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Processor gets hot.
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Not really, that is too hot for the long term health of the chip.
Make sure you have really good airflow in the case (fans). Cool air drawn in at the front and hot air pushed out the back.
You may need to consider a better aftermarket CPU cooler to handle the workload.
Make sure you have really good airflow in the case (fans). Cool air drawn in at the front and hot air pushed out the back.
You may need to consider a better aftermarket CPU cooler to handle the workload.
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No, that is way too hot. Is that the idle or loaded temperature?
Also, are you 100% sure that the heatsink is installed properly (including removing the little cover over the thermal compound before being mounted to the CPU)?
Also, are you 100% sure that the heatsink is installed properly (including removing the little cover over the thermal compound before being mounted to the CPU)?
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The processor only gets up to 100°C while playing games like Planetside 2, Crysis 3 etc.
The temperature is between 49°C - 55°C when I'm not playing games.
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Understood on the water cooler. Still it sounds like you may have an airflow issue with your rig. Those temps are simply too high under most circumstances. BTW, how warm is the room the system is operating in (typically)?
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In a room that cool, your CPU should not be getting that warm at idle. Look inside your rig. Make sure all fans a actually turning. Look for any airflow blockage (like cables in the way) that you can resolve (cable ties can be your friend).
Also look at the orientation of your fans. Front and side fans should pull cool air into the case. Rear and top fans should suck hot air out of the case and exhaust it from the system. It is all about air flowing through the system for optimal cooling.
Good luck!
Also look at the orientation of your fans. Front and side fans should pull cool air into the case. Rear and top fans should suck hot air out of the case and exhaust it from the system. It is all about air flowing through the system for optimal cooling.
Good luck!
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I've bought a new CPU cooler now! Corsair H60 water cooler, and the temps are a LOT better (the temperature went from 50 to 40 degrees on idle and from 90 to like 60-70 degrees under load)!
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