Cpu Overheating

Currently I am using

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644&cm_re=19-103-644-_-19-103-644-_-Product < Processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125&cm_re=35-185-125-_-35-185-125-_-Product < Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157187&Tpk=13-157-187 < Motherboard

I did an overnight idle and it read a temperature range from 39C-43C

I load a game or something like that, it shoots up to 60-65C (was climbing)

For about 3 months I was running that processor on this motherboard -

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138105&cm_re=13-138-105-_-13-138-105-_-Product

I don't think it ever got too hot on that motherboard but I really have no idea of how hot it was running in that time because I never bothered to look. I changed motherboards because after 3 months I realized the processor wasn't even compatible with that motherboard.

Any ideas?

Alll help is greatly appreciated.

Shea.

 

I would not mind if it was idling at 40C, but I have to run a few programs in the background 24/7 and that leaves it around 60-65C (could have got hotter, I turned it off when it reached 65). I found online that the max temp should be 62C. When they say max temp, is that like max temp for 24/7 operating, or max temp it should ever reach and should only be there for a minute.

Thanks again.

Shea

 

It sounds as if the overheating may be confined to the cpu (I assume that all fans are running correctly and that nothing is bogged down with dust or dirt). I am not a harware expert but it may well be that there is a leak between the cpu and its cooling system (heatsink)

Are you certain that there is a good seal using heatsink paste? If there is, sometimes having too much is a bad as too little.

 

The seal could be a problem and when I get out of class I will re paste it. Due to the fact that I put a new processor in and motherboard, should I have to reinstall windows also?

 

If the issue is just heat there should be no need to do anything with regard to windows. Please be certain that you just follow directions regarding any paste that you may buy. You need very little.

 

Thought so. I put a dab, size of a grain of rice in the center - just like I have with all the computers I have built and never have had this problem. What's a safe 24/7 operating temperature for that processor?

 

Could it be a problem in the bios? A wrong setting there? Maybe do a bios update?

 

Are you using the BIOS to check the temperatures, or a third party program?

Have you also checked how clean you case is + fans? Try comparing the temperature of your CPU with the temperature of your motherboard, see if they are similar or at least in the same range. If they are then it might be a problem with your case air flow, if your CPU is shooting ahead then check the paste as suggested above, reapply but remember to clean off the old paste from the cooler and the CPU before reapplying.

It could be a software problem but I would not suggest reflashing your BIOS just yet as that can cause more problems sometimes.

 

As a rule:-

If you change any piece of hardware such as CPU, RAM, PSU, GPU etc then you dont need to reinstall the OS

If you change the system drive (HDD) then you obviously need to reinstall the OS

MOBOs are not as clear cut -
If the MOBO is replaced with another MOBO (either exact or at least sharing the same chipset) then you shouldnt have to reinstall the OS.

The problem even with the same chipset is that the onboard devices are all different and therefore you (in my opinion) reinstall the OS

 

What kind of case are you using? Is it well ventilated with plenty of cool air coming in? I made the mistake of using my Gateway case when I started my build and was having similar temps as you. Wasn't long before I bought a better case and ever since, my temps stay well within specified ranges.