I overclocked, check my temps please

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Justin Horne

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Hey guys. I ended up following the advise in this video:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-i7-Overclocking--A-HotHardware-HowTo/

I am on a 20x with a 150 referance, for 3.00. Here's after a while of running prime 95. I don't fully understand what all of those temps listed equate to compared to what they should be, so please comment on if I'm doing ok or not. Thanks guys.
i7 920
MSI X58 Pro
Asus 4870 DK Top


Also, I'm concerned due to the different temps showing in Speedfan and Coretemp. Latest versions of both programs. This is after ~~10 min of Prime 95

Thanks much guys:
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What fan are you using stock or diffrent?
And if your over-clocking from 2.66-3.0 your vcore does not need to be at 1.3
 
pies said:
What fan are you using stock or diffrent?
And if your over-clocking from 2.66-3.0 your vcore does not need to be at 1.3
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Coolermaster N520.


I actually left that on auto, can I drop the core V down?


Edit: Based off your lack of concern, I assume this means the temps are at least ok? I'll be picking up ne or two extra case fans in the next week or so.
 
Not to concern you those temps seem rather high for an oc to 3.0
Try lowering your v-core to 1.125 or something close to that if it dosent work up it gradualy.
 
pies said:
Not to concern you those temps seem rather high for an oc to 3.0
Try lowering your v-core to 1.125 or something close to that if it dosent work up it gradualy.
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Do we know whether the Speedfan or Coretemp program is accurate? Especially since they're showing ~~12C difference.
 
Justin Horne said:
Do we know whether the Speedfan or Coretemp program is accurate? Especially since they're showing ~~12C difference.
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Good question, but Pies is right. You should not need to run that v-core voltage so high. Start low and slowly increase it until your system is stable. You are still within the limits of the CPU's spec, but you should always try to run at the lowest stable voltage.

It looks like the two programs are reading different sensors. You are a little high, but not dangerous.
 
Zatharus said:
Good question, but Pies is right. You should not need to run that v-core voltage so high. Start low and slowly increase it until your system is stable. You are still within the limits of the CPU's spec, but you should always try to run at the lowest stable voltage.

It looks like the two programs are reading different sensors. You are a little high, but not dangerous.
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Well, I backed off to about 2.88. I just checked in my bios, it's going to be difficult for me to lower the vcore. It doesn't give me specific options, just the ability to add or subtract preset maounts of voltage from the current. At 2.88, subtracting the smallest allowabe amount puts me at about 1.05 v. This is idle voltage, if that matters. Here's the update after dropping to 2.88.
Also, if this matters, my current idle vcore is at ~1.048.

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Ok, here's a thought. I just let the computer idle, and opened Coretemp and speedfan. Coretemp reported 35,31,39, and 34C for the Cores, Speedfan recorded 20C for both cores.

I then went into bios, hardware monitor. it reported CPU temperature of 27C.

Help?

Until we get this sorted out, I've un-overclocked/reverted to factory. Thanks much.
 
Have you tried Realtemp? It's much easier to read.

I don't know what those temps are, but mine idles
at less than 40c and a couple hours of Prime95 they
never break 60c.

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How's this, I figured out how to adjust the Vcore. Turns out it's possible, I was going at it the wrong way. This is running Prime again, better?

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