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So, I got a new Power Supply last week, got everything installed, yada yada. I guess I knocked the stock cooler loose because idle temps were reaching nearly 100c on the first core, mid-80s to 90 on the rest. Today I bought some Arctic Silver 5, applied it as instructed by the .pdf for my specific processor. Idle temps were mid-60s, but then slowly hiked up to the 80s again. I'm getting close to throwing this computer out of my window.

Specs:
Asus p5q motherboard
Core 2 Quad Q9550 @2.8GHz
Radeon R9 380 2GB
XFX TS 750w Gold+ PSU.

Also, one pin of this stupid cooler won't go in all the way, would that cause the temp hike?
 
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Math Geek

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"Also, one pin of this stupid cooler won't go in all the way"

what exactly do you mean by this? if the cooler is not fully seated and making contact as it needs to then it won't do it's job very well which would cause temp spikes. but i'm not completely sure what you mean by this statement.
 
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if the cooler isnt seating properly yes it would cause high temps.......also stock cooler? Those things honestly suck anyways. Do you know your temps prior to you noticing this new issue? Did you clean the old thermal grease off using rubbing alcohol/polypropylyn alcohol?
 
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My temps prior to this all happening: I'm not sure, I didn't have to monitor. All I know is that the computer worked fine, never shutdown during a game, anything like that. The only thing that prompted me to check my temps were because I noticed that the computer was exceptionally slow and it shut itself down a couple of times. I looked at the temps, and sure enough, idling in the 80s-90s, throttling itself.

And I don't think that one pin is fully connected. I can't really lift that particular corner as it doesn't budge much, but the pin is loose. And yeah, it's a stock cooler, as noted in the OP. It just doesn't seem like it wants to properly connect, I can't click it into place like I can the rest of the pins.

RPM: 1900-2000 from the little I watched.

And yes, I cleaned the first compound from the surface of the CPU and the plate on the cooler, with 50% Isopropyl rubbing alcohol.
 
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...or just replace it. That poor retention design is exactly why I don't use Intel stock heatsinks. All end up in the recycle bin when I build or work on family/friend rigs. I just have no confidence in them.

Many use them, just fine. I don't, nor do I recommend them, even for normal (non-OC) use.
 
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You know that is a 8 year old CPU so it is bound to run hotter then today's CPUs. Also you might try removing all the thermal grease from the CPU and the heat sink and reapplying a very thin coat. Make sure the heatsink is making firm and good contact on all sides. Worse case if you are using a stock cooler you might need to go with a good after market model. Just keep in mind some may require a plate be mounted on the underside of the motherboard meaning you'll have to pull it to install the cooler. So shop around a little and check the installation instructions before you buy. Good luck!
 
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I worked on an old P4 that wouldn't install windows. I took a look at it and found that one pin wouldn't go in all the way, and the high temps were shutting windows down before it could install. I got it to work by putting a house fan on the floor and turn it up high. Gave the tower back and told the owner the cooler was broke and they needed a new one. As mentioned above the stock coolers work ok, but the push/pin system Intel uses is junk. There are many other better options. Honestly I'd just upgrade the cooler.
 
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Work, bleh. But anyway, do any of you know of a decent cooler, that doesn't use a backplate? I know, I know, "any good cooler has a backplate, and it doesn't take long to remove a motherboard" but at this point of my frustration, I'd rather just have something simple that I can install for now. I'm doing a big upgrade - i5 6600k, whatever motherboard I haven't decided on yet, 16GB RAM, and a new NZXT Phantom case - so I don't want to invest too much more time on this mobo/cpu. I know I can use a Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO with both the current socket and the new one, but as I said, I just want a simple solution for now without the headache of installing so much extra right now.

Thanks guys!
 
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