CPU fan

[Tommo791]

I have noticed recently that my CPU temps have been very high (In the 70's). Currently I am using the stock Intel cooler that is cooling an i5 4670. Also, in BF4 I am noticing short periods of stuttering or freezing. My GPU is an r9 270 but I do not think that this is the problem as it is fairly new and has ran practically every other game fine. I am looking at the Hyper 212 evo, but I am not sure that the CPU is causing the stuttering. If it is my CPU, then I will need to invest in the cooler, although I do not know if my case is large enough to fit it. Of course I will not be overclocking on this CPU as it isn't unlocked, so a Hyper 212 evo would be fine. My case is the CiT Vantage Midi mesh gaming case.
Thanks,
Tommo791

 

[iBeInspire]

Just a quick tip, if you've got 4gb of ram that is most likely the cause of the stuttering... moving the page file to an ssd helped my mate that was in the same situation

 

[Tommo791]

Thanks, but I have 8gb. How do you mean moving the page file? Sorry I'm not too good with that sort of thing

Would I need to move BF4 to the SSD?

 

[iBeInspire]

Ahh if you don't have 4gb ram then it won't really apply to you... the page file is space on any storage drive that your PC uses ''as if'' it were ram... my friend was getting stuttering due to running out of ram space and moving this page file to a fast SSD as oposed to the hard disk it was on before helped him fix the problem... completely irrelevant since it's not your situation

If I was in your situation and your motherboard allows this I would try undervolting the cpu at stock clocks (hence reducing the temps) then playing the game again to see if that fixes the issue... if you don't know how to undervolt your cpu I'm sure one of the other guys round here can help because I honestly don't know my way 'round an Intel bios at all, I've only played with AMD cpus and although the principle is the same I don't wanna steer you in the wrong direction somewhere

 

[Tommo791]

Thank you very much for the help! I think that I may get an NH-L9i Cooler as the reviews are good and the installation is easy. Not only that, but it is small and won't invade any ram slots or motherboard heatsinks

 

[iBeInspire]

That's fair enough and if you want the upgrade then go for it (stock coolers are notoriously horrible), but with me being ever the budget conscious individual I'd still say try and get those temps down just to test so you can be 100% sure it was the cpu temps that were the issue, not something else... to be honest you'll probably gain some knowledge about your rigs bios on the way so it's win/win for everybody, right

 

[Tommo791]

Sorry but I am not too sure about this whole 'volting' thing :/ I would love to attempt this and thank you very much for suggesting it. Would I do it in by BIOS?

Also bear in mind that my motherboard is a £36.78 H81M-E33, so I don't know have well it will cope

How well*

 

[iBeInspire]

Yeah, undervolting is basically the opposite of overclocking... overclocking you're putting more ''electricity'' (voltage) through your processor to achieve a higher clock rate... undervolting you're putting less ''electricity'' (voltage) through your cpu at the same clock speed. And since the amount of voltage you apply to your cpu determines how much heat is produced (not so much the clock rate), undervolting will mean lower temps at the same clock rate.

As I mentioned before I don't really know my way around any Intel bios but I'm sure a youtube search of ''undervolting i5 4670'' will help you out. As with overclocking make small changes and restart after each one, then find a happy balance between low volts and stability. Once you've done that play your game for a while and see if you've still got the same issues.

Then again, you may not be like me and to you it may seem more logical to buy the cpu cooler first and check it that way so you don't have to mess in the bios, and that's fine too... I'm just offering my way of doing things

 

[barnsley]

My friend's 4670 does the same temps with its stock cooler and its fine. What is your full rig spec mate?

 

[Tommo791]

Thanks that was very helpful! Also, you may want to note that my GPU reaches up to 83 degrees when playing, so I'm also not sure if this is the problem.. I could test this though and reduces the clock speeds using MSI afterburner

 

[barnsley]

Thanks that was very helpful! Also, you may want to note that my GPU reaches up to 83 degrees when playing, so I'm also not sure if this is the problem.. I could test this though and reduces the clock speeds using MSI afterburner

increase the fan speeds as your gpu is reaching its thermal limits.

 

[Tommo791]

i5 4670, r9 270, 8gb ram, 1tb hdd, 650w psu

Okay I will try