CPU: Intel Core i7-10700 2.9 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1200
PC Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case
Fans: 2x Fractal (unsure which ones, maybe they came with the tower) and 2x ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
Full part list
Temperatures: 55-65c idle/web browser open | 75c low end games | 95c mid-high end games
Hi all, I upgraded my CPU about two months ago from i5-10400 to i7-10700 (to play a game that was updating its system requirements) and you can call me a fool (cause i really am one) but I admittedly did not monitor the temperatures and haven't done so since about 2 years ago (using my i5). In the past few days, I decided to finally try out a monitoring program and noticed that my CPU was going up to 97c when doing higher end games and 75c in really really low end games (im talking games from like 2001).
I noticed that one of my fans wasn't spinning (pc was running with 2 fans) so resolved that and added another fan on top of the tower, the GPU definitely cooled down but the CPU still remains at unnaturally high temperatures. The CPU usage in task manager isn't suspicious and is running at 8% on idle.
A few things that have been tried/done:
Here's an image of what the PC setup inside looks like:
And a poorly drawn airflow reference:
Currently I believe it is either my CPU or CPU Cooler (the fan does spin so i don't understand) but I'm really not sure. Please help me figure out what's going on here as I've tried everything I can so far and I'm really worried.
Also, I'm not really familar with a lot of the more advanced technical lingo so please explain your words as much as possible.
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM
Motherboard: MSI MPG Z490 GAMING EDGE WIFI ATX LGA1200
PC Case: Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case
Fans: 2x Fractal (unsure which ones, maybe they came with the tower) and 2x ARCTIC P12 56.3 CFM 120 mm Fan
Full part list
Temperatures: 55-65c idle/web browser open | 75c low end games | 95c mid-high end games
Hi all, I upgraded my CPU about two months ago from i5-10400 to i7-10700 (to play a game that was updating its system requirements) and you can call me a fool (cause i really am one) but I admittedly did not monitor the temperatures and haven't done so since about 2 years ago (using my i5). In the past few days, I decided to finally try out a monitoring program and noticed that my CPU was going up to 97c when doing higher end games and 75c in really really low end games (im talking games from like 2001).
I noticed that one of my fans wasn't spinning (pc was running with 2 fans) so resolved that and added another fan on top of the tower, the GPU definitely cooled down but the CPU still remains at unnaturally high temperatures. The CPU usage in task manager isn't suspicious and is running at 8% on idle.
A few things that have been tried/done:
- Reapplied thermal paste
- Have tested with different fan/cpu cooler directions (it's not the fans, the GPU got cooler with the addition of 2 more fans)
- Have tested without case window (so it's probably not the case)
- Probably some insignificant things I cant think of right now but nothing software related I assure you
Here's an image of what the PC setup inside looks like:
And a poorly drawn airflow reference:
For further context, I had problems with receiving discord messages 10 minutes late and my PC lagging behind in some situations so I feel ridiculous for not checking my temps. I don't know how long it's been throttling but I don't think I had this much going on during the i5 (and by extension, when this game i upgraded for had lower system requirements). I'm honestly not sure, i've been ignorant for too long about this.
I don't know if it's related to potential prolonged heat issues but when I had my i5 I had issues booting up (motherboard CPU light and no output on monitor, resolved by restart) but those went away when I got my i7.
I don't do any overclocking or anything, everything is ran as is without any adjustment. PC is regularly cleaned every 3 months and thermal pasted when appropriate (1 or 2 years). I haven't noticed any damage on the parts (pump_fan1 is broken but not because of this) the only thing I can think of is sometimes my usb ports dont work on boot (just need to be plugged in and out) but its really just been like that since it was built.
I don't know if it's related to potential prolonged heat issues but when I had my i5 I had issues booting up (motherboard CPU light and no output on monitor, resolved by restart) but those went away when I got my i7.
I don't do any overclocking or anything, everything is ran as is without any adjustment. PC is regularly cleaned every 3 months and thermal pasted when appropriate (1 or 2 years). I haven't noticed any damage on the parts (pump_fan1 is broken but not because of this) the only thing I can think of is sometimes my usb ports dont work on boot (just need to be plugged in and out) but its really just been like that since it was built.
Currently I believe it is either my CPU or CPU Cooler (the fan does spin so i don't understand) but I'm really not sure. Please help me figure out what's going on here as I've tried everything I can so far and I'm really worried.
Also, I'm not really familar with a lot of the more advanced technical lingo so please explain your words as much as possible.
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