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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	My PC's core temperature is burning hot ~ again. May 21^st, 2014 at 8:59pm I have dual core ... #0 and #1. Running now at 74C and 71C According to THIS chart my PC is running critically hot. My system is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ (Windsor) It's a nuisance. I just got a pop-up saying it's running hot. Using app. named Core Temp 1.0 RC6
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Reply #1 - May 21^st, 2014 at 9:01pm

Lord Herbert wrote on May 21^st, 2014 at 8:59pm:

I have dual core ... #0 and #1. Running now at 74C and 71C

According to THIS chart my PC is running critically hot.

My system is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ (Windsor)

It's a nuisance. I just got a pop-up saying it's running hot.

Using app. named Core Temp 1.0 RC6

Did you clean the dust out as per your old thread?

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Reply #2 - May 21^st, 2014 at 9:31pm

Lord Herbert wrote on May 21^st, 2014 at 8:59pm:

I have dual core ... #0 and #1. Running now at 74C and 71C

According to THIS chart my PC is running critically hot.

My system is an AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ (Windsor)

It's a nuisance. I just got a pop-up saying it's running hot.

Using app. named Core Temp 1.0 RC6

Those temps are fine.

Start worrying when they exceed 90C regularly.

The machine WILL shut down before damage can occur.

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Reply #3 - May 22^nd, 2014 at 7:51am

Bobby. wrote on May 21^st, 2014 at 9:01pm:

Did you clean the dust out as per your old thread?

Yes.

I've just started up the computer and it's running as core #0: 42C & core #2: 40C

The critical limit is stated as being max 70C.

There's something called 'load' that is also being monitored. I'm thinking that might be directly related to the core temps, and the PC should be switched off if this 'load' reading gets too high.

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Reply #5 - May 22^nd, 2014 at 3:10pm

Kytro wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 9:47am:

If you are concerned, give the case a good clean out. Dust build up can be a problem. Modern CPUs are designed to shut down (lock) to prevent burn-out.

Modern CPUs are designed to shut down (lock) to prevent burn-out. [/quote]

Great news. My one great fear has been my house going up in flames.

How can I tell if it has a 'lock' or automatic 'shutdown' component built into it?

The temps now seem to be okay ever since I made the above post. Embarrassed

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Reply #6 - May 22^nd, 2014 at 4:10pm

Lord Herbert wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 3:10pm:

Kytro wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 9:47am:

If you are concerned, give the case a good clean out. Dust build up can be a problem. Modern CPUs are designed to shut down (lock) to prevent burn-out.

Modern CPUs are designed to shut down (lock) to prevent burn-out.

Great news. My one great fear has been my house going up in flames.

How can I tell if it has a 'lock' or automatic 'shutdown' component built into it?

The temps now seem to be okay ever since I made the above post. Embarrassed

This is is the Intel page on CPU temps.

I wouldn't worry about the CPU causing a fire, even if it were to overheat it would fizz and die. Seen it happen to an old AMD CPU. The power supply is the riskiest part of a computer for fires.

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Reply #7 - May 22^nd, 2014 at 8:01pm

Kytro wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 4:10pm:

This is is the Intel page on CPU temps.

I wouldn't worry about the CPU causing a fire, even if it were to overheat it would fizz and die. Seen it happen to an old AMD CPU. The power supply is the riskiest part of a computer for fires.

Thanks Kytro.

I've had a plug-in speaker to my PC go off 'BANG!' like a fire cracker, with sparks flying and smoke rising right in front of where I'm sitting.

Another time I had an electrical fire start under the kitchen where old wiring corroded away and arced.

Do you and others frequently reboot the PC to let it wipe out stuff not needed, and to refresh things?

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Reply #8 - May 23^rd, 2014 at 7:57am

Lord Herbert wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 8:01pm:

Kytro wrote on May 22^nd, 2014 at 4:10pm:

This is is the Intel page on CPU temps.

I wouldn't worry about the CPU causing a fire, even if it were to overheat it would fizz and die. Seen it happen to an old AMD CPU. The power supply is the riskiest part of a computer for fires.

Thanks Kytro.

