i7 2600K high temps

so it's been a week since i built this rig, and now i noticed that the temps of i7 2600K (stock clocks) are getting out of hand:

idle: 37C

load: 98C (yeah, i know...)

what might be causing it? using ASUS mATX board with Z77 chipset. also, i have GTX 560 SLI'd, and the other one is 75C under load, and the other one goes to 91C. funky rig...

e: stock CPU cooler. Fractal Define Mini case with stock fans.

I built my new rig recently and put a Zalmans CNPS12X on mine and I am no where near these temps under load Might have a bad chip or you really need to get rid of that cooler. if you were to OC that chip you could barbecue on on it

Is there thermal paste applied? Only thing I can reall think of, or maybe there isn't good contact with the CPU (i.e. one of the clips isn't in right).

I would install an aftermarket cooler and see if that helps, I have the 2600K and it idles around 28 degrees celsius and when I game it usually only goes into the mid 40's to low 50's, and I've overclocked mine to 4.3 ghz.

i remember my stock cooler for my 2600k sucked it also, but it usually stayed below 70c. Its so hard to know if you have a firm connection to the cpu with the crappy little turn pins they have on the heat sink... eventually i just decided to get a water cooler.

just get a Corsair hxx cooler, those things kick ass and even if your not overclocking they are totally worth it. u will have to take out the motherboard though to hook up the cooler though. watch a video on how to hook it up for some ideas where to position the fans and radiator and such, its so simple after watching a vid and seeing some pics of it.

its almost as if ur fan isnt working also... have u checked to see if its spinning?

you'd kinda rely on the fact that it sits correctly because of the way it locks to the mobo... anyway, i might try re-seating it. it only has the silicone paste that was pre-applied to the stock cooler. is that enough, or am i supposed to use more of it? i wouldn't like to get another cooler if the chip is faulty. it should stay below 70C even with stock cooler, right?

you'd kinda rely on the fact that it sits correctly because of the way it locks to the mobo... anyway, i might try re-seating it. it only has the silicone paste that was pre-applied to the stock cooler. is that enough, or am i supposed to use more of it? i wouldn't like to get another cooler if the chip is faulty. it should stay below 70C even with stock cooler, right?

groowagon

you'd kinda rely on the fact that it sits correctly because of the way it locks to the mobo... anyway, i might try re-seating it. it only has the silicone paste that was pre-applied to the stock cooler. is that enough, or am i supposed to use more of it? i wouldn't like to get another cooler if the chip is faulty. it should stay below 70C even with stock cooler, right?

groowagon

so it's been a week since i built this rig, and now i noticed that the temps of i7 2600K (stock clocks) are getting out of hand:

idle: 37C

load: 98C (yeah, i know...)

what might be causing it? using ASUS mATX board with Z77 chipset. also, i have GTX 560 SLI'd, and the other one is 75C under load, and the other one goes to 91C. funky rig...

e: stock CPU cooler. Fractal Define Mini case with stock fans.

groowagon

The stock cooler simply is not up to the job. You really should look into an aftermarket setup.

Here you can see at stock clock how the intel cooler stacks up. I use the H80 on an i7 3770k OC'd to 4.6k and idle at 29C.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5054/corsair-hydro-series-h60-h80-and-h100-reviewed/5

My friend did this with his... He didn't push the pins in right. Make sure they are in locked posistion and that you hear a click. With a small pull you should tell if it's sercure or not on each pin.Truth_Hurts_U

Is there thermal paste applied? Only thing I can reall think of, or maybe there isn't good contact with the CPU (i.e. one of the clips isn't in right).

I would install an aftermarket cooler and see if that helps, I have the 2600K and it idles around 28 degrees celsius and when I game it usually only goes into the mid 40's to low 50's, and I've overclocked mine to 4.3 ghz.

whitey_rolls

yeah if its a new build i would say the paste isnt on there properly

You've dun goof'd

Reseat.

you just need to reply paste and not use the stock paste on the stock cooler. If you wipe that off and reapply will will be much better. I don't break 50 degrees on a stock cooler overclocked to 4ghz on my work machine.

Reseat the cooler.

well this is somewhat embarrasing. i was just using "performance" settings from the BIOS. it apparently auto-clocks the CPU, and here i was thinking that it just affects the fan speeds... "problem" solved. thanks anyway, everyone!