CPU overheating yes/no

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Loyd91

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Hello guys, well today I was looking at my cpu and core temparatures when prime95 was testing it and it raised quite high ( at least I think it did)

Here is the screenie to show you.

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PC Specs:

AMD Phenom II 4x3.0 GHz, clocked to 3.4 GHz with turbo boost on, locked cores.
Ati Radeon 7870 Gigabyte OC version, 2 GB
4 GB Kingstone Hyperx black edition running on 1600 MHz, latency 9-9-9-12
CPU Cooling aftermarket.

Is it safe to run on such high temparatures? I was running it nicely on 3.6 GHz with turbo boost off.
 
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hybird9012
For AMD CPU's it's best to have idle between 30-40C and Max at 55-60C. If idle is above 40C then I'd look at getting a new aftermarket cooler like the Zalman CNPS9900Max.
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The odd thing is that I am just running one signle monitor, even with stock speed the idle temp is about 45, also I re-applied the thermal paste about two weeks ago.
 
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That doesn't matter, it depends on how much load it is under.
 
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Well I ran again prime, and after three minutes the temp went over 75C.

Btw my cpu cooler is from thermaltake ISGC-300

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/thermaltake_isgc_300/
 
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Firstly, the cooler you have is an average air cooler. Especially if you're overclocking 400+ Mhz it won't be sufficient. Reapplying thermal grease is a good start. I recommend getting new aftermarket thermal paste if you just used the one that came with the cooler. Try Gelid GC-Extreme Thermal Grease (here) is the best thermal grease I've used.

Also, if you got a higher end CPU cooler like a Zalman CNPS9900 MAX it will help even more. Good coolers are at least $60 or $70. If you get this cooler with Gelid Thermal Grease then you can easily drop your temperatures by at least 10C.
 
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