AMD Phenom II x6 seems to hot at idle

MrSmoofy · Feb 13, 2017

First off this forums entry doesn't seem to work at all in Chrome had to switch to Edge.

So I've had this AMD Phenom II X6 processor in a build I did several years ago and never a problem.

Recently though I've had to open the side of the case to get it to cool Fan's are still working. But now I have found even with the case side open the CPU fan is running at full speed.

HWiNFO shows:
CPU (Tclt) 45 C to 55 C
CPU Fan Speed 6367 RPM

SpeedFan shows:
Temp1: 53C
Temp2: 58C
Temp3: 54C
HD0: 41C
GPU: 72C
Core: 45C
Fan Speed 6368

My concern is something is wrong with the fan being so loud. Been a really really long time since I've trouble shooted this kind of thing so wanted to have some experts help on where I should start with.

scout_03 · Feb 13, 2017

use this and report the temp back but for me i seams that your cpu paste dry out and that cpu cooler fan is also on it's end and you case need more cooling fans and a better air flow all parts are on high temp .

MrSmoofy · Feb 13, 2017

scout_03 :

Use what? Did you mean to post a link or something?

I wondered if the paste could of dried out or something. Is the GPU to hot too? It's a GPU [#0]: AMD Radeon R9 290: CHiL/IR PMBus - GPU Core or could that be because of the amount of heat coming off the CPU not being cooled well.

scout_03 · Feb 13, 2017

https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php on sensor page no since the gpu may not receive enough fresh air to cool and heat raise up so cpu fan could not cool it as it should also cooling paste after a 5 years usualy start to dry under hot temp , what kind of air flow you have in the case .

MrSmoofy · Feb 13, 2017

HWiNFO is what I have.

Case has a large fan on the back of it to exhaust the heat other than that I've not had anything different for years it's probably been 5+ years since I put it together so you might be right about the thermal paste needing to be replaced. I can start with that and see if it helps.

Don't see a way to save the sensor info from the HWiNFO app.

CPU [#0]: AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
CPU (Tctl) AVG 45.6 C right now
CPU Fan Speed shows 6437 RPM Avg

SpeedFan app shows about the same Temp for Core but it has Temp1 Temp2 Temp3 not sure what they represent which are all over 55 C and the CPU fan speed says 6490

scout_03 · Feb 13, 2017

this cpu fan is too high this means cooler need to be repaste and could be loose on base so fan have to spin full speed to keep it cool do you have the oem cooler on .

MrSmoofy · Feb 13, 2017

scout_03 :

I believe it is the OEM fan that came with the CPU thought I ordered from Newegg but don't see it but did get the Motherboard there so the CPU was bought around the same time which was 11/8/2012 so it's been a while. I would of used the CPU Fan and thermal paste that came with it.

HA just found it made me laugh ordered it from CircuitCity.com 11/1/2012

scout_03 · Feb 13, 2017

do you have another fan that you could use on the cpu cooler with same connector as the one on oem also if you repaste use mx 2 or mx 4 they do not need cure time you could also get a aftermarket cooler .

MrSmoofy · Feb 13, 2017

scout_03 :

I only have Arctic Silver paste looks like it's the case fan not spinning fast enough to exhaust the heat from the case.

Case fan doesn't plug into motherboard so probably should replace it with one that does so I can see Fan speed of it. Just need to figure out what size it is

scout_03 · Feb 15, 2017

silver paste will do but let the motherboard do the fan regulation on cpu you have the oem cooler so check this for the fan size https://www.quietpc.com/faq/27 but i think you have a 120 mm and get one with the same number of cable to the board if the board have 3 pins or 4 pins .

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