For some reason with the stock cooler the cpu temp got up into the 80s. Our i74790k sample actually had a high stock voltage 1. Cooler master hyper 212 evo is reasonable and cools very well especially if you add a second fan to put it in a push pull configuration. You need to have a general understanding of the processor from the link karthik. Recommended fanheatsink for overclocking an i74790k.
Both chips will be compared at stock and maximum overclock. Greetings everyone, ive been trying for a very long time to overclock my i74790k using ai suite iii, but i have some issues that are present on both windows 8 and 10. How do i tell though what to manual set voltage at for stock, because i refuse to set auto because my aftermarket air cooler cant handle much. Jul 31, 2014 the original haswell core was infamous for its heat and didnt overclock particularly well. I dont know if i really need aircooling or watercooling. I have an i74790k in a gaz97mx gaming 5 mobo latest f4 bios. Join us as we look at the performance of this processor in a wide variety of. The new intel core i7 4790k has better thermal transfer over my core i5 and core i7 47704770k and has a faster base clock. Turbo boost allows automatic overclocking in case there is enough powerthermal so, both in terms of w as t headroom. Ive got a asrock z97 pro4 motherboard, a boxed i74790k cpu, and a cooler master glacer 240l water cooler in my possession. It seems that this is the best option for a lot of enthusiasts out there, but it.
The stock cooler will be enough for me as i have 4 pc case fans. I found that the maximum temperature is around 73 degrees for the i7 4790k. The intel etu benchmarking shows a max cpu temperature of 87c score 901 marks. So i am looking to overclock the maximus vii hero with the 4790k and i have looked around and tried doing overclocks that others have had but after testing it i would always get a hardware fail. I ran that exact same kit in my 4790k build for a long time. Just need a proper fan and heatsink that isnt too large that it blocks airflow, but also enough to be better than the stock fan. Best air cooler for an i7 4790k techpowerup forums. Jun 19, 2014 intel fourth generation core i7 4790k introduction. Cpu goes into thermal throttling almost immediately, clocks go down, and everything is having a bad time. I am having a little trouble understanding some of the overclock settings in the biosuefi. Im looking at obviously replacing the cooler and will be wanting to overclock it dependant on how a replacement cooler goes. Just over a year ago, intel delivered its 22nm haswell, lga socket 1150, core i7 4770k to the world. Next, we have the broadwell i75775c, and for this weve tested both stock clocks as well as our 4.
Those chips just run hotter, and i dont think the stock cooler is sufficient even at stock clocks. But i guess thats what you get when you buy the highest clocked cpu for any given socket, there just isnt much headroom. Prime95 i7 4790k stock cooling 100% load temperature youtube. Aug 23, 2015 put together an i7 4790 build on the msi z97 pc mate motherboard. We will be outlining the 4790k devils canyon processors performance to that of its predecessor the haswell core i7 4770k cpu. Hopefully i will be able to find a perfect solution to cooling rather than a.
This looks to be my new favorite overclock, a balance between speed. A thread, or thread of execution, is a software term for the basic ordered sequence of instructions that can be passed through or processed. Put together an i7 4790 build on the msi z97 pc mate motherboard. The core i74770k left and the devils canyon core i74790k right. Hopefully i will be able to find a perfect solution to cooling rather than a expensive cooler or water cooling. Ive managed to cobble the rest of the parts to make the machine work and, due to the stock cooler on it, temps are hitting 5055c on idle. The i7 4790k is an enthusiastoriented revision of intels 4thgen core processors which brings updated packaging materials, more capacitors for smoother power deliver, as well as a next. New build asus z97a, i7 devils armpit 4790k, no overclock, checked and reset water cooler, gives cpu temperatures of 90c when rendering. I then took a break from overclocking for probably around a month and when i tried overclocking for a school project, 4. I know how to use the multiplier due to the fact that i know that it is multiplied by the base clock 100mhz. Running at the stock speed of 4ghz we were able to drop the voltage down to 1v on the vcore, which is barely believable. Learn to overclock, ask experienced users your questions, boast your rockstable, skyhigh oc and. By comparison, a superior approach with a singlefan aio cooler can get down to the high 50s at near stock 4790k settings.
