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Cpu constantly hot (Mainly when gaming)?
~System Info in the picture~ Hi guys i have a problem with my cpu temps /: its get extremly hot , it idles around like 40's high 40's sometimes and i have reapplied thermal paste several times, and my cpu fan is on securely trust me, i am currently using radio shack thermal paste (Silicon) i don't know if that has anything to do with it , i was told to purchase a thermal pad but... i picked up thermal paste before i was told that.. and my cpu fan is a standard stock dell, i game all the time.. i play games like battlefield 3 , recently tera online and minecraft... they all run fine! no lag or anything at all for that matter but see when i was playing tera today my cpu temp hit 78 usually wouldn't go over that and my cores were hitting 95's+ quite sure this isn't normal but.. i mean usually if the cpu gets too hot it would cause some lag or loss of framerates maybe? my game usually plays perfect.. maybe a couple lag spikes here and there quite sure from my internet since my family is on netflix have the time.. anyways i need help guys is this safe to play? do i need to upgrade to cpu liquid cooler? i don't really have money right now so bare with me /: is there anything i could possibly do to fix this problem without spending alot of money... i don't really have money for a liquid fan but if its recommended please tell me... i would really just like to know the problem? and also awnsers to questions like these am i safe to keep playing games like bf3 or tera without ending up with a burnt chip, i don't have 300$ to replace a chip, i'm just a High school graduate.... /: Thanks in advance