Best Thermal Paste for 3770K?

[T4C Fantasy]

That is VERY debatable. Max For the center(TCase) on Intel has been 67 for quite some time. Intel is now saying 105 but that is max TJ. Max TCase is usually much lower and that is the temp that will degrade a chip. IMO since Intel says 105, the Tcase will be about 10 degrees cooler so anything over 90-95 is really pushing your chance to degrade the chip IMO.



Yup, heat cycles....

if tcase is what degrades a chip then my high ocs are fine because im at 79C right now at 4.7GHz 100% load and the case is 47C or "Package"

 

[drdeathx]

if tcase is what degrades a chip then my high ocs are fine because im at 79C right now at 4.7GHz 100% load and the case is 47C or "Package"

Ohh yea, your fine. Tcase is just the temp at the center of the cores that cannot be measured if I read it correctly years ago. Tcase is gennerally close to 10-15 degrees less that the TJ. I know on Bloomfield max Tcase was 67......... it seems these 3770K's take a beating though....

 

[T4C Fantasy]

Ohh yea, your fine. Tcase is just the temp at the center of the cores that cannot be measured if I read it correctly years ago. Tcase is gennerally close to 10-15 degrees less that the TJ. I know on Bloomfield max Tcase was 67......... it seems these 3770K's take a beating though....

did you delid your 3770k yet
and what clocks are your 7970s at?

 

[drdeathx]

did you delid your 3770k yet
and what clocks are your 7970s at?

I did delid it and used IC7 gained a bit over 10 degrees. I can get 5GHz with about 1.44 volts in low 90's under load......I get the 7970's to 1200/1700.

I back 3770K down to 4.8GHz with about 1.4 volts for daily use at low 80's under load..

 

[T4C Fantasy]

I did delid it and used IC7 gained a bit over 10 degrees. I can get 5GHz with about 1.44 volts in low 90's under load......I get the 7970's to 1200/1700.

you ever think about using liquid pro? if applied correctly it will without a doubt out perform any and all thermal pastes

 

[drdeathx]

you every think about using liquid pro? if applied correctly it will without a doubt out perform any and all thermal pastes

Ya, no time. I would love to do it but to tell you the truth, my chip maxes out 100% stable at 4.8GHz. getting 5GHz 100% stable is a challenge so I feel it would be a waste of time..... It is stable enough to bench at 5Ghz but 5.1Ghz no bench stability.

 

[T4C Fantasy]

Ya, no time. I would love to do it but to tell you the truth, my chip maxes out 100% stable at 4.8GHz. getting 5GHz 100% stable is a challenge so I feel it would be a waste of time..... It is stable enough to bench at 5Ghz but 5.1Ghz no bench stability.

are you the type that will get 3 hd 8970s on release date? ^^ or 4

 

[drdeathx]

are you the type that will get 3 hd 8970s on release date? ^^ or 4

Hell no. I used to review motherboards for another site so I sold stuff and bought my 7970's(also entire system). Since the release of 8XXX cards are not till next year I am good. I would probably entertain selling my 7970's(watercooled) and taking that $ for 2 x 8970's...

I also have a 3930K with a Gigabyte X79 board thats crap.... sitting idle.