Overheating, Core Temps Double When I run a Game? Help!

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I've recently started paying much closer attention to my computer temperatures. When just browsing the internet and doing light computer work, my temperatures are perfectly fine, in the 40s. However, the second I start up a game all my temps remain pretty good, except my core temps. They get into the 90s, they double.

I have done some basic troublehshooting, the cpu fan is working, I have dusted it, re-seated it. It is the intel stock fan, which I absolutely hate so I ordered a Hyper 212 Evo to replace the stock fan. Could it just be a fan issue? The pins are somewhat bent, so I'm thinking it may not be seated entirely, but the pins are bent so theres only so much I can do to compensate that. Lastly, I guess I could try reapplying thermal paste?

What might be characteristic of such a drastic increase in temps?
 
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Petru Tiglar
40c at Idle is a little high to be honest. Most temps I see are about 25-30 on Idle and about 60-70 when pushed to the max.
I'd say you need to reapply your Thermal Paste and make sure the Heatsink is fitted properly. Heat is something that can be effected pretty easily, The slightest amount of dust in the Heatsink can effect you by a few degrees. Things like the heatsink not being fitted properly can impact majorly in the effectiveness of the Heatsink and the loss of thermal paste is a critical issue....

Heres what I'd do.

Take your heatsink off and clean off all the thermal paste with some alcohol.
Reapply new thermal paste and re seat the heatsink. Make sure you don't put too little or too much thermal paste on the Heatsink...
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Petru Tiglar

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40c at Idle is a little high to be honest. Most temps I see are about 25-30 on Idle and about 60-70 when pushed to the max.
I'd say you need to reapply your Thermal Paste and make sure the Heatsink is fitted properly. Heat is something that can be effected pretty easily, The slightest amount of dust in the Heatsink can effect you by a few degrees. Things like the heatsink not being fitted properly can impact majorly in the effectiveness of the Heatsink and the loss of thermal paste is a critical issue....

Heres what I'd do.

Take your heatsink off and clean off all the thermal paste with some alcohol.
Reapply new thermal paste and re seat the heatsink. Make sure you don't put too little or too much thermal paste on the Heatsink.
Otherwise it will mess with the effectiveness of the heat transfer.

Sounds like that could be your problem
 
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Core temperatures are basically the temperatures of the parts in which your cpu chip is divided!! so overheating of cores will be due to BAD CPU FAN or OVERCLOCKING or OLD CHIP!

I suggest just remove your overclock if you did it or try the new FAN you ordered and check the results!!
If the problem exists then it is definitely your OLDER CPU CHIP which might be bottlenecking!!!
 
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One thing i HATE about the intel stock heatsink is the push pin mounting system that always breaks or loosens over time. if they are not mounted correctly they send your temperatures skyrocketing. when you repaste did you clean all of the old stuff off and use an amount the suze of a bb pellet?. the 212 will address all problems with the intel heatsink. the 212 uses bolts to mount and has a larger surface area with a larger quieter fan.
 
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