CPU package heating issue?

[CreedMaster]

I downloaded HW Monitor to monitor some of the temperatures inside my computer. I'm a little worried that my CPU packages are running a little bit to hot (the package temp reads that it is at Low: 71C average: 71C High: 89C). Is this a major problem? Also is upgrading the motherboard or the CPU going to lower/help the temps?

 

[sansnom11]

I downloaded HW Monitor to monitor some of the temperatures inside my computer. I'm a little worried that my CPU packages are running a little bit to hot (the package temp reads that it is at Low: 71C average: 71C High: 89C). Is this a major problem? Also is upgrading the motherboard or the CPU going to lower/help the temps?

What CPU model is it? What heatsink are you using? Did you build the computer yourself? Are those temperatures at idle?

Yes that temperature is high for a cpu especially if it's on idle. Changing the motherboard won't make a difference nor will changing the CPU unless it's defective.

 

[Paperdoc]

Go into your BIOS Setup and see what those screens say is the CPU temperature at idle. If they say much lower than 71C, then I would strongly suspect that the HWMonitor software is not properly calibrated for your system and its temperature readings are wrong.

 

[CreedMaster]

I downloaded HW Monitor to monitor some of the temperatures inside my computer. I'm a little worried that my CPU packages are running a little bit to hot (the package temp reads that it is at Low: 71C average: 71C High: 89C). Is this a major problem? Also is upgrading the motherboard or the CPU going to lower/help the temps?

What CPU model is it? What heatsink are you using? Did you build the computer yourself? Are those temperatures at idle?

Yes that temperature is high for a cpu especially if it's on idle. Changing the motherboard won't make a difference nor will changing the CPU unless it's defective.

Sorry it took so long to respond. The CPU is actually an APU it's a A8-7600 with the stock heatsink. I bought the computer premade which is the lenovo x315 and so after switched the graphics card to a gtx 960. The "low" temps that I mention was on idle 71C. The "high" temps was underload I was playing Guild Wars 2 89C. Also isn't there a difference between temp packages of the APU and the APU Temp?

 

[CreedMaster]

Go into your BIOS Setup and see what those screens say is the CPU temperature at idle. If they say much lower than 71C, then I would strongly suspect that the HWMonitor software is not properly calibrated for your system and its temperature readings are wrong.

Oops I accidentally marked you as the solution. I will check the Bios when I get a chance. Does anyone know how to unsolution the forum.