• CPU is WAY too hot
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[IMG]http://puu.sh/11N68[/IMG] It's like this while in-game So i've been playing Guild Wars 2 a lot lately, noticed I wasn't getting a very good FPS. Noticed my CPU was running at 96C. Any tips on how to cool it down? [IMG]http://puu.sh/11N9o[/IMG] Idle
Speccy isn't good for temperature measurement and can be quite off. Try using RealTemp, HWiNFO64, and HWMonitor to determine an average temperature.
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;37529249]Speccy isn't good for temperature measurement and can be quite off. Try using RealTemp, HWiNFO64, and HWMonitor to determine an average temperature.[/QUOTE] Well, I used HWINFO64 and this is what it gave me. [IMG]http://puu.sh/11NjH[/IMG] Idle [IMG]http://puu.sh/11Noj[/IMG] ingame
Yeah, that's way too hot. Try cleaning any dust out.
you could boil water on that shit
[QUOTE=DentalDoctor;37529919]you could boil water on that shit[/QUOTE] Almost, but effectually yes. You should probably stop using your computer before your cpu explodes, see if its really dusty, see if the fan is even spinning, and well..that's all i can help with.
Make sure there's plenty of space around the case, if it's crammed under a desk against a wall, the ventilation will suffer. Double check your fans, might be worth installing a couple more. Also, I could be talking shite here, but is there a way to remove the heatsink and re-apply some thermal paste? Not sure if that's even possible or if it'll work, but if anybody knows their stuff they could maybe inform us more.
Alright well, I took out the CPU. So much dust I couldn't even see through it. Cleaned it out, and it's shutting off because I forgot to put on thermal paste. So now I gotta get that and put it on tomorrow. Current temps now [IMG]http://puu.sh/11Q6d[/IMG] Guess I should turn this off and keep it off until I get my hands on some thermal paste.
[QUOTE=~Kiwi~v2;37531162]is the CPU fan even running or properly attached?[/QUOTE] Yeah, it is. I triple checked.
Yeah, don't use it until you can get the thermal paste re-applied.
Yeah, on a spare computer right now. Hopefully after I get the paste on tomorrow, it'll run at normal temps and not idle at 85 since it's all cleaned out now.
Re-seat the heatsink. If it's not properly secured, temps skyrocket to exactly where yours are. Also, as mentioned by others, optimize air flow for your components. My mistake, I didn't see the update. Just keep what I said in mind for future reference.
[QUOTE=Whyt546;37531142]So much dust I couldn't even see through it.[/QUOTE] Shit man my computer runs at like 30's C and it heats up my room. I'm surprised it took you so long to notice.. But yeah good luck with the clean out / new thermal paste.
[QUOTE=Gravity Ponds;37536745]Shit man my computer runs at like 30's C and it heats up my room. I'm surprised it took you so long to notice.. But yeah good luck with the clean out / new thermal paste.[/QUOTE] His room wouldn't be getting hot as the heat is not being dissipated like yours is.
Alright, well I got a friend who owns a computer repair store. Took it over to him, we took it completely apart, got all the dust out, and re-applied the thermal paste. Should work fine now.
[QUOTE=Whyt546;37543675]Alright, well I got a friend who owns a computer repair store. Took it over to him, we took it completely apart, got all the dust out, and re-applied the thermal paste. Should work fine now.[/QUOTE] Make sure to give us a screenshot of the temperatures now.
[IMG]http://puu.sh/126XB[/IMG] I'd say that's better. Wow, I actually cut the temps in half.
[QUOTE=Whyt546;37543733][IMG]http://puu.sh/126XB[/IMG] I'd say that's better.[/QUOTE] Much better, for certain. Make sure to clean out your computer regularly.
[QUOTE=Whyt546;37543733][IMG]http://puu.sh/126XB[/IMG] I'd say that's better. Wow, I actually [B]cut the temps in half[/B].[/QUOTE] No you didn't. You reduced it by about 12%. Comparing temperatures like that makes no sense unless you use an absolute scale (e.g. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin"]Kelvin scale[/URL]) You'd probably need liquid nitrogen to actually cut the temps in half :v: Just an FYI.
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