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My CPU is at 66 degrees C idle.

 

It is in a relatively restrictinve cabinet, with only 0.5 inches for fan to breath

 

stock cooler

 

should I change thermal paste?

 

It will only be like this for about 4 days

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load? Idle?

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load? Idle?

 

My CPU is at 66 degrees C idle.

 

It is in a relatively restrictinve cabinet, with only 0.5 inches for fan to breath

 

stock cooler

 

should I change thermal paste?

 

It will only be like this for about 4 days

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My CPU is at 66 degrees C idle.

 

It is in a relatively restrictinve cabinet, with only 0.5 inches for fan to breath

 

stock cooler

 

should I change thermal paste?

 

It will only be like this for about 4 days

Yeah you should. Mine is at 50 degree in games and 35 degree at idle

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ah, didn't see that part. I suspect it's not the paste, more of that the hot air can't get out if the cabinet. Leave the door to it open would probe hlep.

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ah, didn't see that part. I suspect it's not the paste, more of that the hot air can't get out if the cabinet. Leave the door to it open would probe hlep.

 

Well in my previous case (the best recorded air cooling temps of any case on the market)

it idled at like 55 degrees still, so its defiantly something.

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My CPU is at 66 degrees C idle.

 

It is in a relatively restrictinve cabinet, with only 0.5 inches for fan to breath

 

stock cooler

 

should I change thermal paste?

 

It will only be like this for about 4 days

See what temps you get outside of the cabinet first. 

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Get a better cooler & more airflow

 

watercooling in like 4 days so

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See what temps you get outside of the cabinet first. 

in my previouse case that had the best tested air temps on the market,

it still idled at like 55-60 so there is deff a cooler/paste problem

 

I mean, I'm watercooling in like 5 days, but I don't want to overheat my CPU first

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I've never really had this issue unless I didn't reapply thermal paste and just reused the old.

 

It doesn't take long, so it's worth a shot. Maybe the cooler isn't making great contact with the cpu, too.

 

Or you could have a bad sensor

 

Got any baselines for this CPU? Like before it was in cabinet?

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I change my Thermal paste every 2-3 months regardless

 

I just put it on like a month ago, and it was always hot, its juust about 6-10 degrees hotter in the cabinet

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I've never really had this issue unless I didn't reapply thermal paste and just reused the old.

 

It doesn't take long, so it's worth a shot. Maybe the cooler isn't making great contact with the cpu, too.

 

Or you could have a bad sensor

 

Got any baselines for this CPU? Like before it was in cabinet?

yeah it was still idling at like 60 degrees.

 

before, when it had a custom loop, it was under load and got to only about 40

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yeah it was still idling at like 60 degrees.

 

before, when it had a custom loop, it was under load and got to only about 40

 

Weird...

I guess we won't know until it's underwater, I'll have to check out your build log.

 

Like I said might aswell re apply because it is such a quick process, but in the situation you described it doesn't make sense to me if that is the problem.

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Weird...

I guess we won't know until it's underwater, I'll have to check out your build log.

 

Like I said might aswell re apply because it is such a quick process, but in the situation you described it doesn't make sense to me if that is the problem.

 

yeah.

performance pc's is being slow.

I miss the days I could bike to frozencpu.

 

yeah I think ill re aply and see what happens...

but then I have to turn off my computer :(

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yeah it was still idling at like 60 degrees.

 

before, when it had a custom loop, it was under load and got to only about 40

what are your load temps like? that pretty high

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what are your load temps like? that pretty high

idk, haven't done any load.

 

Ill run prime95 now, cautiosly

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yeah.

performance pc's is being slow.

I miss the days I could bike to frozencpu.

 

yeah I think ill re aply and see what happens...

but then I have to turn off my computer :(

 

It's kinda crazy how performance pc's almost has a monopoly right now, luckily their pricing isn't any different though. I'm looking to FINALLY watercool, if I could just find me a 980 hydro copper for sale for cheapish on eBay or somewhere.

 

Not got an SSD or are you folding/lots of running programs :P? Ever since I made the upgrade to an 840 pro a while ago I almost enjoy restarting my pc :D

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idk, haven't done any load.

 

Ill run prime95 now, cautiosly

better hover that mouse over "stop" lol

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better hover that mouse over "stop" lol

 

what temp should I stop at?

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At load it got to 74 then started throteling to stay at 74

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what temp should I stop at?

you on a fx 6300?  im not really familiar with amd but around the high 60's i think

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you on a fx 6300?  im not really familiar with amd but around the high 60's i think

 

 

At load it got to 74 then started throteling to stay at 74

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