I7 2600 overheating

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

Hi, I have an i7 2600 3.4ghz on the dh67bl motherboard and it overheats . I've tried everything:-
1-replaced thermal paste
2- improved the cable management
3- installed case fans
4- cleaned out all the dust in the case
Plz help me and tell me what to do
My full system specs are-
I7 2600 3.4ghz
Dh67bl motherboard
Asus 650 ti boost 2gb gddr5 graphics card
I-ball 600watt power supply
1 tb sea gate 7200 rpm x2
8gb ddr3 ram
Under load my cpu temp reaches 97 degrees Celsius even though I keep it in a pretty cool room

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

tea urchin :

It runs at 2100 rpm

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

You are going to have to recheck that paste. 97c would almost indicate too much paste or the cooler not seated firmly on the cpu it self.

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

nukemaster :

I checked it bt it was alright

dynex · May 21, 2014

You're using the stock heatsink? If not maybe try an aftermarket cpu cooler. Maybe your cpu is on it's last leg

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

dynex :

Yes I am but are these stock coolers that bad that they need replacement?

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

tea urchin :

No it's not a after market cooler . I put a pea sized amount of paste is that too much?

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

tea urchin :

Should I replace the motherboard?

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

They should not be bad, but the pins have been known to not push all the way though the board. In that case it may seem to be installed, but not be applying the required pressure.

If you have an old LGA775 cooler and some bolts/nuts you can even install that, but you have to make sure you do NOT over tighten.

For a rather cheap cooler something like the CM 212plus or evo would provide more cooling than needed and most times is more quiet than the stock cooler as well. You have to remove the board to install these coolers.

dynex · May 21, 2014

tanay1 :

Stock intel coolers aren't bad for non overclocked cpus, maybe your cooler just recently went to hell. I personally would always go with an aftermarket cooler.

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

nukemaster :

Are u sure that replacing the cooler will help?

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

dynex :

tanay1 :

Stock intel coolers aren't bad for non overclocked cpus, maybe your cooler just recently went to hell. I personally would always go with an aftermarket cooler.

Can u suggest me a great value for money cooler?

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

It seems to be an issue with the cooler.

As long as you are not pumping high voltage into your chip, that(cooler defect of some kind) is about the only think I can think of that would cause issues.

I mean I still have my 2600K @ 4.4 and it never gets past the 60's(aftermarket cooler). Cpus do not tend to suddenly get super hot unless something else has gone wrong(guessing the cooler, but no one can be 100% sure). I have systems over 10 years old and they still run the same way they used to.

dynex · May 21, 2014

tanay1 :

Like nukemaster suggested, the cooler master 212plus/evo is probably your best bet. They go for around $30. If you buy from a store, ask if they price match online prices like from amazon. May save you a few dollars.

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

dynex :

tanay1 :

Like nukemaster suggested, the cooler master 212plus/evo is probably your best bet. They go for around $30. If you buy from a store, ask if they price match online prices like from amazon. May save you a few dollars.

Thanx I will try it and let u know .

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

nukemaster :

Thanx is 78 watts power over the limit?
And while in bios it has a temperature of 73 degrees Celsius

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

In bios I get a temperature of 73 degrees Celsius can u tell me is it too high??

dynex · May 21, 2014

According to this 73 degrees celcius is too high. Max temp allowed is 72.6 degrees
http://ark.intel.com/products/52213/Intel-Core-i7-2600-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_80-GHz

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

I meant 72.6 degrees

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

73 Idle in the bios does seem quite high.

Also note that the bios shows your socket temperature, the core temperature tends to be about 10c or so degrees higher.

While in the bios, what does the core voltage show(vcore)?

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

nukemaster :

12.4 volts
The bios reads processor vc 1.2 v

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

If that us your cpu core voltage then your cpu should be dead. Almost sure anything over 2-3 would kill it quickly too.

12.4 makes sense as a power supply rail only.

The vcore is the top in this image. Your bios does not have to look like this either.

EDIt.

I see you edited your post.

So yeah. 1.2 seems normal for sure.

tanay1 · May 21, 2014

nukemaster :

How much difference can I expect from a CPU cooler?

nukemaster · May 21, 2014

Down into the 30-40 range idle(and warmed up. Core temp, not bios) and 50-60 range load. It may be a bit lower or higher since all cpu's are a bit different.

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