[SOLVED] CPU overheating after applying new thermal paste

[Treyh]

I haven't done anything different than I have before, but this time when I applied new thermal paste, my pc launches and sends me to setup where I see the CPU temp which is skyrocketing. I did check and the cpu fan was running. There's enough thermal paste on it and the heatsink is on good. I also checked the cpu to see if it was on right and if it was latched down which it was, so I'm not quite sure what the reason would be. Any ideas?

 

[rgd1101]

Did you remove the old paste before putting on new one?

 

[Treyh]

Did you remove the old paste before putting on new one?

Yep I did. Made sure it was completely clear before applying more.

 

[drivinfast247]

The only other possibility is it isn't properly installed.

 

[Nemesia]

The CPU cooler not being properly seated on the CPU. I don't see anything else. You added thermal paste. Your fan is running. It's the cooler installation.

 

[Treyh]

The CPU cooler not being properly seated on the CPU. I don't see anything else. You added thermal paste. Your fan is running. It's the cooler installation.

I'll keep trying that then

 

[Treyh]

The CPU cooler not being properly seated on the CPU. I don't see anything else. You added thermal paste. Your fan is running. It's the cooler installation.

I'll keep trying that then

Well I kept trying and nothing changed. Plus I'm pretty positive I've been putting it on right this whole time. Not sure what else to do, but it is not cooperating.

 

[Nemesia]

Well I kept trying and nothing changed. Plus I'm pretty positive I've been putting it on right this whole time. Not sure what else to do, but it is not cooperating.

What cooler on what motherboard / CPU.

 

[Treyh]

What cooler on what motherboard / CPU.

It is a Corsair H60 on an Asus M5A97 R2.0. The cpu is a AMD FX-6300. I checked it running again and temps went up to around 132°f then shut off on me again.

 

[Nemesia]

132°f is nothing. It's like 55C. That's cool for a CPU. if it was at 90-100C maybe. But 55...it's fine. Your issue is not temp issue.

 

[Treyh]

132°f is nothing. It's like 55C. That's cool for a CPU. if it was at 90-100C maybe. But 55...it's fine. Your issue is not temp issue.

Hmm. Well originally I was checking thermal paste because I was having issues before and thought it was that or the psu. I thought that was high for cpu my bad. Maybe it is the psu and it's just gotten a lot worse.

 

[Nemesia]

Hmm. Well originally I was checking thermal paste because I was having issues before and thought it was that or the psu. I thought that was high for cpu my bad. Maybe it is the psu and it's just gotten a lot worse.

So what is the temperature of the CPU at idle in Windows? If it idles at 55 it's hot but it's better to know at how much it goes in intensive gaming. If it goes to 70C you're totally fine.

Please let us know what are your Idle and load temp on your CPU in Windows.

At the moment you don't have any issue that I can see of.

 

[Treyh]

So what is the temperature of the CPU at idle in Windows? If it idles at 55 it's hot but it's better to know at how much it goes in intensive gaming. If it goes to 70C you're totally fine.

Please let us know what are your Idle and load temp on your CPU in Windows.

At the moment you don't have any issue that I can see of.

Well, I'm not really sure because it doesnt stay on long enough for me to be able to check. It just keeps shutting down.

 

[XxDarkMario20xX]

Well, I'm not really sure because it doesnt stay on long enough for me to be able to check. It just keeps shutting down.

I would do the paste again but do an pea size and make sure the fans are in right socket and such and hope you get this fixed!

 

[GarrettL]

How old is your power supply and what is the make and model?

 

[Treyh]

How old is your power supply and what is the make and model?

It's about 5 and a half years old and it's a HPG-700ST-F12S ATX