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That's normal. If you can feel heat on the top of your heatsink, then that means it's working properly. I would be really worried if your processor had been running for an hour and you couldn't feel any heat, because that means that the heat is going somewhere else. Heat on the back plate is okay too.
It's almost certain you can obtain higher stable frequencies, it just needs a little fiddling with in terms of improving cooling efficiency. Maybe increasing airflow within the case or through the HSF, or possibly exhausting the heat in the case to the outside more effectively. There's a lot you can try. Either way, congrats on your first successful A3!
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It could be that you have a temperature issue and doubt it's the chip itself. When my systems freeze running -bigadv, it's usually indicative of a too high OC but your chip shouldn't have a problem at those frequencies. People are running 920s at higher clocks from what I've read.
It could be that you have a temperature issue and doubt it's the chip itself. When my systems freeze running -bigadv, it's usually indicative of a too high OC but your chip shouldn't have a problem at those frequencies. People are running 920s at higher clocks from what I've read.
BTW, one of the reasons your credit wasn't as high as it could have been is also related to the down time your computer underwent. The way the bonus system operates, you will see a correspondingly smaller bonus the longer it takes to upload results even if your TPF is good. In other words, you would have benefitted from a significantly higher credit at the same TPF without a system freeze depending how many hours your system was down. Just by keeping the same clock frequency and thus same TPF, but eliminating the cause of the freezes, will boost your PPD.
Could you try running the system with the side panel off just for 5 or 10 minutes? I am very interested to know what the temps will be like. 81 degrees may not be immediate cause for alarm but it might not be telling the whole story. If there's a problem with the HSF such as improper installation or malfunction of some kind, even seemingly OK temps won't be sustainable. When there is a big drop in temps with access to copious amounts of room temperature air, we can see the results with system stability whether it stays the same or improves.
I would be very surprised that upon applying every conceivable technique to tune your system's performance, you found yourself unable to skirt the 4GHz barrier with confidence and stability, or at the very least increase your OC substantially from where it is ATM. I would expect no less from an i7 930 were I to build such a system.
I think you have a problem. Check that the Cogage is seated correctly, with good thermal paste it shouldn't get that hot at 3.57GHz. Check that out and see whether it will go any lower. It should be loading around low-mid 70s.
It might improve, but then again, it might not. It depends on the case.
When the side case is off, it does drop 6-7 degrees and runs consistently in the low 70's to 74 degrees at most versus the upper 70's to 81 degrees it runs with the side panel on. Should I try another thermal paste while I am at it? Maybe the stuff that came with the Cogage isn't too good?Get something decent, like an Antec 902 or something. Something with good airflow.
Put the RAM right up to 1.65V. It definitely won't be unstable there. The RAM doesn't produce much heat, so it doesn't really matter. However, as said previously, RAM doesn't produce much heat. Which is why people think the Corsair Dominator coolers are a waste of time.
If it's rated for 1600MHz at CAS 7, then there should be no problems...as long as it's from someone reputable like Corsair or G.Skill or Kingston. If it's from some crappy manufacturer nobody's heard of, I wouldn't even run it at half speed and with double the latency.
Having a good fan on the exhaust side of a case could make a difference with internal temperatures. Just replacing that fan with something better to properly vent the heat out should drop the temps at least a couple of degrees.
I have no experience with the paste that is on your CPU. It could be good, then again it might be worth the trouble to replace it with the AS. Even if it is good, we don't know how well it was applied at the MC. Too little or too much paste can create problems. I would definitely redo it because it can only improve the situation and can't hurt.How good do you guys think thermal paste is? I just found a tube of Arctic Silver in my drawer, but I think it is a good 5 years old
When the side case is off, it does drop 6-7 degrees and runs consistently in the low 70's to 74 degrees at most versus the upper 70's to 81 degrees it runs with the side panel on. Should I try another thermal paste while I am at it? Maybe the stuff that came with the Cogage isn't too good?
Dropping temps by 7C by opening the case tells me that airflow is almost non-existent in the case. He has 1 exhaust fan; what else? My 902 has front intakes and a back exhaust, as well as a 200mm exhaust on top as well.
In my experience the motherboard is usually too conservative, and either runs it too slowly at auto, or puts too much volts into it. In any case, I never suggested he run the memory at tight timings right off the bat; while for -bigadv memory timings and speeds seem important, core clock speeds are more important. I did tell him to drop the memory multiplier down as far as it could go to test BCLK, I don't really expect CAS 7 or even CAS 6 timings to be a limiting factor at 800MHz and below.
Unless you have a 4870 or something it should be fine...maybe. That PSU is starting to move along in years, maybe it's time for a replacement.
Actually you bring up a good point and something I completely overlooked. Amd, isn't your PSU half a decade old or more? It's very possible it just might have seen better years. PSUs wearing long in the tooth are known to cause stability issues. I have experienced that myself in the past. Something to look into if all else fails.