Tips on how to keep your CPU cool

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professornibbles

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I have an intel i7 8 core, 2.67 ghz. while idle its 40c, 10% used and its 50c. and at 100% for 5 minutes it hits 75c (after 20 its at 80c, and after an hour it hits 95c). i have a heat sink and thermal paste (Antec) but she still gets hot, i have a fan that maxs at 6000 rpm, and idle is about 1200 rpm. im looking for any tips on how to keep her cool :D

ps i was thinking of taking off the back wall of my tower and putting it near my ac XD but im worried that condensation will hurt my system :( but it would be awesome XD
 
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mauller07
sounds like it could be a bad job on the thermal compound, you may want to remove the heatsink and redo the thermal compound.

clean everything and just apply a rice grain amount to the centre of the cpu and do not spread it.
place the heatsink down squarely onto the cpu and give it a few gentrle twists to help spread the paste and clamp the heatsink without lifting it.

if you lift the heatsink you will need to clean it and start over.
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sounds like it could be a bad job on the thermal compound, you may want to remove the heatsink and redo the thermal compound.

clean everything and just apply a rice grain amount to the centre of the cpu and do not spread it.
place the heatsink down squarely onto the cpu and give it a few gentrle twists to help spread the paste and clamp the heatsink without lifting it.

if you lift the heatsink you will need to clean it and start over.
 
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