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Topic: CPU is running hotter than it should be

ArmandoFF Posts: 14,410 Registered: Oct 29, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 13,818 User ID: 51,528	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	My brother's comp I just built is idling at 40C (I'm not overclocking). While that's not bad, I know it should be a lot lower. I am using a COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case and a Thermaltake CLP0564 Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler - LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM3, AM2+, AM2 for the processor heatsink. I use the same processor heatsink in my computer and my idle temps are around ~25C. As soon as I boot up my brother's comp, I go into the BIOs and the CPU temp is 40C. Mobo temp is 18C. I put Artic Silver 5 using a pea sized amount and evenly distributed. I'm absolutely baffled on what to do. The temps should be around ~25-30C idle. Anyone have any ideas? Thank you in advance! Here are the specs: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEM 1) Computer Case COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197 2) Power Supply Corsair TX850W Power Supply - 850W, ATX, 80Plus http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4352342&sku=C13-2508 3) Processor: Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115073 4) Processor Fan/Heatsink: Thermaltake CLP0564 Frio Dual 120mm Universal CPU Cooler - LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA775, AM3, AM2+, AM2 http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6046364 5) RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428 6) Monitor: Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight LCD Monitor w/Speakers 250 cd/m2 ASCR 50,000,000:1 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236117 7) Hard Drive: Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148441 8) Soundcard: Onboard 9) Video Card: EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti Video Card - 1024MB, GDDR5, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), 2x Dual-Link DVI-I, 1x Mini-HDMI, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot, SLI Ready http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=41125&sku=E145-0550 11) Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 (REV 3.1) LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131770 -----signature----- If you dont like the police, the next time you need help, call a crackhead.
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Ravynmagi Title: Moderator Posts: 29,978 Registered: Dec 23, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 29,452 User ID: 572,278	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	You really should not concern yourself with idle temps. It's the load temps you should pay attention to. Intel CPUs sometimes don't give accurate idle temp reading. And other things, such as the motherboard censor location, fan speeds, case temperatures, etc can influence the reading as well. Use Prime95 to load all the cores and watch the load temps. If it gets above 80C (and preferably stay under 75C under normal conditions) then there might be an issue. PS. If you want some water cooling equipment cheap, I can hook you up. -----signature----- (none)
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dramprar Posts: 3,094 Registered: Aug 12, '07 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 2,942 User ID: 1,244,082	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	Ravynmagi posted: You really should not concern yourself with idle temps. It's the load temps you should pay attention to. PS. If you want some water cooling equipment cheap, I can hook you up. lol -----signature----- Rift-Gnarlwood (G):Joncrichton, Aerysunn, Rigel, Kahdargo i7-920 3.8GHz, air-cooled Everyday im husslin'
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Karsus_the_Great Title: This is a title. Posts: 1,359 Registered: Apr 12, '03 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 1,331 User ID: 790,358	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	AS5 has a minimum 80 hour burn in time. That being said, it just sounds like you have block placement loose. Either that or you forgot to remove the layer of plastic covering the bottom of the frio That would put your idle temp around 40. Not that I would know anything about that (whistles innocently...) -----signature----- I know I'm going to hell, I'll bring marshmallows. Caldari. The only race in Eve that does not fly it's own ships. Karsus the Great - lvl 240+ Original BM(retired)
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Seffrid Title: Ancient One Posts: 13,210 Registered: Dec 21, '01 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 12,930 User ID: 567,791	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	Ravynmagi posted: PS. If you want some water cooling equipment cheap, I can hook you up. You want to put it out in the garden, Ravyn, it leaks enough to keep the plants nicely watered ! -----signature----- (none)
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ArmandoFF Posts: 14,410 Registered: Oct 29, '00 Extended Info (if available) Real Post Cnt: 13,818 User ID: 51,528	Subject: CPU is running hotter than it should be
	Thanks all for the replies. I updated the BIOS and my temps dropped significantly. It went from 40C in the BIOS to 25C in the bios upon bootup. I haven't done the prime95 test yet but I will. I'm pretty sure it's fine now. Thanks all! -----signature----- If you dont like the police, the next time you need help, call a crackhead.
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