FX-8320 + Hyper Evo high temps?

XVII

Hello guys,

I've installed Hyper 212 Evo on my quite new FX-8320, and it looks like I'm getting a bit too high temps:
41-43 when cpu load is lowest (0-3%)
62 and up when I ran prime95. I didn't want to go higher, so I stopped it.

Surely, those are not normal temperatures for this processor?

Although, that was my first experience installing a cooler, I think I did everything correctly, e.g. applying a medium size dot of thermal paste in the middle, screwing the heatsink evenly "in cross", etc...

Any advice?

Blitz17

XVII wrote: »

Hello guys,

I've installed Hyper 212 Evo on my quite new FX-8320, and it looks like I'm getting a bit too high temps:
41-43 when cpu load is lowest (0-3%)
62 and up when I ran prime95. I didn't want to go higher, so I stopped it.

Surely, those are not normal temperatures for this processor?

Although, that was my first experience installing a cooler, I think I did everything correctly, e.g. applying a medium size dot of thermal paste in the middle, screwing the heatsink evenly "in cross", etc...

Any advice?

An obvious one but did you remove the protective cover on the heatsink ? You wont believe how many times Ive heard this been done.

XVII

I did, yes

XVII

Now, I'm using Core Temp, and it actually gives me somehow different numbers. It's only at 49 degrees 100% cpu load. The other software I was using are ASRock eXtreme Tuner (comes with motherboard) and SpeedFan.
What should I better use to get the temps?

Blitz17

XVII wrote: »

Now, I'm using Core Temp, and it actually gives me somehow different numbers. It's only at 49 degrees 100% cpu load. The other software I was using are ASRock eXtreme Tuner (comes with motherboard) and SpeedFan.
What should I better use to analyze the temps?

Majority of people including myself would use Real Temp or else Core Temp. I never used any of the Gigabyte software that came with my board.

Edit : Those temps seem more realistic to be honest.

Edit 2 : Listen to Bloodbath below, he knows a hell of a lot more when it comes to AMD CPUs.

BloodBath

I would say the first figures are more accurate. An 8320 is pretty power hungry and hot. I wouldn't worry about temps until you're going over 80c.

Remember that Prime95 will stress a cpu a lot more than normal gaming or program use will so your average temps should be much lower.

connorfleming

I can vouch for that. I have the 8350 and on Prime I get around the 60 degree mark, under high gaming loads it sits around the 45-55 mark.

One thing I will say is that when my CPU is under no load it usually gets 20-30 degrees depending on room temperature, so that seems a little high, but it's nowhere near high enough to worry about. AMD CPUs generate a hell of a lot of heat so they are designed to take a lot more. You have nothing to worry about.

Moon54

Try comparing with other software maybe;
http://www.filehippo.com/download_speccy/

Might be worth having a look at the notch and pin on the bottom of the cooler.
I had an issue with mine and had to jiggy it a bit to get the notch and pin lined up right.

It could also be that the thermal paste didn't spread evenly.
Might be worth taking off to have a look, and re-apply the paste.
I usually apply an amount about the size of a small pea.
When tightened the Evo cooler should be solid and not loose or anything too.

XVII

Thanks lads, your replies are appreciated.

I didn't actually check the temps at stock cooler, before replacing it, so they probably were the same... And first thing I did after replacing it, was of course checking the temps, so I panicked a bit seeing those numbers.

Might be worth having a look at the notch and pin on the bottom of the cooler.

I have just double checked it, and it's in place. Although, heatsink can be turned around for a few millimeters here and there, but I guess that's just because the notch is slightly bigger than the pin itself.

justjustin

BloodBath wrote: »

I would say the first figures are more accurate. An 8320 is pretty power hungry and hot. I wouldn't worry about temps until you're going over 80c.

Remember that Prime95 will stress a cpu a lot more than normal gaming or program use will so your average temps should be much lower.

80°C? Are you sure about this, and it will not throttle?

I've always kept mine (8350) under 65°C and I've heard they will throttle in the 70s. I've also read other people saying they won't shutdown until ~90°C. Thanks if you can clarify.

BloodBath

I've also heard the temps aren't reported accurately on them at all which makes sense since an 8350 will consume more than twice the power of a 4670k yet ends up with similar temps with similar coolers.

It could also be down to the larger die area being able to transfer more heat to the cooler.

The best way to see if it's throttling would be checking the cpu usage during a stressful benchmark and seeing if it drops off.