i7-2860QM running at 0.7GHz!

XihaoKevin

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Hey there, I started noticing a lack of performance in my CPU lately.

I have an i7-2860QM, and it usually runs at the base speed or higher, but now it's much slower than usual.

Attached are the screenshots of CPU-Z.
When running idle:
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When running a CPU intensive game (Minecraft):
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When I run LoL, my frames stay at 60 stable, but after a few minutes it drops to 2 or 3 and I have to wait 5 minutes for it to go back up again.

Temperatures
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Solution


Run prime95 on all cores.
If the temperature hits 90C and above in less than 1 minute its time to replace the thermal paste.

XihaoKevin

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It just recently started acting weird, maybe it's because of the heat in the summer. Never had an issue in the winter.
 

unreal9400

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Run prime95 on all cores.
If the temperature hits 90C and above in less than 1 minute its time to replace the thermal paste.
 
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