Hey guys, noob here
Had a faulty 13900K and got replaced with 14900K with warranty, when running Cinebench I get this score in multicore –
temps are at 100 almost constantly during the test run, is it possible the CPU I got is faulty again? :\
Specs –
- CPU – i9-14900K
- Motherboard – ASUS Z790-A Wifi
- Memory – Corsair Vengeance 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 5600MHz
- GPU – 4090 RTX Founders
- Cooler – Corsair H150 RGB
- BIOS Version 1656 (4/18/2024)
UPDATE –
after watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3StcUhVRWQ and reading similar comments, just having the "Intel Baseline" setting in BIOS just solved the problem completely! thank you so much guys
7 Comments
It’s normal
What cooler do you have?
Make sure to set the power and amp limits! That way the chip will last
You need to put in a little bit more effort with your post and share more information, otherwise no one can give any reasonable advice/help/suggestions.
What is your full build specs? what is cooling your CPU? What fan speed? Have you tried playing with the BIOS or is everything set at default? What BIOS version are you on?
This kind of information will help 👍
i mean you did buy a 14900k, so yes its normal
Sounds normal. What are your temps like during regular use and gaming? You might get a ~5% increase when Asus rolls out the new rumored BIOS that includes a stability fix from Intel that has been a a problem with 13th and 14th gen i9’s.
Try undervolting in XTU, sounds like you are thermal throttling and undervolting will help. Google can help you with the rest. When a CPU hits 100C it automatically slows down to make sure it doesnt get fried. I recommend linpack xtreme for stability testing. Also invest in a contact bracket to lower temps some more. Maybe a better cooler, I have no idea what you have now.
Update the bios to the latest version and load defaults afterwards. Disable Multicore enhancement if you want to stay within Intels specs. Enable xmp and be done. If 100 degrees is fine for you, just enable multicore enhancement again and get that extra bit of performance for the cost of a lot more power.
14900k is an absolute heat monster.
Just went through this with an i7 14700k. In your bios, under your tweaker there should be a setting called internal cpu power controls. Make sure your long and short term power durations are set to the cpu specific limits. I ended up buying a contact frame and a 360mm aio. My temps are sitting at 70-80 in cinebench and no longer throttling. Also Make sure you have some good paste. I’d reccomend noctua.