- Feb 24, 2013
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My cpu was overheating and the computer was shutting down when I was playing some games (not all).
I looked over threads in this forum, and installed HWMonitor, and picked up thermal paste yesterday.
Out of curiosity I shut down GWX ( the Get Windows 10 notification) and lost 10 degrees almost instantly (while it was near overheating it makes no difference to temperatures if the computer is idling). Then I shut down the apps I don't use for my Logitech G19 keyboard and continued losing heat quite quickly. I eventually shut off the lgcore and my games run (seemingly) fine now.
My processor (amdfx8350) is now only reaching 58 degrees when I run the worst of the overheating games (which was previously, consistently running for 3 minutes max before the temperature would soar to about 85 - 90 degrees before shutting down the computer)
I didn't see anything like this when I was searching the forum, and although I only ran the game for about an hour with no problems it's such a huge difference (and it was still at 58 degrees when I closed the game) since I haven't been able to get it to run without problems for a few weeks now. So I think the keyboard's software is the culprit.
I know the G19 has been known to cause problems and one of it's apps used to make my computer blue screen when I first got the keyboard about a year ago. I have my thermal paste if I prove to be wrong.
I thought I'd leave this here for others who may be having similar problems.
And out of curiosity is there a set amount of time that thermal paste should be replaced by? or do you just leave it alone till you notice problems? (I'd assume you want to prevent problems, but on the other hand if it ain't broke don't fix it.)
It's probably the simplest of questions but I don't recall ever seeing advice on this anywhere.
I looked over threads in this forum, and installed HWMonitor, and picked up thermal paste yesterday.
Out of curiosity I shut down GWX ( the Get Windows 10 notification) and lost 10 degrees almost instantly (while it was near overheating it makes no difference to temperatures if the computer is idling). Then I shut down the apps I don't use for my Logitech G19 keyboard and continued losing heat quite quickly. I eventually shut off the lgcore and my games run (seemingly) fine now.
My processor (amdfx8350) is now only reaching 58 degrees when I run the worst of the overheating games (which was previously, consistently running for 3 minutes max before the temperature would soar to about 85 - 90 degrees before shutting down the computer)
I didn't see anything like this when I was searching the forum, and although I only ran the game for about an hour with no problems it's such a huge difference (and it was still at 58 degrees when I closed the game) since I haven't been able to get it to run without problems for a few weeks now. So I think the keyboard's software is the culprit.
I know the G19 has been known to cause problems and one of it's apps used to make my computer blue screen when I first got the keyboard about a year ago. I have my thermal paste if I prove to be wrong.
I thought I'd leave this here for others who may be having similar problems.
And out of curiosity is there a set amount of time that thermal paste should be replaced by? or do you just leave it alone till you notice problems? (I'd assume you want to prevent problems, but on the other hand if it ain't broke don't fix it.)
It's probably the simplest of questions but I don't recall ever seeing advice on this anywhere.
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