Overheating


  1. Posts : 509
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
       #1

    Overheating


    Recently I had a freezing problem with my computer, soon after finding out it was an overheating issue. The component overheating was my processor, the freezing understandable knowing the processor shuts down to protect itself in such a scenario. I currently use a fan blowing directly into my case to keep it from overheating and my question is to ask is there any way to keep my processor cool without having to use a fan everyday?
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  2. Posts : 28,845
    Win 8 Release candidate 8400
       #2

    We could use more specific info to be of any use but the usual things apply

    Location.

    Is it under a desk in a corner, or on a desk with plenty of circulation?

    Stress

    Are you constantly under a high load (either ram or cpu)?

    Dirt

    when was the last time is was cleaned out (thoroughly) and when was the last application of thermal paste?

    A final (though I wouldnt) workaround is liquid cooling if the problem is severe.
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  3. Posts : 509
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Location is in the picture attached.
    Stress is usually shifting from high to idle. I play games on it and it also just sits there at times. The power plan is set to High-Performance.
    Dirt is basically non-existent, cleaned out the dust about a month ago.
    Last application of thermal paste was when I put in the mobo along with the current processor which I believe was sometime in January, but I'm not sure if it had been a bit earlier than that.
    Current thermal compound being used is:
    EVERCOOL-350
    Model:EC350-TU15
    Thermal Conductivity: >7.5w/m-k
    Thermal Resistance: <0.06 degrees C-in[squared]/w

    Liquid cooling is out of the question. . .
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Overheating-pict0251.jpg  
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  4. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    Probably your cpu cooler cant keep up with the stress on the cpu, so you might want to get a new one.
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  5. Posts : 509
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I honestly don't know what good cooler for my socket type (if any manufacture even makes any for my socket type) would work, or let-alone fit in the limited amount of space inside my case.
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  6. Posts : 36
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #6

    I seriously recommend an upgrade but if you can't afford of waiting for something then these two are the only ones i could find that might do the trick:
    Rosewill RCX-Z100
    or
    StarTech FANDURONTB

    Hope this helps,
    Sylo
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  7. Posts : 1,496
    7 Ultimate x64
       #7

    PwnFrnzy said:
    I honestly don't know what good cooler for my socket type (if any manufacture even makes any for my socket type) would work, or let-alone fit in the limited amount of space inside my case.
    It's going to be really hard to find a socket A heatsink; they're very old. I used to have one of these: Thermalright SLK-900U Copper Heatsink Review - FrostyTech.com If you can still find one, they're the best socket A coolers made.
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  8. Posts : 12,012
    Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
       #8

    What are you using for intake (front) or exhaust (back) fans? None? 80 mm? 120mm? slow? fast? Exhaust fans in particular can make a difference in overall internal case temperatures, but I'm not sure it would matter if your processor temps are so high as to cause throttling. Likewise, cable management can make a difference, but probably not enough to make enough difference in your circumstances. Thermal paste is likely a minor consideration unless you have really botched the CPU installation.
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  9. Posts : 509
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #9

    It's a stock case of an old computer I dragged out of the shed in the back yard that my dad put back there. There are no extra fans, meaning no intake or exhaust fans. The case is open to make up for the lack of fans as seen i n the picture I posted earlier.
    The processor currently sits at 42 Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit) with the fan blowing in air, without the fan the processor goes up to 54 Celsius (129.2 Fahrenheit).
    I once looked at Speedfan and it kept going back and fourth in the temperatures between 14 Celsius (57.2 Fahrenheit) and 141 Celsius (285.8 Fahrenheit) which I personally think may have only been an issue with Speedfan itself.
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