Heating problems

[lewishollings]

Now I have mentioned my heating troubles on the pcs forums a couple of times before, but this time, after a long session of bf3, when I closed the game my computer crashed and when I started it again the error mentioned CPU temperatures, even my idle temps are very high and starting to get a little worried about Betty heeelp!

 

[steaky360]

What are your temps? Is your CPU overclocked at all? You could try re-seating the cooler if you are getting concerned, if you contact PCS I'm sure they would send you some thermal paste to try too!

 

[lewishollings]

What are your temps? Is your CPU overclocked at all? You could try re-seating the cooler if you are getting concerned, if you contact PCS I'm sure they would send you some thermal paste to try too!

Well even my idle temps are pretty damn high at 50 degrees which I think is pretty weird considering its not over clocked and yeh I'm kind of concerned :/ I will try re seating the cooler and re pasting and if they don't work I'm just going to contact pcs cheers for the advice, just don't want to jump the gun on bothering them

 

[steaky360]

Well even my idle temps are pretty damn high at 50 degrees which I think is pretty weird considering its not over clocked and yeh I'm kind of concerned :/ I will try re seating the cooler and re pasting and if they don't work I'm just going to contact pcs cheers for the advice, just don't want to jump the gun on bothering them

Do not consider it bothering them, the PC is not working correctly and you're covered under warranty. I would always consider getting in touch even if its just to let them know you plan on re-seating the cooler. More for the perspective of they might have a better idea than anything else .

Hopefully re-seating will work though, just remember sometimes you wont see an immediate difference as the paste 'burns in'.

 

[lewishollings]

Do not consider it bothering them, the PC is not working correctly and you're covered under warranty. I would always consider getting in touch even if its just to let them know you plan on re-seating the cooler. More for the perspective of they might have a better idea than anything else .

Hopefully re-seating will work though, just remember sometimes you wont see an immediate difference as the paste 'burns in'.

Okay so an email has been sent off to pcs on letting them know what I am doing and whether they have any suggestions, if not the only thing I could think of is like a faulty cooler or something :/ I make sure to leave a lot of space around my computer for the purpose of making it cooler too :/

 

[lewishollings]

okay so it was worse than I thought.... http://gyazo.com/7dc88b0f4ef9af8a3d5dd62d6f228b43

This was after I closed bf3 and it was on 94 degrees... couldnt screen cap in time

 

[mishra]

What you need to do:
1. Install HWmon (it's free) - then run it, it will record all temps for you, of not just CPU but everything inside, then start playing games like BF3 ... after an hour of two just go back to windows to check your temps again.
2. Make sure all fans inside your PC are working (have you got any push-pull setup? fans blowing correct ways in your case? what's the case?)
3. Make sure your CPU fan is blowing air "through" the radiator. I have seen in my life that by pure mistake fan was attached the other way around making it completely useless
4. Make sure CPU fan is not "loose" it doesn't rattle. Do this check when PC is switched OFF ! Make sure the whole radiator bracket is properly attached - you may also share some light what's your cooler btw
5. Re-seating cooler and applying new paste is a good practice, but good paste will not knock your temps drastically - it will help a bit, but it will not be a massive drop anyway. So maybe it's not the paste that's culprit but not enough pressure between CPU and radiator - aka incorrectly attached cooler or fan not working etc..

BTW: what's your idle temps (ish) - use HWmon (or any other software to check this) after first boot up of the PC (obviously not after long session on BF3)?

I'm no expert in Intel CPU (i5 2500k) but they seem to be running quite hot by design. They say they will start throttling at 95C Which makes your temps of 85C kind of not too bad for as long as it's never above 90C. Thought, personally I would start worrying as obviously your CPU is being pushed already to it's limits.

Check fans.. let us know... if all fails, get yourself some good fan, hook it up and forget about high temps. Also contact PCS they're freaking very skillful in their trade...

 

[lewishollings]

What you need to do:
1. Install HWmon (it's free) - then run it, it will record all temps for you, of not just CPU but everything inside, then start playing games like BF3 ... after an hour of two just go back to windows to check your temps again.
2. Make sure all fans inside your PC are working (have you got any push-pull setup? fans blowing correct ways in your case? what's the case?)
3. Make sure your CPU fan is blowing air "through" the radiator. I have seen in my life that by pure mistake fan was attached the other way around making it completely useless
4. Make sure CPU fan is not "loose" it doesn't rattle. Do this check when PC is switched OFF ! Make sure the whole radiator bracket is properly attached - you may also share some light what's your cooler btw
5. Re-seating cooler and applying new paste is a good practice, but good paste will not knock your temps drastically - it will help a bit, but it will not be a massive drop anyway. So maybe it's not the paste that's culprit but not enough pressure between CPU and radiator - aka incorrectly attached cooler or fan not working etc..

BTW: what's your idle temps (ish) - use HWmon (or any other software to check this) after first boot up of the PC (obviously not after long session on BF3)?

I'm no expert in Intel CPU (i5 2500k) but they seem to be running quite hot by design. They say they will start throttling at 95C Which makes your temps of 85C kind of not too bad for as long as it's never above 90C. Thought, personally I would start worrying as obviously your CPU is being pushed already to it's limits.

Check fans.. let us know... if all fails, get yourself some good fan, hook it up and forget about high temps. Also contact PCS they're freaking very skillful in their trade...

I have a new fan, turns out one of the push pins was broken so it wasn't providing a good contact, got a new one and my temps are a lot better ohh and also, I emailed PCS asking for some advice about 4 days ago, no reply! they replied before straight away but not this time, my warrantee ran out on the 1st of March -.- gutted.

 

[mishra]

Yup... pitfalls of emails. Emails does not show how important or urgent things are. In my workplace I receive +100 emails a day... I don't reply to ALL emails. Some are more urgent than others, but it is my decision really. Yet, I answer every phone call I get.

Do have this in mind. For all urgent stuff you always should ring first regardless of business environment.
Anyhow, it's good you got this sorted.... so come on, show us your current temps?

 

[lewishollings]

Sits on 35 degrees idle and hits 70-75 on battlefield 3... amazing what difference new thermal paste, a dust and new cooler can do, the cooler is literally just like the stock one

 

[lewishollings]

Hmm thing I don't understand at this point is why wouldn't my computer turn itself off? when my friends got too hot his comp shut itself down, do you have to tick something in the bios too do this or?