October 18, 20241 yr Hi all, I just got a new build with an i9 14900K. I do NOT overclock any part of my system. I have a Noctua DH-15 air cooler and getting an average temp of 74C. However the CPU gets also up to 100C in 3-4 cores (in peaks). What should be the benchmark to understanding if I need to replace my colling system? Avg. temp monitored via CPU-Z or max temps reached at peaks which can be observed on the core temp app? Thanks! Shom MSFS2024 running on Win 11, 4K screen, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W, i9-14900K, MSI 3080Ti, Corsair 2x32GB 6000 MHz, 1+2TB M.2 NVMEs
October 18, 20241 yr Hi Shom, Wow, 100C is way too high. Core Temp is very reliable and you shouldn't get over 75-80C on any cores with an i9 14900K in full charge. I suggest that you double-check your Noctua mounting including the thermal paste quantity (roughly the size of a grain of rice, not more) and in case temps are still high, do yourself a favor and purchase a nice AIO watercooling kit. Hag sameah bro 😉 - PC Hardware: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D // Asus ROG Crosshair X870E HERO // 2x32Gb Corsair Dominator Titanium DDR5 6000MT/s CL30 // ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition // 4Tb Corsair NVMe M.2 MP600 // Corsair 1600W PSU Samsung Odyssey Arc 55" curved 165 Hz monitor. - Simulator Hardware: VIRPIL Constellation Alpha Prime + VIRPIL VPC Universal Control Panel - #3 + MOZA AY210 Force Feedback Yoke + WINWING URSA MINOR 32 Throttle & PAC Metal + WINWING SKYWALKER Metal Rudder Pedals + WINWING Airbus FCU & EFIS + WINWING Boeing 3N PAP + WINWING MCDU-32 + WINWING PFP-4 + WINWING PFP 3-N + WINWING PFP-7.
October 18, 20241 yr Author 56 minutes ago, David Roch said: Hi Shom, Wow, 100C is way too high. Core Temp is very reliable and you shouldn't get over 75-80C on any cores with an i9 14900K in full charge. I suggest that you double-check your Noctua mounting including the thermal paste quantity (roughly the size of a grain of rice, not more) and in case temps are still high, do yourself a favor and purchase a nice AIO watercooling kit. Hag sameah bro 😉 Thanks and chag sameach to you too! Shom MSFS2024 running on Win 11, 4K screen, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W, i9-14900K, MSI 3080Ti, Corsair 2x32GB 6000 MHz, 1+2TB M.2 NVMEs
October 18, 20241 yr The Noctua NH-D15 has a very good reputation for cooling. Is your computer located in a hot room? Perhaps it is a problem with air flow through the case. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
October 18, 20241 yr Author 3 hours ago, stans said: The Noctua NH-D15 has a very good reputation for cooling. Is your computer located in a hot room? Perhaps it is a problem with air flow through the case. Hi, Regular temps like 24C in the room. I have a Gamdias Talos E2 case. Shom Shom MSFS2024 running on Win 11, 4K screen, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W, i9-14900K, MSI 3080Ti, Corsair 2x32GB 6000 MHz, 1+2TB M.2 NVMEs
October 19, 20241 yr 18 hours ago, Shomron said: Hi, Regular temps like 24C in the room. I have a Gamdias Talos E2 case. Shom I Googled and looked at the images of that case. It draws air from the sides of the front glass on the case, but that may not be enough air flow for an air cooler. I'm not an expert, but my experience has been that air coolers need linear air flow from the front of the case to the back and they need lots of air. Glass front cases force the air to make a 90 degree turn in order to enter the case, this presents a significant restriction to air flow. For air coolers, I think cases that have a more traditional, open front design are better. My computer: ABS Gladiator Gaming PC featuring an Intel 10700F CPU, EVGA CLC-240 AIO cooler (dead fans replaced with Noctua fans), Asus Tuf Gaming B460M Plus motherboard, 16GB DDR4-3000 RAM, 1 TB NVMe SSD, EVGA RTX3070 FTW3 video card, dead EVGA 750 watt power supply replaced with Antec 900 watt PSU.
October 19, 20241 yr Author 3 hours ago, stans said: I Googled and looked at the images of that case. It draws air from the sides of the front glass on the case, but that may not be enough air flow for an air cooler. I'm not an expert, but my experience has been that air coolers need linear air flow from the front of the case to the back and they need lots of air. Glass front cases force the air to make a 90 degree turn in order to enter the case, this presents a significant restriction to air flow. For air coolers, I think cases that have a more traditional, open front design are better. Thanks appreciated! Shom MSFS2024 running on Win 11, 4K screen, Z790 AORUS ELITE AX-W, i9-14900K, MSI 3080Ti, Corsair 2x32GB 6000 MHz, 1+2TB M.2 NVMEs
October 20, 20241 yr From Intel: "processor supports up to 100°C and any temperatures below it are normal and expected" Mark Prepare3Dv5, MSFS / TUF ASUS Z790 PRO / I9 14900K @ 5.8 GHz / GSkill 64 GB DDR5 6000 MHZ CL30 / RTX4070TI 12G / Windows 11 Home / Monitor Philips 436M6VBPAB / Force Feedback Yoke / Thrustmaster PTR rudder pedals
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