need help| decrease CPU load. - Hardware & Software

side case off using external room fan running 4 programs @ 74 degrees, 3.4 clock, 44%load. fx-8102 octocore 3.4ghz 16gb ddr3 560ti 1gbddr5 120ssd these programs take 1gb ram each instance. my cpu is going crazy, i think its dedicating a whole core running at 100% causing it to overheat crazily. should be on 40degrees max

You need to clean your heatsink, or reapply it with new thermal paste, even at 100% load it shouldn't overheat.

[QUOTE=Krzystylez;38837836]side case off using external room fan running 4 programs @ 74 degrees, 3.4 clock, 44%load. fx-8102 octocore 3.4ghz 16gb ddr3 560ti 1gbddr5 120ssd these programs take 1gb ram each instance. my cpu is going crazy, i think its dedicating a whole core running at 100% causing it to overheat crazily. should be on 40degrees max[/QUOTE] Expect 60-70 degree's on 100% load not 40.

You do not need to decrease CPU load. You need to clean the shit out of your pc.

[QUOTE=taipan;38839197]Expect 60-70 degree's on 100% load not 40.[/QUOTE] Max temp for that CPU is 70c, it shouldn't get higher than 60 imo.

[QUOTE=Krzystylez;38837836] fx-8102 octocore 3.4ghz[/QUOTE] Here's your problem, it's bulldozer.

pc is new, no need for thermal paste imo. its on 60 degrees on 50%load. idk ive tried everything

[QUOTE=Krzystylez;38846656]pc is new, no need for thermal paste imo. its on 60 degrees on 50%load. idk ive tried everything[/QUOTE] Maybe the thermal paste is complete shit? Get some MX4 on that thing.

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;38846718']Maybe the thermal paste is complete shit? Get some MX4 on that thing.[/QUOTE] ordered some rand paste but could you recommend the best out of this list? [url]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=207_163[/url]

Get this: [url]http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207_163&products_id=2173[/url]

MX4 all the way.

Expecting mid 40's under load is ridiculous unless your PC is sitting in the artic. Many people's machines idly barely below that.

[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;38847294]MX4 all the way.[/QUOTE] AS5 is better than MX4

[QUOTE=Krzystylez;38846656]pc is new, no need for thermal paste imo. its on 60 degrees on 50%load. idk ive tried everything[/QUOTE] This is still useless to know as you should only be interested in 100% load temps. At 50% the fan probably hasnt spun up completely yet. Get prime 95 to test it.

Also, stock coolers are pure shit. Get a Hyper 212 or something similar.

[QUOTE=Drumdevil;38850927]Also, stock coolers are pure shit. Get a Hyper 212 or something similar.[/QUOTE] Hyper 212 is really good for the price. If you're on a stock cooler, you can expect temps to drop by maybe 15-20C or so. Unless the cooler you have now has been applied incorrectly, there is no way putting some new paste on there is going to help the temperature by more than maybe 5C. Edit: that being said, your temps sound pretty high, so maybe the cooler isn't seated correctly.

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;38847572]AS5 is better than MX4[/QUOTE]So, MX3 must be better than MX4. I have both AS5, and MX3 right now. I applied both ( To test my theory) and Mx3 runs 5c cooler than AS5. I applied the same amount both times. And thoroughly cleaned between tests. Heatsink was down fully, and the room temp was the same.

ive ordered a hyper 212 a few days ago, running of a stock cooler atm >.> its on 70 degrees using 40% load \= [QUOTE=Shadaez;38843743]Max temp for that CPU is 70c, it shouldn't get higher than 60 imo.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;38858274]So, MX3 must be better than MX4. I have both AS5, and MX3 right now. I applied both ( To test my theory) and Mx3 runs 5c cooler than AS5. I applied the same amount both times. And thoroughly cleaned between tests. Heatsink was down fully, and the room temp was the same.[/QUOTE] The downside to AS5 is that it has a cure time, that's why you were getting better results. However according to most benchmarks AS5 performed better after it's cured. To be honest, the difference is really marginal for thermal pastes in that range

[QUOTE='[EG] Pepper;38846718']Maybe the thermal paste is complete shit? Get some MX4 on that thing.[/QUOTE] I've always used a tube of $2 thermal paste I bought at a local hardware store and have never had any issues with temperatures. It's all about the way you spread it. Personally I done the 'squeeze-out-a-blob-and-spread-with-finger' method my whole life and as stated before, never had any issues.

Yeah, but how long until it breaks down? [editline]17th December 2012[/editline] I just put a small blob then install the heatsink. Never had any issues.

[QUOTE=B!N4RY;38862417]The downside to AS5 is that it has a cure time, that's why you were getting better results. However according to most benchmarks AS5 performed better after it's cured. To be honest, the difference is really marginal for thermal pastes in that range[/QUOTE]That's probably why then. Probably just a preference.