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CPU Temp

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  • 20-02-2015 10:11pm
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    segasega
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭


    I was playing a game today and my CPU temp jumped to 70°C. Its happened before on graphically heavy games and my fans start going mad. What could be the issue here? A misfitted CPU cooler?

    Its a AMD A10-5800K with a Corsair H80i cooler and a ATI ASUS R9 270X 2GB. Its only started happening in the last couple of months.

    Cheers.


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    KaaaaaaPOW
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 55 ✭✭KaaaaaaPOW


    It's not dusty?


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    challengemaster
    Registered Users Posts: 16,931 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    What are you using to measure temps? It appears that the A10 may have issues of reporting false temps when using Windows based programs.


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    segasega
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭segasega


    challengemaster wrote: »
    What are you using to measure temps? It appears that the A10 may have issues of reporting false temps when using Windows based programs.

    Just checked it in Speccy as soon as I shut the game down. Granted it may not be accurate, but its defiantly getting hot as the fans speed right up. And even if you put your hand to the exhaust fan you can feel its quite warm.


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    segasega
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭segasega


    OK, I just started converting a video there and checked in speccy and now its says its at 80, but the fans aren't running that high. So I'm pretty sure thats not a correct temp. A good CPU temp program?


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Try Coretemp or Realtemp


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    AMD cpu's are notorious for incorrect readings, once you're happy that the heatsink is correctly installed and there's an appropriate amount of thermal paste in use and the fan is functioning, I wouldn't dwell too much on it.

    Any AMD APU should auto-shutdown at about 75-80 or whatever.


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