I've seen many people with the same processor and similar setups whose CPU temps are 10 C or even 20 C lower than mine. At the stock frequency, my idle temps are around 42 C and load are around 52 C. Overclocked to 3.8 GHz, my idle temps are around 52 C and load are around 69 C.
I've seen a video where a guy overclocks the same processor to 4.5 GHz and has lower temps than me, and he's on air too. I may have put a little bit too much thermal compound on the CPU die, but I don't think so.
These are all the components I have that would influence CPU temperature:
1) 790i SLI FTW EVGA Motherboard
2) QX6850 (stock is 3.0 GHz)
3) Thermaltake Big Typhoon 120mm (Newegg link)
4) Dynex silver thermal compound
Thanks in advance.
I've seen a video where a guy overclocks the same processor to 4.5 GHz and has lower temps than me, and he's on air too. I may have put a little bit too much thermal compound on the CPU die, but I don't think so.
These are all the components I have that would influence CPU temperature:
1) 790i SLI FTW EVGA Motherboard
2) QX6850 (stock is 3.0 GHz)
3) Thermaltake Big Typhoon 120mm (Newegg link)
4) Dynex silver thermal compound
Thanks in advance.