AMD FX8320 Overheating

[RTSD]

Have an fx8320, asus M5199X mobo. The CPU idles at 40, runs at 50 for videos and goes to 60+ for light performance games (like card games). Have cleaned it out of dust, replaced the thermal paste (while checking the heatsink/fan were all inplace correctly)... the fans all seem to be functioning..

I guess its worth pointing out it didn't always run this hot and is a few years old... any thoughts?

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[space55]

What are the specs of your rig? A quick and not so hard way to try to fix your issue is to try taking off the heatsink, cleaning it up with alcohol, paper towels, and then a microfiber cleaning cloth, and then apply new thermal paste and put the heatsink back on, your temps may go down.

Honestly, my PC runs at those temps, but AMD seems to say that that's bad, so I'd listen to them. Try replacing the thermal paste.

 

[kanewolf]

If you are using the stock heatsink/fan then you should upgrade to an aftermarket unit for lower noise and improved cooling. AMD FX CPUs run hot. You could try taking the side panel off the case to see if extra outside air improves your temps. If so then you need to look at the case fans and any impediments to smooth front to back airflow.

 

[RTSD]

What are the specs of your rig? A quick and not so hard way to try to fix your issue is to try taking off the heatsink, cleaning it up with alcohol, paper towels, and then a microfiber cleaning cloth, and then apply new thermal paste and put the heatsink back on, your temps may go down.

Honestly, my PC runs at those temps, but AMD seems to say that that's bad, so I'd listen to them. Try replacing the thermal paste.

Have already tried that as I said in the op and my temps weren't always this high.

If you are using the stock heatsink/fan then you should upgrade to an aftermarket unit for lower noise and improved cooling. AMD FX CPUs run hot. You could try taking the side panel off the case to see if extra outside air improves your temps. If so then you need to look at the case fans and any impediments to smooth front to back airflow.

yeah it's the stock, will see give the fans another look at then

 

[captainmumoy]

1) using stock fan is not the best option but you limited with options running that board.......
2) using stock thermal paste? you will see a drop by using quality thermal paste over stock.......
3) how much thermal paste did you use when applied? only need pee sized amount.......
4) is the processor overclocked at all? might have too high vcore, or too high frequency.....
5) any case fans beside exhaust ( normally one behind vram and input and exhaust is fine....
6)your CPU fan is running very high I noticed.......
7) if worried about temps, get hyper evo 212, and pea sized amount of thermal paste