Porblem A10-5800K overheating

kuman

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About half a year ago i bought some pieces for my PC. One of them was an A10-5800K processor (with graphic card AMD Radeon 7660D integrated). The first months it worked perfectly, but later on, from time to time, my PC shut down suddenly. Nowadays, when i do something with my computer that "stresses" my GPU (basicly playing videogames, even though they are not very "graphicly demanding") my PC shuts down. I decided to check out the temperature of my CPU and it was a little high, but generally it was acceptable. But in the case of my GPU, with my PC doing nothing (for example, in the desktop), my GPU is around 60ºC (generally above), and while playing videogames it can go beyond 70 or 80ºC easily.

Yesterday, while playing Age of Empires 2, my pc shut down and appear a BSOD with the error "CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT". This BSOD hardly ever appears, though. only twice in half a year or so

What do you guys think about my problem? How could i solve it?
 
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It might be worth getting an aftermarket cpu cooler. Your socket is an FM2. I believe that AMD made it so am2, am3, fm1 and 2 can use the same mounting mechanisms.

This cooler is $15.42 and should solve your issues:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-101a-RR-H101-22FK-RA/dp/B002XZM0I0/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&qid=1375818100&sr=8-48&keywords=cpu+heatsink

You should also check out other options in case you find a different one that you really like. Just be sure to check out the reviews and make sure the heat sink will not block the ram or anything.

vapaad81

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How is your airflow in your case? It sounds like you need to take a can of compressed air and clean the computer. It could also be an issue with some bad thermal paste. If your case is not dusty and the heatsinks are not covered in dust you may want to try some new thermal paste. You are not overclocking are you?
 

kuman

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my case is very bad, so i oppened it in one side so it freezes better. it has a bit of dust, but not enough to reach the limits my pc does. the thermal paste could be an issue, but it was renewed two months ago, so it shouldnt be the problem. and no, i am not overclocked
 

vapaad81

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Mar 9, 2013
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It might be worth getting an aftermarket cpu cooler. Your socket is an FM2. I believe that AMD made it so am2, am3, fm1 and 2 can use the same mounting mechanisms.

This cooler is $15.42 and should solve your issues:
http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Hyper-101a-RR-H101-22FK-RA/dp/B002XZM0I0/ref=sr_1_48?ie=UTF8&qid=1375818100&sr=8-48&keywords=cpu+heatsink

You should also check out other options in case you find a different one that you really like. Just be sure to check out the reviews and make sure the heat sink will not block the ram or anything.
 
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