Very high temperatures

Coolerexpert88 · 29-07-2006, 08:57 PM

For a few days from bow my system hits very high temperatures making the games stop and the system reset.the most high temperature i got was 89 Celsius!

,i even installed a CoolerMaster UV Series chassis fan but nothing.
What should i do?

My System:
Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz
ASUS EAX1600PRO DDR2 512MB
1 GB Ram
AsRock Dual Bus Motherboard

Big B · 29-07-2006, 08:02 PM

Make sure that your CPU's fan is running and that it's seated properly.

Coolerexpert88 · 29-07-2006, 08:13 PM

The CPU fan is running properly,hmmm,maybe the problem is the heat in italy,but the thing is that the games exit and the computer reboots

Big B · 29-07-2006, 09:01 PM

While, yes, ambient temps do affect CPU temperature, 98*C is way out of spec. Something tells me that if the fan's working, the CPU heatsink either isn't enough or not making proper contact. If you're using the stock Intel heatsink, that's pretty good and should be more than sufficient.

Remove the CPU heatsink, clean off the thermal paste completely with some isopropyl alcohol and then apply a paper thin layer of thermal paste. Applying more than a thin amount of paste will act as a heat insulator rather than assist tranferring the heat.

Willz · 30-07-2006, 04:28 PM

with my Pentium 4 3ghz, my idle temperature was 52 degrees and in games it got to 80degrees, i even installed a new fan (Arctic Freezer 4) and the temps were exatly the same :s, and that cant be right, either the CPU is faulty, Maybe faulty temp sensors?

Coolerexpert88 · 31-07-2006, 07:36 PM

I don't know,

removing the heatsink i constated that there was no thermal paste maybe that's the problem

zeus · 01-08-2006, 12:28 PM

If I read that right (I dont know what "constated " means) it will definatly be your problem!

Coolerexpert88 · 01-08-2006, 01:22 PM

Then i need to put Thermal paste under the CPU?

max12590 · 01-08-2006, 04:30 PM

Under the CPU? You must mean under the heatsink. Put a very thin layer of thermal paste on the die (big shiny part) of the CPU. Then put the heatsink back on.

Big B · 01-08-2006, 04:34 PM

Also, the reason you have a thin layer is to fill in the micro gaps on the surfaces which facilitate a better transfer of heat. Globbing it on will cause the thermal paste to act like an insulator for the heat. Obviously, this is the exact opposite of the desired effect.

29-07-2006, 08:57 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Coolerexpert88 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 20 Male Posts: 24 My Mood: Confused Status: Offline	Very high temperatures For a few days from bow my system hits very high temperatures making the games stop and the system reset.the most high temperature i got was 89 Celsius!,i even installed a CoolerMaster UV Series chassis fan but nothing. What should i do? My System: Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz ASUS EAX1600PRO DDR2 512MB 1 GB Ram AsRock Dual Bus Motherboard

29-07-2006, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Make sure that your CPU's fan is running and that it's seated properly. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

29-07-2006, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	While, yes, ambient temps do affect CPU temperature, 98*C is way out of spec. Something tells me that if the fan's working, the CPU heatsink either isn't enough or not making proper contact. If you're using the stock Intel heatsink, that's pretty good and should be more than sufficient. Remove the CPU heatsink, clean off the thermal paste completely with some isopropyl alcohol and then apply a paper thin layer of thermal paste. Applying more than a thin amount of paste will act as a heat insulator rather than assist tranferring the heat. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

30-07-2006, 04:28 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	with my Pentium 4 3ghz, my idle temperature was 52 degrees and in games it got to 80degrees, i even installed a new fan (Arctic Freezer 4) and the temps were exatly the same :s, and that cant be right, either the CPU is faulty, Maybe faulty temp sensors? __________________

01-08-2006, 04:30 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
max12590 Masterful Geek Join Date: Nov 2004 Age: 17 Male Posts: 1,016 Times Helpful: 76 Status: Offline My Computer	Under the CPU? You must mean under the heatsink. Put a very thin layer of thermal paste on the die (big shiny part) of the CPU. Then put the heatsink back on. __________________ In the words of a certain Battlefield 2 commander, "They're spawnin' like crazy at the Gas Station and then tryin' to Forrest Gump it down the Interstate."

29-07-2006, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Coolerexpert88 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 20 Male Posts: 24 My Mood: Confused Status: Offline	The CPU fan is running properly,hmmm,maybe the problem is the heat in italy,but the thing is that the games exit and the computer reboots

31-07-2006, 07:36 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Coolerexpert88 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 20 Male Posts: 24 My Mood: Confused Status: Offline	I don't know, removing the heatsink i constated that there was no thermal paste maybe that's the problem

01-08-2006, 12:28 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,643 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	If I read that right (I dont know what "constated " means) it will definatly be your problem!

01-08-2006, 01:22 PM	#8 (permalink) Top
Coolerexpert88 Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 20 Male Posts: 24 My Mood: Confused Status: Offline	Then i need to put Thermal paste under the CPU?

01-08-2006, 04:34 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Also, the reason you have a thin layer is to fill in the micro gaps on the surfaces which facilitate a better transfer of heat. Globbing it on will cause the thermal paste to act like an insulator for the heat. Obviously, this is the exact opposite of the desired effect. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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