Help!!! MSI BIOS reading my CPU at 80 degrees celcius...

[jordicasta9]

I've been getting many black screens while gaming which seemed weird and so I decided to research as to why this was happening, turns out it was because of my pc overheating, after entering the BIOS I see my cpu running at 80 degrees celcius... I have no idea how to fix this please help.

 

[Roadside Psychotherapy Kiosk]

Before you open your case:

1. Make sure your CPU wattage is at default settings and monitor the temp using HW monitor.

When you open your case:

1. Make sure your case has good airflow; one fan blowing in and one fan blowing out ought to be good enough. If your fans or inside the case needs cleaning, do so with canned air.

2. Check your heat sink; Is it stock or after market? If its stock you might need an after market heat sink.

3. Check your thermal paste; is it crusty? Was there too much added when the heat sink was installed? Is it seated properly?

**Update**
Make sure your ground yourself and protect your components with an ESD strap.

 

[jordicasta9]

Before you open your case:

1. Make sure your CPU wattage is at default settings and monitor the temp using HW monitor.

When you open your case:

1. Make sure your case has good airflow; one fan blowing in and one fan blowing out ought to be good enough. If your fans or inside the case needs cleaning, do so with canned air.

2. Check your heat sink; Is it stock or after market? If its stock you might need an after market heat sink.

3. Check your thermal paste; is it crusty? Was there too much added when the heat sink was installed? Is it seated properly?

**Update**
Make sure your ground yourself and protect your components with an ESD strap.

I will be cleaning out my whole PC today with canned air, that might be it as I last cleaned my PC around March/April, however I'm not sure about the heat sink nor the thermal paste as it was not installed by me, I bought the PC pre-built so I am not quite sure how to check on those. I will keep you updated after I clean my PC.

Edit: Do you think it might be a CPU voltage setting and it boots into it?

 

[Roadside Psychotherapy Kiosk]

http://download.cnet.com/HWMonitor/3000-2094_4-10793486.html

Download HWMonitor and post the image in the thread; that will me and others here a better idea of what the problem might be. I don't think the CPU voltage is the problem unless it was overclocked.

Right now the primary culprits I'm looking at too are too much dust in the chassis, and the more likely scenario that your thermal paste/heat sink aren't cutting the mustard. But given the temps you're reporting while under load it's more likely the latter that is the issue.

 

[jordicasta9]

http://download.cnet.com/HWMonitor/3000-2094_4-10793486.html

Download HWMonitor and post the image in the thread; that will me and others here a better idea of what the problem might be. I don't think the CPU voltage is the problem unless it was overclocked.

Right now the primary culprits I'm looking at too are too much dust in the chassis, and the more likely scenario that your thermal paste/heat sink aren't cutting the mustard. But given the temps you're reporting while under load it's more likely the latter that is the issue.

I've cleaned out the dust and the black screens and random crashes havent happened as of yet but I'm not sure yet if it is fixed, so here are my results from HWMonitor

http://imgur.com/a/LCpqs
http://imgur.com/a/rPFTp
http://imgur.com/a/e8fVZ

 

[Roadside Psychotherapy Kiosk]

Thanks.

Voltage is normal, GPU is good; Everything seems good except the heat being generated by your CPU, which is heating up your MOBO.

I'd invest in a new heat sink. While your temps aren't all that insane (according to the screens), you typically want your CPU to be about 35-40 degrees celcius idle and between 50-60 degrees celcius under load.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heat sink fits your CPU socket type, so you'll have no issues with compatibility, plus it runs around 30 bucks which is a great price. Before you install, make sure you read up on good installation practices which includes the following:

* Clean up any of the old thermal paste off the CPU using between 70-90% isopropyl alcohol.

* Afterwards, add your thermal paste. It should only be about the size of a small grain of rice and centered on the CPU.

* Make sure your heat sink is secured on the MOBO, and try not to wiggle it too much.

* Always monitor your computer (which HWMonitor does) after installing new hardware.

If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask.

 

[jordicasta9]

Thanks.

Voltage is normal, GPU is good; Everything seems good except the heat being generated by your CPU, which is heating up your MOBO.

I'd invest in a new heat sink. While your temps aren't all that insane (according to the screens), you typically want your CPU to be about 35-40 degrees celcius idle and between 50-60 degrees celcius under load.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heat sink fits your CPU socket type, so you'll have no issues with compatibility, plus it runs around 30 bucks which is a great price. Before you install, make sure you read up on good installation practices which includes the following:

* Clean up any of the old thermal paste off the CPU using between 70-90% isopropyl alcohol.

* Afterwards, add your thermal paste. It should only be about the size of a small grain of rice and centered on the CPU.

* Make sure your heat sink is secured on the MOBO, and try not to wiggle it too much.

* Always monitor your computer (which HWMonitor does) after installing new hardware.

If you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask.

I forgot to mention these results I got while running chrome, steam and CS:GO, is the temperature shown on HWMonitor from the screenshots what its supposed to be at while running processes?

 

[Roadside Psychotherapy Kiosk]

It's under load, so your temps are still running hot. I wouldn't consider those temps extremely hot, but I would say that it's definitely something you should keep an eye on.

Your manufacturer's CPU max recommended temp is 66.8 degrees celcius, which is a temp that your CPU should be at or below when under load (50-60 degrees celcius). Your temps are at 64-79 degrees celcius, which is pretty hot, and something that would grab my attention. Some would consider your temp bearable, but I'm of the school of keeping my equipment around factory specs so I can get the maximum amount of life out of it.

http://ark.intel.com/products/82932/Intel-Core-i7-5820K-Processor-15M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz
Your recommended CPU temp is in tCase under "Package Specifications".

 

[jordicasta9]

Thanks for the help.