AMD FX-8320 Overheating

[LoneZebra]

Today when i turned on my computer and opened the bios to check some settings, and i noticed that it was reporting my CPU temp arround 53-55C witch is really weird considering it was idol at 23C just yesterday. I figured it was just the sensor messing up so I had opened up core temp and task manager to monitor core load and speed. I used CINEBENCH for maximum load, generally my cpu would max at about 65-67C (using a H80i GT) but this time it maxed at 79C as i have a BIOS limit of 80C to prevent any damage to my computer, and then dropped all the way down to 2.31GHz from 4.21GHz. I have no clue as to why its doing this right now.

 

[spat55]

Is the pump on the H80i dead? Check the radiator and feel it.

 

[LoneZebra]

Well I'm not sure how to check the pump, the whole computer just came appart, it was being supper slow and going to the 2.3-2.4ghz even just on YouTube. Nothing looks Burt shorted or anything. However thermal paste looks odd, like it looks like a spider web instead of the normal glob like coverage.

 

[Grantmacintosh1]

My old FX 8350 would go through thermal paste like an Wankel Rotary goes through oil. Especially when overclocked my CPU would need the paste replaced every 3-6 months because it would turn brown and dry out. This was Arctic Silver as well. If the paste looks odd to you, that is where I would start.

What you could also check is the pump RPM. In the BIOS, there should be a CPUFANRPM readout somewhere (Usually in the Health section on older AMD motherboards). Make sure there is a reading of about 2000-3000 RPM in that field. Anything less than 300 would indicate a broken or dying pump.

 

[LoneZebra]

My old FX 8350 would go through thermal paste like an Wankel Rotary goes through oil. Especially when overclocked my CPU would need the paste replaced every 3-6 months because it would turn brown and dry out. This was Arctic Silver as well. If the paste looks odd to you, that is where I would start.

What you could also check is the pump RPM. In the BIOS, there should be a CPUFANRPM readout somewhere (Usually in the Health section on older AMD motherboards). Make sure there is a reading of about 2000-3000 RPM in that field. Anything less than 300 would indicate a broken or dying pump.

As soon as I get this back together I'll let you know what I see in the bios for that

 

[LoneZebra]

My old FX 8350 would go through thermal paste like an Wankel Rotary goes through oil. Especially when overclocked my CPU would need the paste replaced every 3-6 months because it would turn brown and dry out. This was Arctic Silver as well. If the paste looks odd to you, that is where I would start.

What you could also check is the pump RPM. In the BIOS, there should be a CPUFANRPM readout somewhere (Usually in the Health section on older AMD motherboards). Make sure there is a reading of about 2000-3000 RPM in that field. Anything less than 300 would indicate a broken or dying pump.

I got it back together with the last of my Cooler Master thermal paste, works even better then before, i did not realize that it would go bad so quickly. I had actually just replaced it about 2 months ago, but now its back down to idling between 17-25C and maxed out at 34C on Cinebench. Also i get no RPM readout for CPU fan, just a system fan 1 witch is my front intake fan.

 

[Grantmacintosh1]

Ok, glad that I was able to help. If you have a Corsair Link capable Water Cooler, you can use Corsair Link to monitor the pump RPM as well.

 

[LoneZebra]

Ok, glad that I was able to help. If you have a Corsair Link capable Water Cooler, you can use Corsair Link to monitor the pump RPM as well.

Well, i have tried everything i can to get corsair link to detect it, but it just refuses to no matter what combo of cables i use.

 

[Grantmacintosh1]

What is the model of the water cooler?

 

[LoneZebra]

What is the model of the water cooler?

Its the Corsair H80i GT

 

[Grantmacintosh1]

Interesting, that should have no problem with Corsair link. Judging by what you have said, you have plugged the USB cable from the pump into a USB header on the motherboard.

What model of motherboard do you have? Have you tried the new version of Corsair link (4.0)?

 

[LoneZebra]

Interesting, that should have no problem with Corsair link. Judging by what you have said, you have plugged the USB cable from the pump into a USB header on the motherboard.

What model of motherboard do you have? Have you tried the new version of Corsair link (4.0)?

Yes i have the newest version and it still refuses to be detected. I have used the USB type b to usb header, wont work, i have used a usb type b to usb 3.0 ran though and open pci-e slot into the back off the board, wont work. One thing that i have seen is that my board is the Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3 Rev. 4.0, people have said that Gigabyte boards have had issues with usb and some people using them have experienced the same problems, but ive seen reviews where they use this exact board and it works just fine.

 

[Grantmacintosh1]

It seems like you have tried everything I would recommend aside from re installing Windows. Considering that the cooler still works properly, I wouldn't worry about it.