Sensor Movement Test

[solaceman98]

Hey guys. I have an i5 4690k running with a rather cheap cooler, Cooler Master Hyper H412R. I've had some issues with my system lately, lot of BSOD, i bought a new set of ram sticks and the issues have subsided. But now i'm curious about my temps.

I turned on Asus Optimal Mode and my ghz speed went from 3.5 base to 4.10, isn't this a bit much? I ran the sensor movement test and was curious if these are acceptable. I also tried running small fft with optimal mode but my temps were hitting 100c so i got scared and turned it off.


https://imgur.com/a/bkoW1to

 

[CompuTronix]

solaceman98,

Sensors with higher numbers have more thermal "range" (movement) from minimum to maximum temperatures, such as higher highs and lower lows. Sensors with lower numbers have less thermal range, and may be somewhat less sensitive. Although Intel's Digital Thermal Sensors (DTS) are factory calibrated to a specification of +/-5°C across their entire range, sensors commonly have other deviation issues such as linearity and slope.

Also, which version of Prime95 did you run?

Prime95 version 26.6 runs a true 100% workload, and is ideal for testing thermal performance. On the contrary, later versions such as 27.7 through 29.4 will run the most brutal and demanding workload of any utility at nearly 130%, which Intel discourages.

If you ran a version later than 26.6, that's the reason your Core temperatures pegged at 100°C, which is "Throttle" temperature.

ONLY version 26.6 should be used:

• Prime95 v26.6 - http://www.mersenneforum.org/showthread.php?t=15504

Run Small FFT's for just 10 minutes to get a valid thermal baseline.

You might want to read this: Intel Temperature Guide - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1800828/intel-temperature-guide.html

See Section 11 - Thermal Test Basics and Section 12 - Thermal Test 100% Workload.

CT