- Jan 28, 2014
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Good morning 
This is a new build machine running windows 8.1 inside a tiny Lian Li PC-Q03. I'm not sure if I should believe the MSI CPU reading or the 3rd party software? The readings below are after a quick 5-10 play of tropico 4 on high settings.
The CPU according to MSI click bios idles under 40c or mid 50's on the the other software. My only concern is that after a few hours play (Twice now) the game has frozen. Although this didn't happen in the beginning, so I don't no if it's a software conflict or its over heating, or perhaps something else.(A recent spyware infestation didn't help, although malwarebytes fixed that up)
Also for some reason in the main bios the CPU climbs quickly to 65c and more before I boot into windows, it then cools back to normal quite quickly.
The cooler is a Noctua NH-L9a, Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOBCEU 4GB Ballistix memory, Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular.
Could you also recommend some monitoring software. Even if it's not freeware, I'm becoming a little obsessive now with these temps and stability. I'd like to get to the bottom of the freeze ups. Stupidly, I didn't check the temps after the crashes
I know I'm a clown sometimes.
Best regards
Onionhead
Edit :
The above image is maybe not so clear, here's another after some web browsing only :
If the MSI reading is correct I think I'd be more than happy, just concerned with the other softwares readings as I've seen it jump to as much as 80 - 90c
This is a new build machine running windows 8.1 inside a tiny Lian Li PC-Q03. I'm not sure if I should believe the MSI CPU reading or the 3rd party software? The readings below are after a quick 5-10 play of tropico 4 on high settings.
The CPU according to MSI click bios idles under 40c or mid 50's on the the other software. My only concern is that after a few hours play (Twice now) the game has frozen. Although this didn't happen in the beginning, so I don't no if it's a software conflict or its over heating, or perhaps something else.(A recent spyware infestation didn't help, although malwarebytes fixed that up)
Also for some reason in the main bios the CPU climbs quickly to 65c and more before I boot into windows, it then cools back to normal quite quickly.
The cooler is a Noctua NH-L9a, Crucial BLT4G3D1869DT2TXOBCEU 4GB Ballistix memory, Corsair Builder Series CXM 500W Modular.
Could you also recommend some monitoring software. Even if it's not freeware, I'm becoming a little obsessive now with these temps and stability. I'd like to get to the bottom of the freeze ups. Stupidly, I didn't check the temps after the crashes
I know I'm a clown sometimes.Best regards
Onionhead
Edit :
The above image is maybe not so clear, here's another after some web browsing only :
If the MSI reading is correct I think I'd be more than happy, just concerned with the other softwares readings as I've seen it jump to as much as 80 - 90c
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