Crumbs it has been hot!

[Searcher1]

Evening all

Here in the SE UK we have had 25degrees C outside and my office must be closer to 29..............so had a look at HW Monitor and the i5 760 with the Intel HSF is running at idle quite hot AFAIK but not critical???

[Dark Mantis]

Yes it has been hot for the UK. Your CPU is certainly running at quite a temperature for idle but you are using the stock cooler so you can't expect great things. I woulkd suggest keeping an eye on it though when you are doing anything that loads the system a bit. Just be careful.

[RoadToNever]

Not to worry, intel i5 clocks down automatically when reaching critical tempurature(somewhere between 90-100C). The Intel HSF  is a relatively poor performer, but cooling won't be a concern at stock speeds.

[Dark Mantis]

Not to worry, intel i5 clocks down automatically when reaching critical tempurature(somewhere between 90-100C). The Intel HSF  is a relatively poor performer, but cooling won't be a concern at stock speeds.

Yes you are correct there but I never like to rely on these automated safety measures. The stock cooler works ok albeit at a rather high level as long as you don't try and overtclock.

[soarwitheagles]

Why not invest in an inexpensive, cheap air CPU Cooler?

Even though your temps are well within the "burn up" levels, why not treat your CPU to a nice cool CPU cooler and thereby increase the longevity of your i-5?

They are easy to install and in the long run, they pay for themselves, not to mention the wonderful peace of mind!

Soar

[Dark Mantis]

Hi Soar and a very sensible bit of advice there. Many companies make cheap quite effective coolers that you could use without paying too much for them. In the long run though if you plan on staying with air I would suggest looking at the Noctua NH-D14. It may be at the pricier end of the scale but is extremely effective and quiet. I have just been knocking hell out of my latest review build where I have one fitted and couldn't get the temps over 60C no matter what was running and the ambient is quite high at the moment.

[Searcher1]

Hi Guys

Many thanks for the input and yes I have been concerned by the peak temps heading towards the unhealthy levels

That Noctua does look the biz but is huge and I fear would interfere with the RipJaw RAM heatspreaders???

Is there another reasonable HSF that will fit using the "standard" attachment frame that is fitted to the motherboard with the same locking method as the Intel stock one???  Would make the swap out a no brainer for me as avoids the need to dismantle the kit to fit more custom attachments.

[RoadToNever]

Maybe I'm prejudiced but I consider pushpin HSFs lesser quality/value/performance in general. I'd just get on with it and mount a Coolermaster Hyper 212 which is a killer bang-for-buck HSF, if you're that concerned.

[Searcher1]

I have found out that Akasa make a range that use the Intel spec attachment and most get good reviews.  So subject to case space I think/hope one of them will be a reasonable choice for peace of mind & cooling efficiency???

[Dark Mantis]

To be honest just about any cooler that is physically bigger than the default cooler wil work better. There are so many out there it is hard to pick one unless you are going for top of the range.

[Searcher1]

To be honest just about any cooler that is physically bigger than the default cooler wil work better. There are so many out there it is hard to pick one unless you are going for top of the range.

Hi DM

That is the crux of the matter...................to have improvement over the 'stock' Intel HSF ~ and the Akasa ones certainly follow the pattern of heat pipes and radiators that even the most expensive ones use but as not o/c'ing other than RAM a tad the best reviewed of that brand will as you infer do the job

[Dark Mantis]

Yes if you are not intending to push the processor to it's limits or near then any decent cooler like that would be fine. Just read a few reviews and make sure that the one you are considering is nice and quiet as wel as being efficient.