AMD FX-8350 overheating with stock and new cooler. Can't find solution

[united765]

Thanks for reading.

Specs:
Mobo: ASUS M5A99FX Pro R2
CPU: AMD FX-8350
Cooler: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro R2
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
Mem: 8Gb
OS: Win 7
OC: No

Temps at idle:

Plot
Red: Mobo temp #1
Blue: CPU
Green: GPU

CPU Stats:

Mobo Stats:

With the old stock cooler and good air flow, the computer started fine, could do light things with no problem (chrome, Spotify). I was able to play certain games (TF2) without any problems. Intense games caused a shutdown very quickly. Stress test causes shutdown within 30 seconds with CPU temps quickly reaching over 150F / 65C.

I installed the new Freezer 7, also with good air flow, reapplied the paste, reset the CPU (did this multiple times). Now shutdown occurs when playing the same games and in 10 sec during the stress test. CPU temps reached 185F / 85C before shutdown. So things got worse. Reinstalled 7 in case it was a software problem. No changes.

Questions:

Any idea how to fix this?

Is the CPU fried anyway because it reached such high temps in the stress test?

 

[davidarad02]

my friend, those temps might seems high, but they are not. it is true that the 8350 has a bit of a overheating issue, but its nothig bad here.

 

[Onus]

If the machine is shutting down, it is too hot. Hitting 65C during stress tests is warm but not out of range; 85C is too hot and will cause a shutdown.
Your VRMs may also be getting hot. Make sure your case has good airflow through it (typically front to back).

Reset your CMOS to defaults (using the jumper) to clear any possible overvoltage / overclock. See how it does then.

 

[united765]

If the machine is shutting down, it is too hot. Hitting 65C during stress tests is warm but not out of range; 85C is too hot and will cause a shutdown.
Your VRMs may also be getting hot. Make sure your case has good airflow through it (typically front to back).

Reset your CMOS to defaults (using the jumper) to clear any possible overvoltage / overclock. See how it does then.

This seemed to have fixed all. Ran stress test for 20 min with no problems. CPU temp stayed steady around 82C. Games aren't crashing. Have yet to test an intensive game but will update later with that result.

My best guess is that a previous GPU driver messed with something.

All hail Onus.