Intel Responds to Core i7-7700K Overheating Issue, Cluelessly Suggests We Stop Overclocking

[nrodw]

People who buy the latest and greatest high-end Intel CPUs fit into a particular niche — they expect high performance. Some owners of Intel Core i7-7700 and i7-7700K chips have been complaining for months about mysterious temperature spikes, and now Intel has responded. However, that response was little more than canned PR nonsense, which has served only to further enrage affected users.The Core i7-7700 and 7700K are both quad-core chips with Hyper-Threading to bring the number of threads to eight. These are both designed to be enthusiast CPUs, but the K variant is particularly popular. The 7700K has a clock speed of 4.2GHz compared with 3.6GHz for the regular 7700, and you can push it far past the stock setting thanks to its unlocked multiplier. You always need to be aware of temperatures when overclocking a chip, and this is where some owners of the 7700s are running into issues.Multiple users have been noticing unusual temperature spikes as high as 90 degrees Celsius. In case you're not familiar with CPU temperature ranges, that's very high. The Core architecture has a maximum temperature threshold of 100 degrees, so owners have been understandably concerned. After 37 pages of complaints on Intel's community forums, someone from the company finally issued a statement. It reads in part, "We do not recommend running outside the processor specifications, such as by exceeding processor frequency or voltage specifications, or removing of the integrated heat spreader (sometimes called "de-lidding"). These actions will void the processor warranty." The spokesperson also said Intel has not identified any unexpected temperature variations in its testing. Basically, it thinks the temperature spikes are normal.

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[idata]

nancy123: Thank you very much for joining the Intel® Graphics communities.

In regard to your comment, I will try to gather additional details about this matter, if I get any updates I will provide all the information on this thread. Any further questions, please let me know. Regards,Alberto R

[Ronny_G_Intel]

Hi nancy123:

Altering clock frequency or voltage may damage or reduce the useful life of the processor and other system components, and it may reduce system stability as well. Product warranties may not apply if the processor is operated beyond its specifications. Here is the processor warranty agreement for further reference: http://download.intel.com/support/processors/sb/warranty_processor_english.pdf http://download.intel.com/support/processors/sb/warranty_processor_english.pdf

As for the Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Processor thermal spikes, TDP for this processor is 91 W and T(JUNCTION) is 100 C, if the processor is functional within this limit I really don't see anything wrong at least for the thermals, see here for further information https://ark.intel.com/products/97129/Intel-Core-i7-7700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_50-GHz Intel® Core™ i7-7700K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz) Product Specifications

Are you having any specific issue with your processor?

Regards,

Ronny G

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nancy123: I just wanted to check if the information posted previously was useful for you and if you need further assistance on this matter?

Any questions, please let me know. Regards,Alberto R