CPU is getting baked.

[lplover]

So I was wondering if someone could help me out troubleshooting why my CPU runs at REALLY bad temperatures while it's under a heavy load.

 

When I was playing The Witcher 3 it was consistently hovering around 100-105 °C, which I don't assume is good for it.

 

It's a Xeon E3 1230 v2.

 

This is what it looks like straight after a Cinebench test

 

It was actually around 90 degrees most of the time, though.

 

This is how much it bottlenecks it

 

 

 

I'm using my stock cooler on my Thermaltake V3 BlacX Edition case.

 

Is fixing it as simple as getting a new cooler, or am I doing something wrong?

 

If I can provide any other info I'd be happy to do so.

 

Thank you.

[drc00k3]

Try reseating your cooler and reapplying thermal paste.

[lplover]

Just now, drc00k3 said:

Try reseating your cooler and reapplying thermal paste.

I did reapply the thermal grease once, helped maybe by 1-2 degrees, not much else.

 

How do I reseat the cooler? Not familiar with the procedure. 

[FuriousGamer]

 If that doesnt help by re doing your thermal paste then I would buy a Cooler Master 212 evo cpu cooler.

[drc00k3]

Just now, lplover said:

I did reapply the thermal grease once, helped maybe by 1-2 degrees, not much else.

 

How do I reseat the cooler? Not familiar with the procedure. 

Just take it off and make sure you put it back on correctly.

[lplover]

Um, how do I know that I put it on correctly? ._.

 

[FuriousGamer]

Just now, lplover said:

Um, how do I know that I put it on correctly? ._.

 

Have you checked if the fan is moving while its on?

[lplover]

As for getting a new cooler, I'm $10 short on the CM Evo one, and shipping would take ~3-5 weeks.

 

I'm kinda scared that my CPU will genuinely die during that time.

[lplover]

Just now, FuriousGamer said:

Have you checked if the fan is moving while its on?

It is moving, yes.

[FuriousGamer]

1 minute ago, lplover said:

It is moving, yes.

Well it should be on correctly if its working but I dont ever use stock coolers. How many fans do you have in your case?

[lplover]

Just now, FuriousGamer said:

Well it should be on correctly if its working but I dont ever use stock coolers. How fans do you have in your case?

Just the stock one.

[lplover]

Just now, lplover said:

Just the stock one.

I think my CPU and cooling are a huge bottleneck on my PC.

[manofsteel]

3 minutes ago, lplover said:

It is moving, yes.

okay so there are 2 things here:

1. too little gease on the cpu which does not conduct well

2. cooler is not contacting well with cpu

 

if you can please send photo of removed cooler so we can see if the paste is in good amout and maybe you didnt clean up cpu before re - applying the paste

[FuriousGamer]

Just now, lplover said:

I think my CPU and cooling are a huge bottleneck on my PC.

So your using every fan it came with?

[FuriousGamer]

Also what is your method you used for applying cpu paste? 

[lplover]

1 minute ago, FuriousGamer said:

So your using every fan it came with?

Yeah, I believe so.

 

It's the one with the blue LED on it.

[manofsteel]

Just now, lplover said:

Yeah, I believe so.

 

It's the one with the blue LED on it.

can you post us a picture now ?

[lplover]

2 minutes ago, FuriousGamer said:

Also what is your method you used for applying cpu paste? 

A small line, pretty much how Linus does it in his videos.

[lplover]

Just now, manofsteel said:

can you post us a picture now ?

Sure, just hold on a second.

[lplover]

4 minutes ago, manofsteel said:

okay so there are 2 things here:

1. too little gease on the cpu which does not conduct well

2. cooler is not contacting well with cpu

 

if you can please send photo of removed cooler so we can see if the paste is in good amout and maybe you didnt clean up cpu before re - applying the paste

I'll do it right now.

[FuriousGamer]

1 minute ago, lplover said:

Yeah, I believe so.

 

It's the one with the blue LED on it.

Yes but how many case fans are there. Not including cpu fan.

[manofsteel]

Just now, lplover said:

A small line, pretty much how Linus does it in his videos.

this technique is good but with thick paste if your is not then you should use a point technic and apply a bit more

[IsaacDaGrazin]

Check the CPU is in the socket correctly, and check that your making proper contact and no oils or anything are on the Xeon. btw how much did you get it for? the xeon?

[manofsteel]

Just now, FuriousGamer said:

Yes but how many case fans are there. Not including cpu fan.

let us wait a bit moment if she can provide photo we can provide better solution here. Blind advice is worse then none sometimes ;P

[lplover]

4 minutes ago, FuriousGamer said:

Yes but how many case fans are there. Not including cpu fan.

One.