AMD FX 8350 overheat no matter what

[Charlie_50]

I have an fx 8350 and with the stock cooler it was idling at about 30 c, but under load was reaching temperatures of 80 c. I purchased a Cooler Master Hyper 212 evo and the idle temp is 20 c but the load tomp is still 80 c.

Does anyone know why it made no difference, have i got a faulty CPU??

 

[Calvin7]

Probably the motherboard does not support that CPU or incorrect installation.

 

[spdragoo]

Could be inadequate cooling on the motherboard, could be inadequate airflow in the case, or as @Calvin7 said the CPU might not be properly supported. Or something else entirely.

Just in case, what case do you have, what motherboard do you have, & how many case fans does your case have? Also, how are you measuring your temps, & have your tried using AMD's Overdrive application to check your thermal margin (which is a much more accurate read of how close your CPU is getting to the "overheat zone")?

 

[Charlie_50]

Probably the motherboard does not support that CPU or incorrect installation.

Could be inadequate cooling on the motherboard, could be inadequate airflow in the case, or as @Calvin7 said the CPU might not be properly supported. Or something else entirely.

Just in case, what case do you have, what motherboard do you have, & how many case fans does your case have? Also, how are you measuring your temps, & have your tried using AMD's Overdrive application to check your thermal margin (which is a much more accurate read of how close your CPU is getting to the "overheat zone")?

I have a Bitfenix Nova case, a MSI 970 motherboard and I have one intake and one exhaust.

 

[Calvin7]

"a MSI 970 motherboard"

That appears to be a partial name of the model. From that description, it could be several different models, but the CPU is likely supported with a AMD 970 Chipset model.

"one intake and one exhaust"

I can't tell very much from this description. You might really have a hot box with poor circulation. You can try using fans that move more air.
Specs for case are:
Cooling Front 120mm x 2
Cooling Rear 120mm x 1 (included)

These are inexpensive fans:
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120mm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103060&Tpk=N82E16835103060

You may also have the thermal material between the CPU and heatsink applied with too much or not enough thermal material.

 

[8350rocks]

If you can remove the side of your computer case and solve the issue, it is a case airflow issue, and you need more fans/bigger case or a combination of both.

If that does not resolve the situation, make sure you have the fans on the 212 EVO in a push/pull config, and you are using 2 fans on it.

If that does not resolve the situation, try reapplying your thermal paste using the "dot" method.

 

[Charlie_50]

If you can remove the side of your computer case and solve the issue, it is a case airflow issue, and you need more fans/bigger case or a combination of both.

If that does not resolve the situation, make sure you have the fans on the 212 EVO in a push/pull config, and you are using 2 fans on it.

If that does not resolve the situation, try reapplying your thermal paste using the "dot" method.

I can't see two more fans bringing the temperature down by 20 c?? It shouldn't be getting this hot with a Hyper 212 evo in any circumstances, right? Correct me if I am wrong, but this is what I have been told.

I have tried reapplying my thermal paste, made no difference. And I got a different CPU, made no difference.

 

[8350rocks]

If you can remove the side of your computer case and solve the issue, it is a case airflow issue, and you need more fans/bigger case or a combination of both.

If that does not resolve the situation, make sure you have the fans on the 212 EVO in a push/pull config, and you are using 2 fans on it.

If that does not resolve the situation, try reapplying your thermal paste using the "dot" method.

I can't see two more fans bringing the temperature down by 20 c?? It shouldn't be getting this hot with a Hyper 212 evo in any circumstances, right? Correct me if I am wrong, but this is what I have been told.

I have tried reapplying my thermal paste, made no difference. And I got a different CPU, made no difference.

Did you remove the side of your case and the temp issue went away?

If it did not, in the other part I was talking about having 2 fans on your 212 EVO in push/pull.