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My CPU definitely needs some better cooling...

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p0intblank

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My CPU temperature via my LCD on my case currently reads at 124 F, and I am only browsing the Internet right now. It was running at about 95 F the other day, so I don't know what that is about. Anyway, I need a a new CPU fan/heatsink, rather than using the stock model. The price doesn't matter, I just want this thing to run cooler. :(

Thanks a lot in advance!
 
whats your ambient temp?

And what kind case, Good airflow?
 
Check the following for overheating or perceived overheating:

- Is the heatsink correctly installed ?
--> Verify it is correctly installed.

- Is the heatsink filled with dust and crud ?
--> Clean with compressed air in a can.

- Is the heatsink fan operating ?
--> Replace defective fan with similar or better unit.

- Is the heatsink adequate for that application/CPU ?
--> Verify it meet the requirements for the CPU being used.
--> RETAIL heatsink? May require lapping and better TIM.

- Is thermal interface material used between heatsink and cpu ?
--> Verify it is used, and is applied according to the manufacturers guidelines.
--> Recommended PCM's, thermal pads from "AMD Thermal, Mechanical,and Chassis Cooling Design Guide #23794.PDF.
- Bergquist HF225UT Phase Change
- Chomerics T725 Phase Change
- Honeywell PCM45 Phase Change
- Power Devices Powerfilm Phase Change
- ShinEtsu PCS-TC-11T-13 Phase Change
- Thermagon T-pcm905C Phase Change
--> Recommended thermal interface material aka: grease, gel etc.
- Arctic Ceramique.
- Arctic Alumina.
- Arctic Silver, 3, 5 etc.

- Is the TIM pad cover removed from heatsink before installation, if using supplied TIM pad ?
--> Remove the cover before installation, failure to do so will insulate the cpu from the heatsink.

- Is there adequate airflow or case ventialation ?
--> Verify airflow, add case fans if required.

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- Is the Vcore set higher than specified by the manufacturer ?
--> Verify the Vcore is set to the manufacturers specification in the mainboards bios.

- Is the temperature read via the internal temperature diode. Is the tremperature read via the socket thermistor ?
--> Temperatures read at the diode can and will be higher than an external reading.

- Is the temperature sensor properly calibrated ?
--> Several boards have this problem, check manufacturers bios revision history for calibration fix.
--> Does the heatsink feel warm or HOT, if it's warm it could be a miscalibration error.

- Outside temperature high ?
--> If the external temperature is high, then the case fans will be drawing in hot air, especially during summer months. Remeber, when it's Winter in the Northern Hemi-sphere, it's Summer in the Southern Hemi-sphere & vice-versa.


Thanks to MD! :D
 
p0intblank said:
My CPU temperature via my LCD on my case currently reads at 124 F, and I am only browsing the Internet right now. It was running at about 95 F the other day, so I don't know what that is about. Anyway, I need a a new CPU fan/heatsink, rather than using the stock model. The price doesn't matter, I just want this thing to run cooler. :(

Thanks a lot in advance!
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Until you find out what happened and why the temps when up for no apparent reason you are likely to be unhappy with a new setup as well.

(cf)Eclipse's post is outstanding !!! Do it !.

"via my LCD on my case"

notoriously inaccurate, check the temp sensor for the lcd for proper placement etc. see if you bios has a cpu temp reading and go by that.
 
my 3.2c was bitchin hot, i ran it at 1.7v for 3.6 ghz and a xp-120 with a panaflo M1A at full speed, still got 65C load

and, my case was a freaking wind tunnel, i removed all the fans to install water cooling and i ended up with a pile of 8 fans

after water cooling my pc is like 1/5th as loud, literaly all you hear is the air moving :D
 
Well guys I figured out what the problem was. It turns out the process winupdates.exe was using 50% of my CPU. 50%! That's freaking crazy... why use so much? Anyway, I ended the process and turned off automatic updates, no need to have it on. I can always update manually if I need to. But damn, that's crazy. 50%!

Anyway, thanks for the help. Oh and, ryuji, how much did your water cooling cost? I think I am going to go with that for my next rig that I build next summer. How much of a temperature difference does it make?
 
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