@Rlp1963 -
I have a loaded XPS-8930 with a Core i7-8700K (slightly overclocked) and have had no problem.
How far have you OC'ed the unit and when you run it as factory do you have thermal issues?
Have all the fans been checked via visual and diagnostic?
I agree about the stock cooler and case, though.
It is a 9700K and I have done nothing to it. I have not adjusted anything but it says it is I7-9700K @ 3.6 but runs up to like 4700 mhz (or whatever) when it is working and obviously that is when it gets hot but I have actually not done anything but use it. I have been tracking the temps but have not changed anything.
Referring back to OP posting #11, make this a Dell problem. It's likely under warranty and you spent good money on it.
If its "stock" and the speed is reving up to a higher speed I would question why or what is causing that. The (overclocking?) speedup will cause more heating. I haven't seen this particular issue posted on the Dell forums (yet).
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Yes I have updated all drivers including BIOS update as that is what support first suggested. The fan does rev up high when under a heavy load and working hard. I have not noticed at what GHZ this happens at but the GHZ is constantly fluctuating in all 8 cores and it is definitely in the 4000 but not sure exactly what point over that. I feel like if I choked it down to the low 4000's like 4300 max it would not get that hot and found a solution that would do that but it wasn't clear to me how to do it so I am not going to attempt it (it was not just setting the performance to 99%) and cannot get the guy who came up with it to respond to me or walk me through it.
Most modern processors have a base speed and a turbo speed. That sound like what you are seeing. Either "K" or no "K" do this.
A "K" processor allows you to overclock so you change the base (normal running speed). You cannot overclock a non "K" processor but it will still burst in turbo mode. Turbo frequency shouldn't really be confused with overclocking although the processor does speed up.
Sure wouldn't hurt and would be an easy fix if they sent you another CPU to try. Maybe they have changed the way it is assembled or something to make it run cooler.
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