This is my first real overclocking machine. I've got the build in my sig, but the relevant parts are here:
Corsiar 600T
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Intel i5 2500k
All parts right now are stock, and all three of the case fans are connected to the controller on the front of the case. All tests were performed with them set as high as the knob will turn. Once I got my build up and running (a whole other story), I tweaked the BIOS to what I consider "base" and ran a 12 hour Prime 95 test. By base, I mean I set the ratio to 34, manually set voltage to 1.125, and CPU Fixed Frequency to 350. I also tweaked the fan settings for my CPU cooler in the BIOS. Mostly I just set the upper temp to 50, meaning that when the core temps break past 50C the fan spins up to 100%.
Another note, I haven't completed burn-in, but I don't imagine that makes a difference of more than a degree or two?
When I ran my 12 hour blend test, my results were as below:
Ambient: Roughly 23C at the high point.
Core Temp High Water Marks: 55C, 60C, 57C, 55C
On average it was a couple degrees cooler than what I have listed, but still typically in the mid-50s.
I had hoped to keep my CPU under 65, but I'm pushing 60 at what is essentially stock voltage and clock. Is my cooling just insufficient? I've also noticed that the middle two cores are always a few degrees hotter than the others, even at idle. I'm not sure if that's really unusual or not.
At this point I'm not sure what to do. Do I add more fans somewhere? Switch out my 200 MMs for dual 120s? Take them off the case controller and attach them to the mobo (though I'm not sure that would buy me anything)? I've read that adding a second fan to my 212 only gets you one or two degrees. Do I need to switch to something like the H100? I've never tried water cooling before, but I'd be willing to give it a go.
Or better yet, is this normal and my expectations are just way off? I'd like to get to a clock of 4.5, but I just don't think that's possible with the cooling that I have presently.
Any help would be appreciated.
Corsiar 600T
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
Intel i5 2500k
All parts right now are stock, and all three of the case fans are connected to the controller on the front of the case. All tests were performed with them set as high as the knob will turn. Once I got my build up and running (a whole other story), I tweaked the BIOS to what I consider "base" and ran a 12 hour Prime 95 test. By base, I mean I set the ratio to 34, manually set voltage to 1.125, and CPU Fixed Frequency to 350. I also tweaked the fan settings for my CPU cooler in the BIOS. Mostly I just set the upper temp to 50, meaning that when the core temps break past 50C the fan spins up to 100%.
Another note, I haven't completed burn-in, but I don't imagine that makes a difference of more than a degree or two?
When I ran my 12 hour blend test, my results were as below:
Ambient: Roughly 23C at the high point.
Core Temp High Water Marks: 55C, 60C, 57C, 55C
On average it was a couple degrees cooler than what I have listed, but still typically in the mid-50s.
I had hoped to keep my CPU under 65, but I'm pushing 60 at what is essentially stock voltage and clock. Is my cooling just insufficient? I've also noticed that the middle two cores are always a few degrees hotter than the others, even at idle. I'm not sure if that's really unusual or not.
At this point I'm not sure what to do. Do I add more fans somewhere? Switch out my 200 MMs for dual 120s? Take them off the case controller and attach them to the mobo (though I'm not sure that would buy me anything)? I've read that adding a second fan to my 212 only gets you one or two degrees. Do I need to switch to something like the H100? I've never tried water cooling before, but I'd be willing to give it a go.
Or better yet, is this normal and my expectations are just way off? I'd like to get to a clock of 4.5, but I just don't think that's possible with the cooling that I have presently.
Any help would be appreciated.
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