underload with ram at 2133hz(bf4)59-68c avg 65-66

stock intel cooler
underload (bf4) ram at 1333hz) 77c
underload (bf4 ram speed 2133hz) 80-84

from my understand the auto overclocking on motherbroads are crap i am not sure
 
I also refuse to use Intel XTU. Don't get me wrong, i tried it out. Didn't care for it though. I do all of my overclocking through the BIOS, and lower the temps as low as they will possibly go for my overclock while being 100% stable.
 
Iv tired to reset bois thatcwont help i belive those guys are right about the bos auto voling my cpu but honstly i have no clue how to fix it my hoghestvtemps are 66 on battlefield 4 is it somethingbto be worryed about ?
 


Do what I suggested regarding voltage through the bios. It will still work, you'll just have to do more guessing and testing regarding how much voltage to reduce before you reload windows and do your stability testing. Start with a decent amount, maybe like .05-.1 volts and make sure you keep saving your work. Taking control of voltage is like Android says, essential.

Android,
I agree with much of what you write. I'm conservative on my cpu, due to it costing 300 bucks. On the other hand, I've pushed my ram as far as I can stably go, which wasn't very far. And you're absolutely correct about voltage in regards to cpus. Lower the stable the voltage the better. I think voltage isn't a very big deal with ram, it just doesn't get that hot. When people ask how to o/c, I always suggest they baseline their stock speed before adding ghz. Call it undervolting, or whatever, but it's where I start.
My 4790k is set at a very conservative 1.16 volts, and my 3258 is set at 1.18. I got a good 3258 and a mediocre 4790k, but that doesn't mean I'm going to burn them to hell. I have to work for my money.:)
You chaps can o/c how you want, but I'll keep using XTU.