High CPU usage and lag in games after replacing cooler.

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Bogdan7585

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So yesterday I bought new cooler for my Phenom II X6 1090T because old one was very loud and I started playing Gta V and my fps started to drop from 60 to 30 in one second so whole game started to lag.CPU usage was over 80% unlike before when I had that old loud cooler CPU usage was 50-60%.My specs: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T,Asus Radeon HD 7790 Directcu II OC Edition,8GB Patriot Memory 1600MHZ,GA-MA770T-UD3.Please help!