i7 motherboard

montiaro · 05-23-2009, 01:29 AM

i have a i7 motherboard and i overclocked it to 3.4 Ghz with 50% load and the temp stayed at about 44-48C is this a fine temp for it?

Tumbleweed36 · 05-23-2009, 05:23 AM

If it never gets over 60c, then I would not worry about it. I didn't know if this was the idle temp or the under-stress temp, so difficult to say, but look at the top under-stress temps as a guideline to being safe.

montiaro · 05-23-2009, 10:06 PM

where can i test out the stress test for overclocking it? i am using easytune6 but i dont see anywhere where it says anthing about stress test or guideline for temps

Tumbleweed36 · 05-24-2009, 06:34 AM

If you simply want to know how hot it gets, then play a very stressful game and check the temps while it is working very hard. I use SensorviewPro to check the temps through different phases of stress.

I also use Prime 95 when I want to stress test a total computer.

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...oad-76537.html

montiaro · 05-25-2009, 12:57 AM

wrench shows me this guide and it seems pretty good
http://images.tweaktown.com/imageban...2.12_(ENG).pdf
i needed up using the orthos program, it seems really simple
seems like i need some thermal compound any recommendations for good thermal compound? i dont need alot i just need a good one

montiaro · 05-25-2009, 03:03 AM

typo on needed - ended
i am going to get another hard drive as well any suggestion on a high speed one/decent hard drive? within the 60 dollar range and a dvd burner 20-30 dollar range, suggestion please

**wrench97** · 05-25-2009, 03:20 AM

Arctic Silver 5 for thermal compound> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

Hard drive> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148335

DVD Burner> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827249045
Newegg must have had a sale slim pickings on the instock models.

montiaro · 05-25-2009, 07:18 PM

iono that hard drive seems like people say it stops working does this one seem ok?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073
arctic silver 5 seems fine i will probably buy that and whats so good about that dvd burner compared to these 3?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152
they seem cheaper and better? and more reviews to go off of, lots of comments please

montiaro · 05-25-2009, 09:59 PM

isnt the processor suppose to come with thermal compound? cause this one didnt

**wrench97** · 05-26-2009, 01:26 AM

The heat sink comes with thermal compound pre applied.
The DVD drives are good but all out of stock.
The WD HD will work.

montiaro · 06-05-2009, 12:51 PM

ok i finally actually have everything set for the computer, have been pretty busy with stuff, does having the heat sink that came with the processor make that big of a difference compared to a different heatsink? i tried the orthos program but when i started on 4 of the cores being stress tested the temp got over 65 so then i just turn them off, temp doesnt seem to be very low, processor not overclocked yet just normal 2.6 ghz

**wrench97** · 06-05-2009, 02:23 PM

What is the idle temp, and the temp in normal game usage?

floydfan · 06-06-2009, 10:35 AM

65c under load on stock heatsink is not a bad temp for core i7, they run hot. If you want load temps under 60c, you would need to get aftermarket cooling.

montiaro · 06-06-2009, 04:03 PM

the idle temp is 35-40 and with gaming about 45-50 but overclocking to 3.2 ghz idle is 43-46 and gaming is about 49-53, when i use the orthos and stress test just 2 of the cores not overclocked it easily gets about 65c,i wonder if i put the thermal compound on wrong on the cpu

**wrench97** · 06-06-2009, 04:33 PM

Your gaming temp look good, did you apply the thermal paste in a straight line or spread it?

montiaro · 06-06-2009, 06:02 PM

pea shape on processor and spread it in a oval/circle on cpu, i tried the straight line first but temp was at like 45c idle and i retried it with the oval shape, do i need to let the thermal compound sit for like a few days to break in the thermal compound or something like that? does heat sink make that big of a difference compared to the one it came with, with one i can buy?

**wrench97** · 06-07-2009, 02:09 AM

You don't need to let the thermal compound sit before installing the heat sink, however some like Arctic Silver 5 have a break in period of up to 50 hours of use before it works at it's peak efficiency.
The stock heat sink will work fine at stock speeds, for overclocking it is a good idea to get a better after market cooler.

**wrench97** · 06-07-2009, 02:09 AM

You don't need to let the thermal compound sit before installing the heat sink, however some like Arctic Silver 5 have a break in period of up to 50 hours of use before it works at it's peak efficiency.
The stock heat sink will work fine at stock speeds, for overclocking it is a good idea to get a better after market cooler.

montiaro · 06-07-2009, 10:32 PM

any suggestions on any coolings?

**wrench97** · 06-08-2009, 01:45 AM

Zalman 9700 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019
And the 1366 bracket for it> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118045

05-23-2009, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	i7 motherboard i have a i7 motherboard and i overclocked it to 3.4 Ghz with 50% load and the temp stayed at about 44-48C is this a fine temp for it?

