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Killertoad
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Does anyone know why this computer would be overheating? Who can spot the issue?
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Ab AeternoKillertoad-snip-
Does anyone know why this computer would be overheating? Who can spot the issue?
Holy...
For starters, it's a pretty old CPU with a manufacturing process which is 4nm larger than today's standard, which makes it much worse at cooling. Aside from that, you have a core voltage of 2.856V, why? Did you OC it insanely high? I have no experience with older processors so I don't know if that's it's stock voltage but that's very high, which is most likely causing a lot of your issues.
In physical terms, check your cooling fans and vents and literally just clean them out. Make sure there's nothing clogging your fans.
KillertoadFor anyone that doesn't understand, 2.85v is insanely high. Stock for this said CPU is 1v-ish. For most haswell CPU's, 1.35ish is the max for a high overclock. 1.8v will fry a CPU beyond repair, and well, you can imagine what 2.85v will do to a CPU. You will be able to smell the CPU from a block away, lol.
I just wanted to see who would notice the issue, and who was just trying to be helpful. A few people here knew the issue, but didn't comment on the issue lol.
P.S. The cpu really isn't running at 2.85v, the sensor in the motherboard of CPU is bad and is putting this insane number out. I've never seen a CPU higher than 1.35v till this one haha.
KillertoadSearchndstroySupplying too much power? I don't see a 2.6GHz clock requiring 2.8Volts...
Then again I don't work with hardware.
Wow you don't work with hardware yet give such a great observation?
Magic!
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Killertoad
Does anyone know why this computer would be overheating? Who can spot the issue?
Holy...
For starters, it's a pretty old CPU with a manufacturing process which is 4nm larger than today's standard, which makes it much worse at cooling. Aside from that, you have a core voltage of 2.856V, why? Did you OC it insanely high? I have no experience with older processors so I don't know if that's it's stock voltage but that's very high, which is most likely causing a lot of your issues.
In physical terms, check your cooling fans and vents and literally just clean them out. Make sure there's nothing clogging your fans.
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For anyone that doesn't understand, 2.85v is insanely high. Stock for this said CPU is 1v-ish. For most haswell CPU's, 1.35ish is the max for a high overclock. 1.8v will fry a CPU beyond repair, and well, you can imagine what 2.85v will do to a CPU. You will be able to smell the CPU from a block away, lol.
I just wanted to see who would notice the issue, and who was just trying to be helpful. A few people here knew the issue, but didn't comment on the issue lol.
P.S. The cpu really isn't running at 2.85v, the sensor in the motherboard of CPU is bad and is putting this insane number out. I've never seen a CPU higher than 1.35v till this one haha.
I just wanted to see who would notice the issue, and who was just trying to be helpful. A few people here knew the issue, but didn't comment on the issue lol.
P.S. The cpu really isn't running at 2.85v, the sensor in the motherboard of CPU is bad and is putting this insane number out. I've never seen a CPU higher than 1.35v till this one haha.
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-Woody-as you make a sacrifice to the demon (CaptainMurica is a good person to be used for this )
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Did you try setting it to Wumbo?
If not, your PC has a heat demon. To banish it, you must acquire five candles, and position them all equidistant from each other around the PC. Then light them, and play the motherboard driver disc backwards, as you make a sacrifice to the demon (CaptainMurica is a good person to be used for this ). As he is sacrificed, you will immediately see a drop in cpu temps, and the demon will be banished.
If not, your PC has a heat demon. To banish it, you must acquire five candles, and position them all equidistant from each other around the PC. Then light them, and play the motherboard driver disc backwards, as you make a sacrifice to the demon (CaptainMurica is a good person to be used for this ). As he is sacrificed, you will immediately see a drop in cpu temps, and the demon will be banished.
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Killertoad
Does anyone know why this computer would be overheating? Who can spot the issue?
I fail to see the actual core temperature of the CPU, download Speccy with the link I attached below and check the average core temperature, 20-40 degrees idle and 30-60 degrees should be absolutely fine, really.
https://www.piriform.com/speccy/download
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Yes, overclocking will sometimes cause it to overheat.
And last year when this happened, it turned out my Power Supply had broken causing the fan to stop running and then it literally melted them motherboard and the CPU from overheating. Don't think yours is this serious, might be just dust in the fan. I'd recommend checking
And last year when this happened, it turned out my Power Supply had broken causing the fan to stop running and then it literally melted them motherboard and the CPU from overheating. Don't think yours is this serious, might be just dust in the fan. I'd recommend checking
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You should NOT need to under-clock a CPU from stock settings to maintain a good temperature! If you don't have good temperatures and you overclocked, I'd suggest you pull them back a bit, however.
Also, may I ask why you didn't check if your fan was operational? And how was it setup because you should ALWAYS have you CPU fan connected directly to your motherboard (if the fan gets cut, so the does the CPU 99.99% of the time).
Also, may I ask why you didn't check if your fan was operational? And how was it setup because you should ALWAYS have you CPU fan connected directly to your motherboard (if the fan gets cut, so the does the CPU 99.99% of the time).
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I didn't say he had to. I said overclocking can SOMETIMES cause overheating, which is definitely true.
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Supplying too much power? I don't see a 2.6GHz clock requiring 2.8Volts...
Then again I don't work with hardware.
Then again I don't work with hardware.
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Wow you don't work with hardware yet give such a great observation?
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Make sure nothing is hogging CPU
Check fans work and their speed matches temperature
Change thermal paste
Clear out any dust
Keep the PC in a place where air can move freely
Check fans work and their speed matches temperature
Change thermal paste
Clear out any dust
Keep the PC in a place where air can move freely
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Try a fresh coat of thermal paste, perhaps a new heatsink or clear out any dust on the current one. You should also clear out intake and outtake fans, as they may be clogged with dust. Do not get dust on the thermal paste when changing it.
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Thermal Paste. Heh.
@OP It's really hot at my house right now. I have no AC... Try to make sure the fans are facing the right way? You might like this idea
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This would be awesome.
@OP It's really hot at my house right now. I have no AC... Try to make sure the fans are facing the right way? You might like this idea
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This would be awesome.
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I did the same thing as AnimeFanFTW, works a charm ^_^
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I had the same problem, where my computer would just shutdown. I cleaned the ventilation, and put a fan near it, and it works fine.
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Check the fans and ventilation, make sure the intake isn't clogged or obstructed. Otherwise your computer may have grown aware of its own miserable existence and is attempting to end its own life so that it may finally know peace from this torment.
Or maybe it's just getting old, I dunno.
Or maybe it's just getting old, I dunno.
