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My current setup is a 4790K running at 4.7ghz (1.27v) cooled by a Thermalright True Spirit and 2 x 140mm fans (push-pull).
With this setup, I was getting temps greater than 80C during Prime95 testing. I delidded the 4790K, reapplied Noctua NT-H1 between the die and IHS, as well as between the IHS and heatsink. Initial tests looked good after the delid, with max temps dropping 70-72C...almost a 10C drop.
Now a week later, I ran the same test and the temps on cores #2 and #3 shot up to 85-88C! I'm seeing a huge variance in temps:
I did everything by the book and didn't apply much thermal paste. Prior to delidding, the variance in temps was much less and they were all within a few degrees of each other.
Any idea as to the problem? I'm guessing a gap between the die and IHS. Maybe I didn't put enough TIM, as I put much less than the original Intel material.
With this setup, I was getting temps greater than 80C during Prime95 testing. I delidded the 4790K, reapplied Noctua NT-H1 between the die and IHS, as well as between the IHS and heatsink. Initial tests looked good after the delid, with max temps dropping 70-72C...almost a 10C drop.
Now a week later, I ran the same test and the temps on cores #2 and #3 shot up to 85-88C! I'm seeing a huge variance in temps:
Core #1 70C
Core #2 87C
Core #3 88C
Core #4 82C
Core #2 87C
Core #3 88C
Core #4 82C
I did everything by the book and didn't apply much thermal paste. Prior to delidding, the variance in temps was much less and they were all within a few degrees of each other.
Any idea as to the problem? I'm guessing a gap between the die and IHS. Maybe I didn't put enough TIM, as I put much less than the original Intel material.
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