It's gettin' hot in here...

• ToriKitsune wrote on 2012-02-06 05:37
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  ...Too hot. :worry: I've just started paying attention to my CPU's temperature so I don't know how long this has been going on for. However, it's been jumping this high whenever I'm playing a game (even Minecraft). When it's idling the temperatures sit around 30~40 degrees. The fan is working just fine, I dusted everything out about a month ago, so I don't know what else to do :gloom:
  
  [SIZE="1"][S]On the plus side, it keeps my feet warm...[/S][/SIZE]
  Halp :T_T:
  Oh whoops, forgot to add processor info.
  

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• Mystickskye wrote on 2012-02-06 06:22
  Yeah okay that's definitely too hot. My own 2500k doesn't even reach that OCed :|
  
  Probably check that heatsink is connected fully/properly?
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-02-06 06:24
  The heatsink is not secured properly. Either one of the pins that hold it in place broke, or it was never installed properly in the first place. You'll have to remove the heatsink, clean the thermal paste from the CPU and the heatsink, re-apply fresh thermal paste, and re-install the heatsink.
  
  Alternatively, you can buy a better heatsink with a better, bolt-through mounting system, as opposed to the crappy Intel default plastic push pins. You can get a pretty good cooler for like $30.
• Mystickskye wrote on 2012-02-06 06:26
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=hyper+212&x=0&y=0
  
  :D
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-02-06 06:36
  I prefer the Xigmatek Gaia, personally.
  The 212 may be a better cooler for a heavy overclocker, but the Gaia is lighter, meaning there's less stress on the motherboard, and it's also quieter.
• ToriKitsune wrote on 2012-02-06 07:12
  [FONT="Century Gothic"]Knew I'd have to spend money at the end of the day... Oh well~
  Another question, would I experience some sort of slowdown if it was overheating? I only ask because everything still ran fine. :what:[/FONT]
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-02-06 07:26
  You may not need to spend money if you or a friend you can mooch from has a tube of thermal paste. In that case you can check if the default cooler on the CPU right now is usable, so you can try to re-install it properly. The default cooler sucks, but it's good enough if you don't overclock the CPU. (You weren't messing around with that stuff in the BIOS, right?)
  
  98C is the max allowed temp on that CPU. I see that one core has reached it. I don't know the exact implementation, but in general, when the CPU hits this limit, it will throttle itself in an attempt to bring down the temp and/or shut down to prevent damage.
• ToriKitsune wrote on 2012-02-06 08:05

  Quote from Yoorah;764516:

  You may not need to spend money if you or a friend you can mooch from has a tube of thermal paste. In that case you can check if the default cooler on the CPU right now is usable, so you can try to re-install it properly. The default cooler sucks, but it's good enough if you don't overclock the CPU. (You weren't messing around with that stuff in the BIOS, right?)
  
  98C is the max allowed temp on that CPU. I see that one core has reached it. I don't know the exact implementation, but in general, when the CPU hits this limit, it will throttle itself in an attempt to bring down the temp and/or shut down to prevent damage.

  
  
  [FONT="Century Gothic"]At the time that picture was taken, I was just playin' Minecraft. It also happens when I'm playing high-end games with EVERYTHING maxed, but that's to be expected (although still ridiculously high). I haven't ever touched anything in the BIOS, because I was (and still am) paranoid about fudgin' something up.
  
  As for the thermal paste, I asked my dad if he had access to any, and I figured while I was at it I'd just get a new heatsink. Hopefully all will go well, but now that I've uncovered this problem I'm too paranoid to play any games :stress: [/FONT]
• Hannah's Lover wrote on 2012-02-06 14:38
  So take off your clothes..
• Osayidan wrote on 2012-02-06 19:24
  Keep in mind you may have to remove the motherboard to install the support bracket for coolers that don't use the crappy plastic pin system. So if you're not comfortable with that, or if the're no access to that part of the board via the opposite side panel, best stick to one that uses the pins.
• ToriKitsune wrote on 2012-02-08 09:02

  Quote from Osayidan;765102:

  Keep in mind you may have to remove the motherboard to install the support bracket for coolers that don't use the crappy plastic pin system. So if you're not comfortable with that, or if the're no access to that part of the board via the opposite side panel, best stick to one that uses the pins.

  
  [FONT="Century Gothic"]I did wind up having to take out the motherboard, which was almost as un-fun as plugging all the cords back into it at the end :worry:
  With this new heatsink (I got the one that Yoorah mentioned), I idle as low as 24°C, and when I play Minecraft it only goes up to the lower 30s. I have yet to test it with other games considerin' installing the heatsink took way longer than it needed to... orz
  
  Thank you all for your input on this matter~ ; u ;[/FONT]