Cooling the 3770K (help)

JDawggS316

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My system is listed in my sig.

I have a Corsair H100 and my 3770k idles in the low 40c's.

Under Intel Test Burn V2, at 100% load, my temperatures go to a high of 75c-85c/86c.

I guess coming from previous i5/i7 chips, this automatically raises red flags in my mind as being way too hot for comfort.

Any suggestions or thoughts on what I could do differently for cooling or how I can set the overclock settings in BIOS to get lower temps?

 

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Well IBT is abnormal testing IMHO. Try Prime 95. These chips run very hot. Is it at stock?

Maybe redo the cooler? Get more fans?

 

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I will try Prime95.

I have everything running normal in the ASUS BIOS, with a max of 4.4GHz (with turbo I believe).

Are these temps "normal" for Ivy Bridge?

 

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Your overclocking with the auto software? Or worked through the full overclocking scenario to get the lowest voltages?

And yes, pretty normal.

 

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You have a bit more headroom. Low 90s is fine. TJMax is 105C, I'd stay at least 10C away from that.

 

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Is there any other cooling solution more powerful/effective than the H100 (air or liquid)?

 

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Full-on watercooling will help 10C probably, but that is a total big guess. At least you can make it quiet.

Top quality 140x3 rad setup would be fine, about $300 and very quiet.

EDIT: You could go phase cooling, learning how to insulate the mobo, spend $500-$1000 and have temps in the -50C range. Noise and a big electricity bill to boot.

In the other mad scientist sub-forum.

 

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I have the prodigy, which is pretty small ITX case.

Is there a custom setup that would fit in the case that is more effective than the H100?

 

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Depends how creative you want to get with modding. Look at the MAX11LV3 or something, it's Miahallen's latest miniITX build.

 

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Would 2 radiators 120mm x 2 be overkill just for the 3770K?

 

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Overkill radiator = quiet.

 

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Does anyone know if the 200mm Phobya radiator would fit the prodigy?

 

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JDawggS316 said:

Would 2 radiators 120mm x 2 be overkill just for the 3770K?

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Instead of asking maybe read and learn about watercooling. It's not hard. It's a hobby. Spending 5 hours learning is good for your brain, and less work on ours.