Cpu temp (Phenom ii X4 B40) Overheating

miguelblanca

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hi guys. i need help. kinda newbie here. my cpu temps is increasing ridiculously that it sits at 60C on idle and 80C+ on full load (sometimes 90C). i tried reapplying thermal grease, remounted my heatsink but still showing the same temps.i tried to check my bios it says my cpu temp is at 45C but HWmonitor shows high temps like 60C on idle.should i trust the software or my bios shows the right temp?help please :(
 

Geekasaurus2

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I would be leery of the HW Monitor readings if the Motherboard says 45C which is pretty normal. Try a different software program like Speccy and see what king of readings it gives.