6 years old Intel Core 2 Quad q8200 constant overheating (60c-80c)

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Fleshless666

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I've got an Intel Core Quad q8200, which I had for about 6 years, and it has been overheating for 6 months and it really annoys me because the fan spins at 4400-4600RPM and it is really loud.
When I turn on my computer the cpu fan immediately starts spinning as fast as it can (4400-4600RPM).
The first week it started overheating I had re-applied thermal paste. The problem was solved for about a week and then it started overheating again. I've re-applied thermal paste again but then my PC wouldn't turn on. Somehow the next day it turned on but the overheating problem was not solved. It has been about 6 months since then and my cpu is still overheating. I don't think the problem is in my fan because it spins really fast which proves that it works fine. My PC runs well enough, I can browse the web easily without any stuttering and I can even play games like Counter Strike and GMOD at 60+ fps.
How can I fix the overheating?

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I too have a Quad Core Intel Duo 2 Q8200.
I have never had any overheating issues. I've regularly compressed air clean, keep bios up to date, reapplied heatsink.
After reading your issue and others suggestions I have come to only one conclusion. Your CPU fan is installed the opposite way!?

Try this test;

You will need either a match or lighter.
This test should take between 1 to 2 seconds to avoid any damage.
Stay approximately 1 inch away from the CPU fan when performing this test.

While your computer is On,
Light a match and bring it near your CPU fan to see what direction the flame blows.
Be sure not to get too close to the fan as not to burn anything.

If the match flame pulls towards the CPU then your CPU fan is installed in...
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Quixit

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You might want to check the fan and make sure it's working properly, not getting caught or slipping, the previous poster's suggestion that you replace the thermal compound and remount the heatsink is a good idea too. Make sure not to use too much and that the clip is installed correctly.
 
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Quixit

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I just thought of something else. you might want to check the bios and make sure that speed-step is enabled. Otherwise the CPU might run at maximum speed the whole time, I think that's the default behaviour for Core 2s. You can test this by downloading CPU-Z and seeing what it says your CPU frequency is when the system is idle vs when it's loaded. If it doesn't change then you have an issue with speed step.
 
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Tyler Salari

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I too have a Quad Core Intel Duo 2 Q8200.
I have never had any overheating issues. I've regularly compressed air clean, keep bios up to date, reapplied heatsink.
After reading your issue and others suggestions I have come to only one conclusion. Your CPU fan is installed the opposite way!?

Try this test;

You will need either a match or lighter.
This test should take between 1 to 2 seconds to avoid any damage.
Stay approximately 1 inch away from the CPU fan when performing this test.

While your computer is On,
Light a match and bring it near your CPU fan to see what direction the flame blows.
Be sure not to get too close to the fan as not to burn anything.

If the match flame pulls towards the CPU then your CPU fan is installed in the opposite direction!
Please, Turn off your computer IMMEDIATELY and switch the fan's direction to push heat away from the CPU.

If the match blows the flame away from the CPU then your fan is installed fine and at this point look for alternate solutions.

Remember, you'll need a match or lighter, should take less than 2 seconds to perform, and please stay an inch or further from the CPU fan to avoid the flame from damaging anything.

GOOD-LUCK!
-TRS
 
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