Old Phenom II 965 C3 Voltage/Temps

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Hello,

I have an older PII 965 125W C3 processor with a MSI 970A-G43 motherboard that I purchased cheaply to get back into pc gaming.

But I'm getting high temps whilst web browsing. I'm running an Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 with MX-4 paste, so surely it should be able to adequately cool at stock settings.

Temps are between 48c - 60c in core temp, noticed that voltages in cpu-z are between 1.4 - 1.425v also. (Not sure if this is normal as board is set to auto-voltages)

I've tried re-seating the heat sink + cleaning with TIM and then reapplying thermal paste, but have no changes unfortunately. My case has a 120mm intake and a 120mm exhaust.

Anyone have any ideas before I buy a new cooler?

Cheers,




 
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clutchc
Ahh. No or poor air flow in a small case? If you only have a single rear fan (exhaust) and no vents in the top of the case, that is no doubt adding to the problem in a big way. At the very least, you need a front or side intake fan to create an air flow pattern.

Leave the side panel off for a while and see if that lowers the temps. You could also test be laying the PC on its side with the open cover side up. That way heat will escape naturally (warm air rises).
If the CPU core temps change noticeably, you've found your problem.
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Did you buy the 965 used? If so, it may have been thru many hands and abused over the years. While safe, idle with that cooler should be lower and simply web browsing shouldn't take it to 60C. Your vcore is fine. And yes, the board probably handles the voltage dynamically. 1.5v is the AMD recommended max.

Is that a black edition 965 or the standard version?
Is the cooler's fan running at the correct RPM?
 
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I think you are probably right in regards to the processor degrading from years of use. I purchased a Cooler Master Hyper 212EVO today; the temps are alot better, however under load I'm still getting close to 60 degrees. Maybe the thermal compound under the processors lid has gone bad.

Only other thing I can possibly think about is my case, having no top fans and only a single 120mm 1000rpm exhaust/intake. The top of the case is getting warm where the air has risen, but surely this shouldn't cause an issue with overheating on a stock processor? Could anyone confirm this, as I am tempted to get a Jetflo/Sickleflow exhaust to see if it solves the problem.

Cheers,
 
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Ahh. No or poor air flow in a small case? If you only have a single rear fan (exhaust) and no vents in the top of the case, that is no doubt adding to the problem in a big way. At the very least, you need a front or side intake fan to create an air flow pattern.

Leave the side panel off for a while and see if that lowers the temps. You could also test be laying the PC on its side with the open cover side up. That way heat will escape naturally (warm air rises).
If the CPU core temps change noticeably, you've found your problem.
 
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Revound

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Managed to throw a 1350RPM Arctic 12 as an exhaust and put the stock 1000rpm as an intake. The temps have not gone over 50c so far. Hovering over high 40's during similar situations to before where it was nearly 60.

Definitely the issue, thanks for the help. Will under-volt to 1.35v and look at getting a bigger case.
 
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