Really hot idle and load temps fx-8320

HopelessNoob

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May 28, 2012
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Hi,

I recently helped a friend put together a new computer and at first we were using the stock AMD cooler for the 8320 and were getting ~50-60 fps.
I purchased new thermal paste and re applied it and the temps dropped a little but not much.
We then purchased a new cooler and the temps are still around 55 for idle and hovering under 80 for load.

Is there any reason for such high temps?
 

kookie3010

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have you check if the cooler is seated properly?u might need to check the voltage setting in bios.some mobos set higher voltage than the cpu really need
 

kookie3010

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I think Stock should be below 1.4 or 1.5.not really sure.check in bios what is the voltage.also is it oc?