In this guide i will cover an assortment of topics, all of which are focusing on the best results and how to achieve them. How can you tell ive seen other also say its as high as 1. It will be quite dependent on the amount of cooling you can provide and the featuresflexiblity of you motherboard which support the overclocking at a higher level. I then got an alpine 11 rev 2 cooler and had some serious trouble installing it. I know it is bad example, but stock cooler in fact is for stock frequencies, not good for oc, so just said that he got oc with stock. So why not purchase a binned silicon lottery processor that is. Jul 02, 2014 intel has marketed its core i7 4790k as an enthusiast, overclockingoriented processor but does it stand up to the hype. Not the best cpu for your first overclock, thats for the sure. May 04, 2015 it will be quite dependent on the amount of cooling you can provide and the featuresflexiblity of you motherboard which support the overclocking at a higher level. I dont plan on overclocking initially and i was going to just use the stock intel cpu cooler. Ill push it in the next few weeks as i want it to cure for now. The change of thermal interface material has had an enormous effect upon the temperatures of the i74790k. The original haswell core was infamous for its heat and didnt overclock particularly well. Intel fourth generation core i7 4790k introduction.
Now that we have that disclaimer out of the way, lets get to the presteps before overclocking. World records achieved by overclocking a intel core i7 4790k processor. So you have a shiny new haswell 1150 cpu and want to see what it can do. I dont plan on overclocking, so the stock cooler is fine for now.
The i74790k is an enthusiastoriented revision of intels 4thgen core processors which brings updated packaging materials, more capacitors for smoother power deliver, as well as a next. I have the latest bios and update to windows, ai suite iii version 1. We put the core through its paces at a variety of clock frequencies and. The reason why there are multiplier controls for each cpu core is for intels turbo boost technology. Could someone please help me understand what my stock voltage should be for my 4790k. At the high end the i74790k allowed us to pump a whopping 1. So, i recently got given a 4790k on a maximus hero vii mobo with 16gb of ram. Click on view more to see the complete hall of fame.
When i first started writing for toms hardware, i was all about pushing peak overclocks at settings i knew wouldnt last long. Jun 22, 2014 we will be outlining the 4790k devils canyon processors performance to that of its predecessor the haswell core i7 4770k cpu. First, we have a haswell devils canyon i74790k, running at 4. Evga z97 classified intel core i74790k overclock evga. I ran prime95 for about 10 minutes, and temperatures spiked up to 100. Core i74790k devils canyon overclocking revisited the. Jun 10, 2014 overclocking core i74790k and tim performance. How to overclock an intel 4770k guide overclockers club.
Smf 2020, simple machines theme 2020 microstar int l. I got my 4790k yesterday and with stock fan, i ran some of my tests. As a reminder, if that disclaimer threw you off wanting to overclock, just remember you can ask questions on the forums. As the title says im wondering if i can overclock my i7 4790k to 4. Intel has marketed its core i74790k as an enthusiast, overclockingoriented processor but does it stand up to the hype. Just got my new pc and the following settings are my choices. Make no mistake about it, the devils canyon processors are aimed at the overclocking and. This main issue or problem is the fact that its an i5i know for a fact that the battlefield games at least just hate i5s and just moving up to even a stock clock i7 would nearly solve all of my fps issue with that game. As it is the i74790k hits both these marks with ease. The much anticipated release of intels devils canyon cpus were officially announced at computex 2014, which we already mentioned in our launch day article.
Just over a year ago, intel delivered its 22nm haswell, lga socket 1150, core i7 4770k to the world to replace the successful ivy bridge core i7 3770k. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized. Whats best for me air cooling or water cooling for 4790k. Here is the sweet spot overclock in my opinion for the i54670k and most likely the i74770k as well. Is aftermarket cooling needed when not overclocking. I used a noctua nhl12 cooler rated at 95w for cooling the processor rated at 88w in a lian li pc v354 with 4 fans, 2 in 2 out, case closed and case open, ambient is 2730c. Jul 23, 2014 core i74790k devils canyon overclocking revisited. Stress testing stock i74790k on intel extreme tuning utility. The thermal power of the devils canyon is about 88w. By comparison, a superior approach with a singlefan aio cooler can get down to the high 50s at nearstock 4790k settings. Intel claims the new material enables improved processor cooling while still using current cooling solutions. Review samples were a bit delayed, but we now have the i7 4790k on hand and can give you the performance numbers many of you have been waiting for.
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