CPU overheat after installing brand new SSD SAMSUNG 850 evo 120gb

thodorix

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Hello,

I just bought a new Samsung 850 evo 120 gb to boost my 5yrs old notebook's performance (HP dv-6 1360ev).

Tried to install windows 8.1 pro failed a few times as the notebook shut down unexpectedly. I assumed that that was an overheating problem, as the fan was working like crazy. After i managed to install the OS (dont laugh: did it outside of the house because it was freezing cold), i run PC Wizard and find out that the CPU diode is at 98 Celcius before it shuts down.

I put back my old HDD with windows 7 Home Edition and the system runs smooth and cool. Any ideas?

System: Intel Core Duo P8800@2.66GHZ, 4GB RAM DDR3, Ati HD 4650 1GB RAM

Thanks in advance!
 

thodorix

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These info are not available in the BIOS menu. When i boot from an HDD (non ssd), the temp is quite normal 50-60. I will try to install W7 on the ssd or try to reset BIOS because i have updated it some months ago.
 

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50-60 is not normal. It should be in the 30-40 range. I would double check your Heatsink Fan. It might not be working properly. Also, what is your ambient temperature (room temperature)?
 

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At about 25 celcius room temp. I just received a Gelid extreme thermal paste, i will apply and post an update... I wonder why there is such a difference between the classic hdd and the ssd at the temp though... Maybe i ll install w7 on the ssd, just to test
 

Andrew Field

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I have the same problem with my Samsung SSD 850 EVO mSATA. It is overheating. There are at least two ways to confirm this:
1. Brute force: When your computer crashes, and you suspect a heating (or overheating) problem, reboot immediately (while it is still hot). Your computer will quickly crash again. It will crash every time. Most hard drives, including EVO have overheating protection, which means they shutdown before you get damage. Specifically, EVO will slow down significantly first... and then it will shutdown. However, if you wait 20 minutes and try again, everything will work as expected. Then, when your computer overheats again, you will see a repetition of the crashing. In this case, you know for sure it is a heating problem!

2. Elegant way: Install an application called Piriform Speccy (it is free). This application will tell you the temperature of your CPU, hard drives, motherboard, etc. It is a good application! Using this application I found my SSD runs into problem at 78-80 degrees Celsius (172-176 degrees Fahrenheit ).

This issue happens to me repeatedly when I do a large copy of files (i.e. 50GB) *to* the SSD. The problem is not as bad when reading.

If overheating is your problem, you can look at the reason your SSD is hot, but if everything else is cool, the problem is likely with the SSD itself. In my case, I had to throw it out. Very unfortunate as it was a 1 TB drive :(
 
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ok try this:


here's my true and tested solution, should work for you but comes with some inconvenience. open up your notebook up and give the motherboard some breathing room, the confines for some reason is too narrow to vent well for it.

get a cooling pad n put it under the motherboard, having it on should resolve most high intensity activities like heavy power gaming/app , and so on.

get an app to track system temp to give head up on shutdown approach.

heck i think just taking motherboard out of confines and resting it under a board does big in lower temp for temporary solution.