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  1. Posts : 325
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       #121

    xarden said:
    Palit- 9500GT 1024MB/128bit.
    Its the bottom one in the list of pics on that site.
    Its rather decent for the time being.
    But because of the lack of fans on it, I decided to get that little purple/orange twinfans.

    The H50 is lovely and quiet. Made a few people go ooh and aah already.
    The whole reason I bought a new case was because the radiator is 120mm, and my old case could only hold 80mm fans.

    By the way, where could I go to find the CPU temps?
    I use software called Speccy and SIW. I find SIW better because it records your current, lowest and highest. Speccy only tells you real time.

    Poor pictures but I only have a phone camera...
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  2. Posts : 64
    7 Home Premium X64
       #122

    @ xarden

    I use Coretemp :)

    Realtemp is another alternative :)
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  3. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #123

    I like Real Temp best. A Guy
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  4. Posts : 966
    Windows 7 Enterprise
       #124

    Thanks guys.
    Got Real Temp.
    GPU sits around 35C, CPU floats around 23C-28C
    Its idling at the moment, so will have to do some gaming tonight and see what its up to.
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  5. Posts : 1,223
    Win 10 x64 Pro x64 / Ubuntu 15.10 x64
       #125

    xarden said:
    Thanks guys.
    Got Real Temp.
    GPU sits around 35C, CPU floats around 23C-28C
    Its idling at the moment, so will have to do some gaming tonight and see what its up to.
    That'll be a good real world test, but if you want to test your max temps... But I'm going to throw another spanner in your toolbox: I'd suggest you use OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool), if you set it to run a CPU stress test for an hour (or even 30 min, you're not checking for stability, just temps), it'll keep CPU usage as close to 100% for the time selected. You can stop the test at any time if you need to.
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  6. Posts : 53,363
    Windows 10 Home x64
       #126

    ZaLiTH said:
    xarden said:
    Thanks guys.
    Got Real Temp.
    GPU sits around 35C, CPU floats around 23C-28C
    Its idling at the moment, so will have to do some gaming tonight and see what its up to.
    That'll be a good real world test, but if you want to test your max temps... But I'm going to throw another spanner in your toolbox: I'd suggest you use OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool), if you set it to run a CPU stress test for an hour (or even 30 min, you're not checking for stability, just temps), it'll keep CPU usage as close to 100% for the time selected. You can stop the test at any time if you need to.
    +1 Open Real Temp beside OCCT. Monitor max temps. After you close OCCT it will create a folder with graphs of temps and voltages. Very nice program, rarely mentioned by many. A Guy
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  7. Posts : 325
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       #127

    I have a question maybe somebody could help me with. Like I said in an earlier post since changing from my old mobo to the new Crosshair IV Formula my CPU temps have went from 27C idle and 38C gaming to 33C Idle and 40-41C whilst gaming.

    The old mobo took a 4 pin CPU power cable and the new one has an 8. I presume the 8 pin delivers more power. Could this be the cause of the extra heat or could the larger mobo just be warming it up? Or maybe both?
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  8. Posts : 12,177
    Windows 7 Ult x64 - SP1/ Windows 8 Pro x64
       #128

    Are you at stock settings? Or overclocking?

    Have you confirmed the BIOS voltage settings?
    Make sure they are all set correctly.

    For that big of a temp jump I would check the thermal paste and re-seat the H50.
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  9. Posts : 325
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       #129

    Dave76 said:
    Are you at stock settings? Or overclocking?

    Have you confirmed the BIOS voltage settings?
    Make sure they are all set correctly.

    For that big of a temp jump I would check the thermal paste and re-seat the H50.
    Stock settings mate.

    How would I check the BIOS voltage and know what it is supposed to be? I'm not up to scratch with the nitty gritty of the BIOS.

    I have a wee drop of CoolerMaster TIM so maybe I'll try that see if it makes a difference.
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  10. Posts : 1,223
    Win 10 x64 Pro x64 / Ubuntu 15.10 x64
       #130

    kylehimself said:
    I have a question maybe somebody could help me with. Like I said in an earlier post since changing from my old mobo to the new Crosshair IV Formula my CPU temps have went from 27C idle and 38C gaming to 33C Idle and 40-41C whilst gaming.

    The old mobo took a 4 pin CPU power cable and the new one has an 8. I presume the 8 pin delivers more power. Could this be the cause of the extra heat or could the larger mobo just be warming it up? Or maybe both?
    I assume you're using the same CPU on a new motherboard...? There are many things that can affect CPU temps: most predominant though would be clock speed and voltage.. Most Asus boards have an 'easy overclock' feature, perhaps your Crosshair IV is either running a slightly higher clock speed than your old board, or it may even have defaulted to using a higher voltage for your CPU? I have seen different boards default to different CPU voltages for the same processor.

    As for your 4-pin vs 8-pin question; a CPU only ever needs 4 pins, but with the really high overclocks where the CPU needs a hell of a lot more power, trying to pull all that power through only 4 cables generates a lot of heat, so using a proper 8 pin plug and cable from the PSU to the CPU allows the power to flow more freely and without generating as much heat. If you look around at some of the overclocking forums, you're bound to find pictures of boards where people have literally melted that 4-pin plug into the motherboard... That's why 8-pins are so popular amongst OCers.

    Dave still has a very good point here though:
    Dave76 said:
    For that big of a temp jump I would check the thermal paste and re-seat the H50.
    I would do the same (Arctic Silver 5 is a very good paste, otherwise Thermalright also have some good quality stuff at a slightly lower price, a few friends have bad experiences with Cooler Master thermal paste though, so i'd suggest you avoid that one). Remember to give your CPU a good solid burn-in right after replacing thermal paste though... Doing that when the thermal paste is still fresh ensures that it makes proper contact with both surfaces.

    kylehimself said:
    How would I check the BIOS voltage and know what it is supposed to be? I'm not up to scratch with the nitty gritty of the BIOS.

    I'd suggest you check the AMD website to see what voltage your CPU should be running at by default. As for the motherboard, either check the board manual or the Asus website.

    kylehimself said:
    I have a wee drop of CoolerMaster TIM so maybe I'll try that see if it makes a difference.
    Very important tip: Never mix thermal paste, if you're going to pull your heatsink off, clean it and replace the thermal paste... Even adding more from the same container again after having run your CPU for a while is a bad idea. You'll find a lot more information on why this is if you search Google.
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