Redspeed93 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Hey I just finished building my new rig and decided to head straight into some overclocking. I used intel burn test for stressing the CPU while measuring temps with realtemp. I was able to get to 4,9ghz with 1,345V @ 66 degrees celcius. Then I had to replace the motherboard, since the usb3 ports didnt work. I then received my new mobo and build everything up again. Now I am only able to get to 4,7ghz before the temps are getting too high for comfort - with the exact same settings in bios... Can't really figure out why temps get too high... any ideas? Rig: i5-2500k Asus p8p67 pro 1600mhz 2x4gb kingston ram Noctua NH-D14 Sapphire 6950 2gb Corsair GS800 psu Vertex 2 120gb 2 x Seagate 2tb sata-3 drives Cooler Master HAF-X Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boinker Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 What kind of thermal compound are you using, what did you use to clean the old Tim off and or have you tried reseating the heat sink??? Just note that some thermal interface meterials, or Tim, have a break in period where its going to spread out and eventually adhere to the surface of the chip. As far as that goes there is nothing more then allowing the chip to do its thing and eventually it will cool down a lot. Let me know what Tim your using and then we will go from There. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 What kind of thermal compound are you using, what did you use to clean the old Tim off and or have you tried reseating the heat sink??? Just note that some thermal interface meterials, or Tim, have a break in period where its going to spread out and eventually adhere to the surface of the chip. As far as that goes there is nothing more then allowing the chip to do its thing and eventually it will cool down a lot. Let me know what Tim your using and then we will go from There. I used the thermal compund that came with the NH-D14... I believe its called NT-H1. And yes I removed the old thermal compound when I removed the heatsink, and applied new when I put it back on. I used acetone to clean the old paste of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Inner_Fred Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 It could be that the temp monitoring program was wrong on your first run. Try different temp monitor programs and see if they give you the same results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 It could be that the temp monitoring program was wrong on your first run. Try different temp monitor programs and see if they give you the same results. It could be, because now when I run intel burn test at 4,7ghz with 1,35V i "only" reach 74c... But it is still a lot higher than when I ran at 4,9ghz a week ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccokeman Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Do you have the mounting brackets snugged up? The screws all the way in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Do you have the mounting brackets snugged up? The screws all the way in? Yup, everything is screwed into place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDeath Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Did you go through the trial and error process with the new mobo? Maybe the exact same settings aren't ideal on this board, start from scratch maybe? What settings are you using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted June 24, 2011 Posted June 24, 2011 Did you go through the trial and error process with the new mobo? Maybe the exact same settings aren't ideal on this board, start from scratch maybe? What settings are you using? Yeah I did try with trial and error but I only went down a degree or two from the settings i'm using now (which was the same as the board before) The only things I have changed from the default settings are: LLC to extreme VRM frequency to 370 Phase control to extreme CPU spread spectrum to disabled CPU voltage to manual and set to 1.350 ... and I changed the base clock to 100 and the multiplyer to 47 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 25, 2011 Posted June 25, 2011 LLC to extreme Phase control to extreme Lol. I always laugh when I read settings like this in a BIOS (or UEFI implementation, whatever). Why do mobo makers think that "extreme" is a good way to describe something? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
momosmokey Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 Lol. I always laugh when I read settings like this in a BIOS (or UEFI implementation, whatever). Why do mobo makers think that "extreme" is a good way to describe something? It makes the BIOS settings sound impressive. Just like some products are titled with "Titanium trim" or "Titanium finish" when there is in-fact no Titanium whatsoever in the product. Getting back to the OP's questions. Could the replacement motherboard simply be less able to overclock, and the OP is actually doing everything correctly? Like how some CPU's of the same model overclock better than others. I mean he did put his system together correctly the first time, I wouldn't see why he'd mess up the second time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redspeed93 Posted June 26, 2011 Posted June 26, 2011 It makes the BIOS settings sound impressive. Just like some products are titled with "Titanium trim" or "Titanium finish" when there is in-fact no Titanium whatsoever in the product. Getting back to the OP's questions. Could the replacement motherboard simply be less able to overclock, and the OP is actually doing everything correctly? Like how some CPU's of the same model overclock better than others. I mean he did put his system together correctly the first time, I wouldn't see why he'd mess up the second time. If that's the case, maybe I should see if I could get the old mobo back Was really impressed by a stable OC of 4,9ghz on air! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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