I've had a plug-in speaker to my PC go off 'BANG!' like a fire cracker, with sparks flying and smoke rising right in front of where I'm sitting.

Another time I had an electrical fire start under the kitchen where old wiring corroded away and arced.

Do you and others frequently reboot the PC to let it wipe out stuff not needed, and to refresh things?

I don't tend to restart my computer unless it's for a reason, such as installation, uninstallation or updates. If you are having problems in terms performance, you can check what is starting up. For windows 7 and older run MSCONFIG for the search / run box and click startup for Windows 8 and above it's in task manager.

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Reply #9 - May 23^rd, 2014 at 10:49am

CPU stock fans are the worst possible fans and are only there to stop the thing bursting into flames, so never expect a great performance there (depending on the chipset of course some run cooler).

However 40c idle and 70c under load are totally normal and as mentioned above worry when it hits 90c.

If you want you can:
- Clean the dust out
- Clean off and re-apply thermal compound/paste
- Add more fans to your case
- Add a CPU cooler/liquid cooling/better CPU fan

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Reply #10 - May 23^rd, 2014 at 3:57pm

Vuk11 wrote on May 23^rd, 2014 at 10:49am:

CPU stock fans are the worst possible fans and are only there to stop the thing bursting into flames, so never expect a great performance there (depending on the chipset of course some run cooler).

However 40c idle and 70c under load are totally normal and as mentioned above worry when it hits 90c.

If you want you can:
- Clean the dust out
- Clean off and re-apply thermal compound/paste
- Add more fans to your case
- Add a CPU cooler/liquid cooling/better CPU fan

Thanks. I can't do a proper job until I get some of that thermal paste.

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I burnt a DVD just now and the core temp went to 89C. But then I did an 'End Task' of the Firefox browser, and the temp soon went down to 43C or so.

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Reply #11 - May 24^th, 2014 at 6:44am

Lord Herbert wrote on May 23^rd, 2014 at 3:57pm:

Vuk11 wrote on May 23^rd, 2014 at 10:49am:

CPU stock fans are the worst possible fans and are only there to stop the thing bursting into flames, so never expect a great performance there (depending on the chipset of course some run cooler).

However 40c idle and 70c under load are totally normal and as mentioned above worry when it hits 90c.

If you want you can:
- Clean the dust out
- Clean off and re-apply thermal compound/paste
- Add more fans to your case
- Add a CPU cooler/liquid cooling/better CPU fan

Thanks. I can't do a proper job until I get some of that thermal paste.

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I burnt a DVD just now and the core temp went to 89C. But then I did an 'End Task' of the Firefox browser, and the temp soon went down to 43C or so.

89 degrees is too high - something is wrong.

Maybe the chip doesn't have any thermal paste?

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Reply #12 - May 24^th, 2014 at 7:20am

Bobby. wrote on May 24^th, 2014 at 6:44am:

Lord Herbert wrote on May 23^rd, 2014 at 3:57pm:

Vuk11 wrote on May 23^rd, 2014 at 10:49am:

CPU stock fans are the worst possible fans and are only there to stop the thing bursting into flames, so never expect a great performance there (depending on the chipset of course some run cooler).

However 40c idle and 70c under load are totally normal and as mentioned above worry when it hits 90c.

If you want you can:
- Clean the dust out
- Clean off and re-apply thermal compound/paste
- Add more fans to your case
- Add a CPU cooler/liquid cooling/better CPU fan

Thanks. I can't do a proper job until I get some of that thermal paste.

********

I burnt a DVD just now and the core temp went to 89C. But then I did an 'End Task' of the Firefox browser, and the temp soon went down to 43C or so.

89 degrees is too high - something is wrong.

Maybe the chip doesn't have any thermal paste?

That damn 'Thermal paste' again. I'd never heard of it until I read it here.

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: My PC's core temperature is burning hot ~ again. Reply #14 - May 24^th, 2014 at 7:45am Kat wrote on May 24^th, 2014 at 7:42am: Just a heads-up... that thermal paste is toxic - treat it with care. And use it sparingly - more paste than needed does not equal better cooling. Thanks. Wilco. Perhaps I can buy it online in a tube or whatever.
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