cpu - I have overclocked to 4.7ghz, with core temps it reads at max load at 100 degrees C, is that too hot?

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2013-08
  • user229888

    I have a i7-3770k processor and I have over clocked it to 4.7ghz. When it runs at 100% load, core temp reads it at 100 degree's Celsius. I have it liquid cooled, but it don't know how much it is cooling it. Is 100 degrees at max load too hot for my processor? I also have fans and everything. Should I be concerned?

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  • David Schwartz

    Yes. Your overclocking failed and is making the CPU slower because it is throttling. Are you 100% sure your cooling block is properly mated to the CPU? Are you sure coolant is flowing? What's your max temperature at full load at factory clocking? (If you didn't measure that first, you are not overclocking properly.)

  • magicandre1981

    The Ivy Bridge CPUs are getting very hot becasue of the pool thermal interface material used by Intel inside the CPU. Read this article to understand why:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Bridge_%28microarchitecture%29#Thermal_performance_and_heat_issues

    Reduce the OC to avoid damage.


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  • GaryJL

    What is considered to be the highest safe CPU temperature when overclocking?

    I have a Core 2 Duo E6400 overclocked to 2.85GHz with 1.2vCore. This runs at 29C idle and 45C under load. These temperatures are captured using Speed Fan and PC Probe.

    I know these temperatures are fine, but if I want to push it to over 3.0GHz what sort of maximum temperature limit should I set?

    Thanks,
    Gary


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  • Avery Payne

    61.4 degrees centigrade. Of course, this leaves zero margin for safety, and your motherboard may or may not record temps in half-degree increments. So I'd stick with 60 as a nice round number that happens to give you about 1.5-2 degrees of wiggle room. This would be the maximum upper limit of what your CPU would handle, you'll be pushing the envelope of its design.

    If you plan on keeping this overclocked forever and a day, I'd even consider something lower, so that the safety factor involved is larger, say 55 degrees.

    And of course, this advice is given with the standard disclaimer that if you cook it by overclocking it, it was your decision, not mine; I'm not responsible for what you do; and you get to keep the burnt bits and pieces.

  • jjnguy

    From Intel's site:

    Package Specifications
    Thermal Specification 61.4°C