[SOLVED] CPU overheating

[kingbowcat]

On startup and idling without doing anything the cpu fan is at 1850 RPM and 43 degrees average and climbing 85 degree max. After game crashes I looked on hwmonitor and it reached 125 degrees max.. The processor is a few years old but not much use. Had no issues with my other motherboard just when i put in my x470 m7 ac one in. When I game after 20 mins I get power save come up on monitor and my tower continues and I can't use mouse and kboard or get it to come back without restarting. Any ideas? I fit the cooler on correctly and installed mobo correctly too. would a new aftermarket cooler be a good idea? Let me know your thoughts.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600x (not overclocked)
RX5700XT - gigabyte partner card
240gb SSD
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB
2x 16gb DIMM DDR4 @3600
x470 gaming m7 ac mobo
EVGA 650w QG

The max has gone up to 90 degrees and im just on chrome..

BIOS, drivers all updated.

 

[falcon291]

Reapply the thermal gel.
With just chrome 90 degrees is too high even with a stock cpu fan.

 

[kingbowcat]

i did that already used two different pastes same result..

 

[falcon291]

Do you have the chance to try the CPU with another mainboard? Are you sure CPU fan really turning?

There are three components: 1. CPU 2. Mainboard 3. CPU fan.

The culprit is one of them if you applied the gel correctly. We can eliminate 3rd option for now.
Then it should be the CPU, do you have a friend with the same CPU, or a computer shop. You should test it.
And then we should also test the mainboard.

Let me say it is strange.

 

[kingbowcat]

I put a pea sized amount in centre of chip and put the fan heat sync down on it and screw in opposites the screws little by little until snug. The fans definitely going very fast like on much earlier I could put my finger on centre of fan and stop it easily but now I couldn't even stop it and its a lot louder than usual. So yeah its spinning alright on start up in Bios it read the cpu fan was 1850 RPM. The heatsync never gets as hot as the temperature it indicates its not working or is it impossible for the radiator to stop absorbing heat properly somehow. The gel I used was ARCTIC MX-2 Thermal Compound Paste has very good ratings on amazon at least. I'll set up the second system tomorrow.

 

[falcon291]

Are you sure that heater and CPU correctly aligned? Even without the gel, these degrees would be too high...

 

[kingbowcat]

Are you sure that heater and CPU correctly aligned? Even without the gel, these degrees would be too high...

didnt know it was possible to not have them aligned as the whole sync thing is screwed to the motherboard and the chip is locked in...

 

[kingbowcat]

Ok put CPU in second system its really quiet and temperatures not going crazy... So its not the CPU's fault.. Could it be because ive overclocked my memory on my original pc? Should I clear cmos see if that helps?

 

[falcon291]

Do you have a chance to check your mainboard with another CPU. If the CPU goes hot, then it means the problem is with your mainboard, and we have a affirmation.

Right?

 

[Sohom]

IMO overclocked voltages were wrong causing spikes in temp... default the settings in bios... overclocking with wrong voltages can make ur system unstable and even fry ur motherboard...

 

[kingbowcat]

i dont have another cpu unfortunatly. I'll put it back in other PC and reset settings and go from there. Got a few blue screens on original pc today. And I only overclocked memory not CPU.

 

[Sohom]

take the cmos battery out and put it back in; wait for a few seconds to put it back in , this will reset the cmos... and u dont need a spare processor....

 

[falcon291]

Let's reset the BIOS by removing the battery then. If it runs OK, we then might have something.

 

[kingbowcat]

Still going full blast fan and overheating hmmm with cleared cmos..

 

[Sohom]

whats ur motherboard make and model?

 

[kingbowcat]

whats ur motherboard make and model?

MSI 470x gaming M7 AC. Is it time to RMA?

 

[Sohom]

MSI 470x gaming M7 AC. Is it time to RMA?

what cooler r u using? i will suggest u to reseat the cooler again, clean the previous thermal paste completely and apply a fresh layer of thermal paste ; i wud suggest u getting the coolermaster mastergel maker... also make sure the cooler is seated properly...

 

[kingbowcat]

what cooler r u using? i will suggest u to reseat the cooler again, clean the previous thermal paste completely and apply a fresh layer of thermal paste ; i wud suggest u getting the coolermaster mastergel maker... also make sure the cooler is seated properly...

I've done that like a dozen times already. And setting it up and have it working fine on other system shows its a mobo issue. I'm using stock cooler.

 

[Sohom]

I've done that like a dozen times already. And setting it up and have it working fine on other system shows its a mobo issue. I'm using stock cooler.

if its brand new get a replacement; and also get an aftermarket cooler;

 

[kingbowcat]

I got it from Amazon as a warehouse deal was half price will just get a refund and stick with old working one. may get something from black Friday sales if i see anything. Thanks for all the help though. Im going to try out the B450 Tomahawk Max and got the aftermarket cooler: Freezer 34 eSports DUO. Will send back the 470x tomorrow.

 

[kingbowcat]

Just for closure it was the mobo got a b450 instead and no issues.