Huh

I used to push it to mid 70's during benchmarks ect

According to google, max Core temp is low 60's. Max Socket temp is 81~

you know ~high end cooling solutions cost like 1000$ ?

I don't appear to have control of any fan on the computer, including the gpu fans. The computer never throttles fan speed, not sure how I missed it. I should have realized this already. They stay at a constant speed regardless of load. Reminds me, there was a time when I'd start a game and the computer would immediately start getting louder. I'm assuming it's a motherboard issue? I don't know anymore, about to sell this whole thing and start from scratch. Overall it doesn't appear to be effecting gaming too much, except for what occasionally looks like throttling but could be a rendering issue due to ark's poor EA optimization.

Idle temperatures are still high, 60-75, varying. Push/Pull on fans is correctly set up. Cool air is brought through the top and the side by the large fan and expelled at the rear.

This post was edited by Abram_J on Jan 13 2016 06:00am

Mai afterburner would at least let you control the gpu fan speed

Ohhhh yesss. I haven't heard this sound from my computer in a very, very long time. Thank you sir. But why!?!?

GPU Sub 60 for the first time in a long time at 49C and dropping. Ty

Why would the computer lose all ability to monitor its own fan speeds if nothings changed?

This post was edited by Abram_J on Jan 13 2016 06:35am

You can control the CPU fan speed via settings in the BIOS. Usually found on the Hardware or Hardware Monitor tab.


...and dude, you need a decent case. Check out the Fractal Design Define R4 or R5


/e Oh, and don't use Speed fan anymore. It never worked well, and lately works much worse.

This post was edited by Ghot on Jan 13 2016 06:38am

Yeah I know, I was given this one for free =P. I just rebuilt into the case, I don't feel like redoing everything again unless I'm replacing more than just the case. Although it appears I may be doing that. I shouldn't have to have MSI Afterburner running gpu, and I already checked BIOS. Everything is at default.

/e Generally cases with large or small side fans tend to screw up the case air flow, more than they help it.
Case air flow should go from front/bottom (intake), to top/rear (exhaust).

If you have a case with a side fan, it's best to run it at very low rpm, so it does not disrupt the normal case airflow. [front/bottom (intake), to top/rear (exhaust)]








/ee I'm running the same CPU and a much hotter vid card than you are...granted I'm also running the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler (approx. ~$30)











This post was edited by Ghot on Jan 13 2016 06:56am

Idle temps:







/e ...and you don't need to run Prime95 to stress test your CPU. You can also use Aida64 Extreme which is a milder stress test and more like what you will experience in game play.






/ee My system...

Windows 7 Home Premium x64 SP1

AMD FX-8350 Vishera 4.0GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Eight-Core Desktop Processor
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard ( 1302 BIOS)
EVGA 06G-P4-2791-KR GeForce GTX TITAN 6GB 384 bit GDDR5
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866Mhz RAM (factory settings)
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 EVO RR-212E-20PK-R2 CPU Cooler (push/pull)

WD 500GB Velociraptor - SATA III
WD 2TB Caviar Black FZEX - SATA III
WD 2TB Caviar Black FZEX - SATA III
LG GH22LS30 CD/DVD Burner

PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W Quad EPS12V

DELL Ultrasharp U3011, 30" monitor
Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 THX Speakers (Black)
Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Cherry MX Black)
Logitech Optical M-100

COOLER MASTER ATCS 840 Full Tower Case
3x230mm, 1x120mm, Optional: 3x Scythe S-Flex SFF21G 120mm (installed)






This post was edited by Ghot on Jan 13 2016 07:00am