Cpu over heating??

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Clearwater

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Cpu over heating?? **Update **

<<<<Hey guys, i think i might have a heating issue, can u guys confirm please.


I have an Intel D915GEV board with the stock cpu fan. When i first got this computer, it had 512 rams and I was using the Onboard graphic card. Now it has been upgraded to 2.5 gig and a 16X PCI-E graphic card and the fan has been spinning alot faster since. It's been running like this for the last 5-6 months. I assumed that if this computer overheats, it will shut down automatically. I could be wrong?? Well I went to the bios to check the temperature reading. This is what i got:

Processor zone - 83C-90C

System zone 1 - 43C
System zone 2 - 43C

If i have to replace the CPU fan and heat sink, what should i know before i proceed with this replacement?? Im not exactly sure on how to remove the cpu fan, so any tips are welcome =)>>>



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After receiving conflicting information. I decided to play it safe, so I bite the bullet and proceeded to pick up this bad boy http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061
from new egg. Of course I got myself some artic 5 thermal paste too.

The baby came in today. Got it installed with no troubles, double checked to make sure it was properly secured to the CPU.

*drum rolls*

The CPU idle went down from idle 50C to 47C. =/ not as cool as I was hoping it to be. Under extreme gaming, the temperature jumped to about 60C compared to 70C before the Big Typhoon.

Conclusion:

My CPU is still running alot higher then most computer, and ill guess I have to accept it =(. I did pretty much everything I can do to cool this machine down.

It has 120MM and 80MM fan in the back, 80M fan on the side, another 120MM fan on the front, and a freaking 120MM fan for the CPU fan!!! INTEL PRESCOTT CHIPS RUN TO DAMN HOT!!!!
 
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Processor is pretty high. I'd try removing the heatsink/fan, wipe off all the old thermo grease, put on some new thermo grease, and reinstall the heatsink/fan. See how that goes. New goop should go for about 3-5 bucks.
 
Clearwater said:
I assumed that if this computer overheats, it will shut down automatically.
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Yes your right. And it will tell you that it overheated too. That happened to my friends PC so we got rid of all the dust build-up and it was fine since.
 
Calibretto said:
Yes your right. And it will tell you that it overheated too. That happened to my friends PC so we got rid of all the dust build-up and it was fine since.
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ok here is the part im confuse about, if the processor is to hot (83c-90c) why didnt it shut down or restart? or inform me that its to hot??

you guys think the stock cpu fan/heat sink is good enough for the upgrade i made?
 
You may have unknowingly disabled the option tp shut down at high temperatures. I am not sure why it did not shut down on its own because 83-90C is far too high. I have mine shutdown when it reaches 70C.
 
I found out what the problem is! I feel so stupid, but the CPU fan was not align correclty with the heat sink. The 4 pins that locks the cpu fan down to the heat sink was loose, so i simply added more pressure until i heard the click. Now the reading is

55C-63C

Cant believe this computer was running like this for 6 months!!Im so lucky the cpu didnt fry.

Thanks for all the help guys.
 
ok now im geting a different reading on the temperature.

When im playing games it jumps from 65-75

is that still way to hot??
 
I have a stock CPU fan that's dusty as heck and it runs at around 30C idle which kind of suprised me. Your CPU fluctuates alot.
 
Calibretto said:
I have a stock CPU fan that's dusty as heck and it runs at around 30C idle which kind of suprised me. Your CPU fluctuates alot.
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Your stock should be fine, I'd still reapply new thermo grease and blow off all that dust. Since it wasn't fastened correctly before, the older thermo grease or pad might've dried up already.
 
Calibretto said:
I have a stock CPU fan that's dusty as heck and it runs at around 30C idle which kind of suprised me. Your CPU fluctuates alot.
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are you running the same setup as i am?? Intel board, Prescott chip with intel Fan.
 
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