05-23-2009, 05:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,455 OS: XP Professional	Re: i7 motherboard If it never gets over 60c, then I would not worry about it. I didn't know if this was the idle temp or the under-stress temp, so difficult to say, but look at the top under-stress temps as a guideline to being safe. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

05-23-2009, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard where can i test out the stress test for overclocking it? i am using easytune6 but i dont see anywhere where it says anthing about stress test or guideline for temps

05-24-2009, 06:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,455 OS: XP Professional	Re: i7 motherboard If you simply want to know how hot it gets, then play a very stressful game and check the temps while it is working very hard. I use SensorviewPro to check the temps through different phases of stress. I also use Prime 95 when I want to stress test a total computer. http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...oad-76537.html __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

05-25-2009, 12:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard wrench shows me this guide and it seems pretty good http://images.tweaktown.com/imageban...2.12_(ENG).pdf i needed up using the orthos program, it seems really simple seems like i need some thermal compound any recommendations for good thermal compound? i dont need alot i just need a good one

05-25-2009, 03:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard typo on needed - ended i am going to get another hard drive as well any suggestion on a high speed one/decent hard drive? within the 60 dollar range and a dvd burner 20-30 dollar range, suggestion please

05-25-2009, 03:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard Arctic Silver 5 for thermal compound> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 Hard drive> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148335 DVD Burner> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827249045 Newegg must have had a sale slim pickings on the instock models. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

05-25-2009, 07:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard iono that hard drive seems like people say it stops working does this one seem ok? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136073 arctic silver 5 seems fine i will probably buy that and whats so good about that dvd burner compared to these 3? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151173 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151171 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136152 they seem cheaper and better? and more reviews to go off of, lots of comments please Last edited by montiaro; 05-25-2009 at 07:25 PM.

05-25-2009, 09:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard isnt the processor suppose to come with thermal compound? cause this one didnt

05-26-2009, 01:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard The heat sink comes with thermal compound pre applied. The DVD drives are good but all out of stock. The WD HD will work. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-05-2009, 12:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard ok i finally actually have everything set for the computer, have been pretty busy with stuff, does having the heat sink that came with the processor make that big of a difference compared to a different heatsink? i tried the orthos program but when i started on 4 of the cores being stress tested the temp got over 65 so then i just turn them off, temp doesnt seem to be very low, processor not overclocked yet just normal 2.6 ghz Last edited by montiaro; 06-05-2009 at 12:53 PM.

06-05-2009, 02:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard What is the idle temp, and the temp in normal game usage? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-06-2009, 10:35 AM	#13 (permalink)
floydfan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 399 OS: win 7 rc My System	Re: i7 motherboard 65c under load on stock heatsink is not a bad temp for core i7, they run hot. If you want load temps under 60c, you would need to get aftermarket cooling.

06-06-2009, 04:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard the idle temp is 35-40 and with gaming about 45-50 but overclocking to 3.2 ghz idle is 43-46 and gaming is about 49-53, when i use the orthos and stress test just 2 of the cores not overclocked it easily gets about 65c,i wonder if i put the thermal compound on wrong on the cpu Last edited by montiaro; 06-06-2009 at 04:06 PM.

06-06-2009, 04:33 PM	#15 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard Your gaming temp look good, did you apply the thermal paste in a straight line or spread it? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-06-2009, 06:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard pea shape on processor and spread it in a oval/circle on cpu, i tried the straight line first but temp was at like 45c idle and i retried it with the oval shape, do i need to let the thermal compound sit for like a few days to break in the thermal compound or something like that? does heat sink make that big of a difference compared to the one it came with, with one i can buy? Last edited by montiaro; 06-06-2009 at 06:04 PM.

06-07-2009, 02:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard You don't need to let the thermal compound sit before installing the heat sink, however some like Arctic Silver 5 have a break in period of up to 50 hours of use before it works at it's peak efficiency. The stock heat sink will work fine at stock speeds, for overclocking it is a good idea to get a better after market cooler. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-07-2009, 02:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard You don't need to let the thermal compound sit before installing the heat sink, however some like Arctic Silver 5 have a break in period of up to 50 hours of use before it works at it's peak efficiency. The stock heat sink will work fine at stock speeds, for overclocking it is a good idea to get a better after market cooler. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-07-2009, 10:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
montiaro Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 228 OS: xp	Re: i7 motherboard any suggestions on any coolings?

06-08-2009, 01:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,868 OS: XPSP3	Re: i7 motherboard Zalman 9700 > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118019 And the 1366 bracket for it> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118045 __________________ Power Supply and Selection