thermal paste question

[Anthonycy]

Hi guys, i just adddd some coolermaster ic 2 gold to my cpu and im getting temps of 34-38 idle. Is this normal? I dont know if the paste needs time to settle either but i was curious. Anyway should i repaste or leave it as it is? Fans are all connected 100% heard thr clicks on all 4 sides. Oops forgot to mention its the i54670k cpu

 

[Hlias Anton]

leave it as it is, 34-38 idle its very good temp.

 

[USAFRet]

Leave it. That is fine.
What really counts is temp under load.

 

[Anthonycy]

Edited the main post forgot to say the cpu is the i5 4670k. Ill check it under load and post back, what temps are normal for underload on this cpu with a stock cooler?

 

[Hlias Anton]

50-60 max i think are normal temps under load.

the max temp for that cpu is 72C, above that the temp will hurt your cpu

 

[Anthonycy]

Im getting 60-70 at 100% usage through dayz :/ should i repaste? Ive got a mini itx though, with one fan only. Coolermaster elite 120 (name of the case)

 

[Zircoben]

Hi guys, i just adddd some coolermaster ic 2 gold to my cpu and im getting temps of 34-38 idle. Is this normal? I dont know if the paste needs time to settle either but i was curious. Anyway should i repaste or leave it as it is? Fans are all connected 100% heard thr clicks on all 4 sides. Oops forgot to mention its the i54670k cpu

How hot does it get when it's on load? 34-38 is a bit high, but Haswell runs a bit hotter so it's probably reasonable. Open every program you can at once and tell us what it hits.

Hope I could help!

 

[Zircoben]

Im getting 60-70 at 100% usage through dayz :/ should i repaste? Ive got a mini itx though, with one fan only. Coolermaster elite 120 (name of the case)

Oh, didn't see this Uh that is a bit high. I would probably repaste and consider getting a Cooler Master 212 Evo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

You should be able to overclock with that too.

 

[Hlias Anton]

Im getting 60-70 at 100% usage through dayz :/ should i repaste? Ive got a mini itx though, with one fan only. Coolermaster elite 120 (name of the case)

DayZ it use a lot your cpu maybe for that reason to get that temps,repaste and if its still the same buy a cpu cooler.

 

[Anthonycy]

I read that 70-72 is normal, thinking of ourchasing the gemini 2 from coolermaster since it can fit in my case

 

[PsyKhiqZero]

60-70 is fine for high load. Try measuring your temps with the case open. Likely the low airflow is hindering the cooler.

 

[Hlias Anton]

I read that 70-72 is normal, thinking of ourchasing the gemini 2 from coolermaster since it can fit in my case

yes if the temps arent going higher from that its ok. check it with 1 hour gaming + if the temps dont go higher then leave it as it is.

 

[Anthonycy]

Will do, thanks for the input guys. I will post results after my gaming session and let you know. Idle temps are actually 31-34 (core 1 running 1-2 degrees higher than the other 3)

 

[Anthonycy]

60-70 with 1 random spike to 75 in a 2 hour gaming session. usage was 98.4% within the 2 hours on average. I'm guessing the temps are fine but I will probably purchase a cooler. Just need to find which one fits in my coolermaster elite 120 hopefully overclock proof

 

[Hlias Anton]

60-70 with 1 random spike to 75 in a 2 hour gaming session. usage was 98.4% within the 2 hours on average. I'm guessing the temps are fine but I will probably purchase a cooler. Just need to find which one fits in my coolermaster elite 120 hopefully overclock proof

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhl9i

 

[Anthonycy]

Thanks for the info Hilas, Would this provide a significant difference? and in terms of overclocking how much would i be able to achieve?

 

[Hlias Anton]

yes you will see a significant difference, but if you dont want to spend the money, and now you are ok, i dont know much about overclocking, so better to answer some1 else on that.