45C on idle, is this too hot?

[jvisschet1105]

Hi,

I recently changed my motherboard (the MSI Z370 a-Pro) becuase it was broken, and installed an extra ram stick. Because of this I had to reapply thermal paste on my cpu and all that, and ever since I updated my setup, temperatures are way higher than they used to bo. I don't know exactly how high my temperatures were before my updated setup, but I know that if I'd press my hand against the side of the pc while playing destiny 2 for example, it was pretty cool then, but now it can get as warm as 65 ~ 70 degrees, are these dangerous numbers?. My fans are working fine (as far as I know). What could be reasons for my cpu getting so hot? For the thermal paste, I used the amount equivalent to about an uncooked grain of rice, maybe a bit less, could that be it?

my specs:
gtx 1080 ti
MasterWatt lite 700W
msi z370-a PRO
intel core i7 8700k
g.skill value 8gb ram (x2)


EDIT: I might be stupid, I think I put my cpu fan on backwards, I think this might be the case because when I hold my hand close to the cpu fan, I don't feel any wind coming from it

 

[jvisschet1105]

Hi, just had a look at the case and it is not too bad at all. You can fit another fan at the front, so 2 x 120mm Fans in the front just above the fan already in there which is at the bottom front...if there is one there hopefully. You have to remove the front cover to place the fans. Also the front is mesh and ventilated so do make sure you use compressed air or something to keep the front clear of dust as thats where it can get clogged.

http://modecom.com/en/advanced-gaming-d1-drakkar/

Do you know how I can take the front off?

 

[vMax]

If you look carefully there will be some plastic studs on the inside allowing you to just have to pull hard on the front cover to get the front off...Double check to make sure there are no screws and when you do pull of front cover, make sure you dop not pull too far out as there will be cables behind attached to the front panel connectors like USB...

Sadly they have not provided a manual....

 

[vMax]

If there is a hole at the bottom or the top, then use that to grip and pull the cover hard forward...

 

[jvisschet1105]

If there is a hole at the bottom or the top, then use that to grip and pull the cover hard forward...

I haven't yet managed to get it open, but I did find the culprit in why my cpu was so hot after reinstalling the motherboard. When I wanted to reinstal, I also cleaned a lot of dust off of all components, including the fans. I put one of the fans on blowing air in, while it was supposed to be blowing air out, hence why my pc was so much cooler with the side panel off

 

[larrycumming]

what brand/model pc case are you using?

If there is a hole at the bottom or the top, then use that to grip and pull the cover hard forward...

I haven't yet managed to get it open, but I did find the culprit in why my cpu was so hot after reinstalling the motherboard. When I wanted to reinstal, I also cleaned a lot of dust off of all components, including the fans. I put one of the fans on blowing air in, while it was supposed to be blowing air out, hence why my pc was so much cooler with the side panel off

 

[jvisschet1105]

what brand/model pc case are you using?

If there is a hole at the bottom or the top, then use that to grip and pull the cover hard forward...

I haven't yet managed to get it open, but I did find the culprit in why my cpu was so hot after reinstalling the motherboard. When I wanted to reinstal, I also cleaned a lot of dust off of all components, including the fans. I put one of the fans on blowing air in, while it was supposed to be blowing air out, hence why my pc was so much cooler with the side panel off

http://modecom.com/en/advanced-gaming-d1-drakkar/

 

[larrycumming]

would be better with a couple of top vents, but looks alright to me

 

[basbab]

try downloading some software which can tweak your CPU voltages, speed, RPM etc, and reduce your CPU voltage, i hope you will see a significant reduction in temperature after that. Also i read in some forum or quora that when more volt passes through CPU it shortens its life span.
but reducing Volt can result in slight performance degradation, if you don't want to compromise on performance then buy a good CPU cooler.

 

[jvisschet1105]

just so everyone knowzs, my temperatures are back to what they used to be, because I fixed the problem with the fan. Thank you for all your answers.

 

[mjbn1977]

AWESOME!