High Temps! Help!

[TheDylinTech]

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. I made a post a few days ago about temps on my CPU and eventually said that I would re-apply the thermal paste to the heatsink (which I have done).

Anyway, so what's happening is I'm getting around 40°c idle and up to 80°c load for my CPU. 50°c and 70°c for the GPU.

 

I'm using:

- Thermaltake S41 case with the stock 200mm fan & the 2 x 120mm fan's.

- i5 760 @ stock 2.8 Ghz

- Sapphire Tri-X R9 290

- Contac 21 Heatsink

- In Queensland, Australia however it is only about 20°c in my room at the moment

- (Any other specs are in my signature)

 

Now I don't know what to do... Should I go get a new heatsink... or what?!

 

Also!! Really big, while I am typing this I found in HWMonitor it says that my SYSFan is only running at arround 60RPM and max 585RPM?

[Mo5]

Have you confirmed the temps in multiple software (Real Temp, Core temp). Also check the temps in BIOS.

[vlkn´]

If your cpu coolers name is "contac 21" you know you need a new one

 

[Rodneyg87]

have you tried ramping your fans up to 80% or higher for a sustained amount of time to see if the temps drop. 

[vlkn´]

have you tried ramping your fans up to 80% or higher for a sustained amount of time to see if the temps drop. 

[TheDylinTech]

Have you confirmed the temps in multiple software (Real Temp, Core temp). Also check the temps in BIOS.

I have multiple programs such as Real Temp, Core Temp, Speccy, CPUID, SpeedFan. They all say the same thing.

[SeanBond]

Ok, this is getting ridiculous. I made a post a few days ago about temps on my CPU and eventually said that I would re-apply the thermal paste to the heatsink (which I have done).

Anyway, so what's happening is I'm getting around 40°c idle and up to 80°c load for my CPU. 50°c and 70°c for the GPU.

 

I'm using:

- Thermaltake S41 case with the stock 200mm fan & the 2 x 120mm fan's.

- i5 760 @ stock 2.8 Ghz

- Sapphire Tri-X R9 290

- Contac 21 Heatsink

- In Queensland, Australia however it is only about 20°c in my room at the moment

- (Any other specs are in my signature)

 

Now I don't know what to do... Should I go get a new heatsink... or what?!

 

Also!! Really big, while I am typing this I found in HWMonitor it says that my SYSFan is only running at arround 60RPM and max 585RPM?

70c is perfectly fine for the gpu. It's a freaking r9 290. The reference cards run 95c all the time. lol

[TheDylinTech]

have you tried ramping your fans up to 80% or higher for a sustained amount of time to see if the temps drop. 

Yeah, about a 2-3 drop.

[Rodneyg87]

Yeah, about a 2-3 drop.

what did your temps look like before you started having issues

[TheDylinTech]

70c is perfectly fine for the gpu. It's a freaking r9 290. The reference cards run 95c all the time. lol

Yep, I guess it's just the CPU. I'll be fitting on this week either the Noctua NH-U9B-SE2 or the Hyper 212x Evo.

[TheDylinTech]

what did your temps look like before you started having issues

Well, this is my new computer. I've been having these kind of issues since I built it last week, just haven't noticed. But, I should get a new heatsink this week.

[Mo5]

I have multiple programs such as Real Temp, Core Temp, Speccy, CPUID, SpeedFan. They all say the same thing.

What about the BIOS?

[TheDylinTech]

What about the BIOS?

What section of the bios would that be in?

[Mo5]

What section of the bios would that be in?

PC Health, Monitor or something similar. Just open all sections and look for it

[TheDylinTech]

PC Health, Monitor or something similar. Just open all sections and look for it

I found it and it's saying the exact same thing 40-50 when idle. Look, it's some old crappy thermaltake heatsink. I'll get a new one tomorrow.

[TheDylinTech]

Guy's I got my Hyper 212 Evo today and have chucked a second fan on it. Should be installing it tonight, hopefully I get better temps.

[PotatOS - Andrew]

Guy's I got my Hyper 212 Evo today and have chucked a second fan on it. Should be installing it tonight, hopefully I get better temps.

Good luck!

[TheDylinTech]

Good luck!

Thanks, I really did need it! I installed the 212 (took me a while but I did it) and I am very happy! 30 (idle), 40 (light tasks), 50-60 (Gaming/Rendering). Also I can now put on the window and switch off the fan next to my case. Don't you just love Australia!