I think my CPU has fried?

[Rafiul27]

Long story short, my CPU cooler the corsair h80 was making a funny grinding/clicking noise when i returned to my pc after a few hours leaving it on idle.

I have a AMD FX-6300 cpu

I immediately checked my temperatures and the cpu on speedfan temps were as follows:

temp1 25c

temp2 107c (this is the CPU temperature reading)

temp 3 85c

Core temp 85c


i assumed the H80 failed, so i quickly just cut the power on the pc, let it cool down for over 12 hours naturally with the case door open, removed and replaced the H80 with the stock cooler.

Now on idle (very light browser usage, my temps are


temp1 25c

temp2 53c (CPU)

temp3 36c

core 36-40c

When i had the H80, stock temps were 25-30. Under load gaming they never exceeded 55-60.

My question is, is my CPU now considered damaged or are they normal temperatures expected from a stock cooler?

Thank you.

 

[Wulffz]

AMD chips are known to run far hotter than intel's CPU's. For a basic stock cooler it's normal to get those temps.
It's high for browser tasks but it's just because of the older AMD architecture. Is this the first time you checked these temps or were they lower before?

 

[Rafiul27]

AMD chips are known to run far hotter than intel's CPU's. For a basic stock cooler it's normal to get those temps.
It's high for browser tasks but it's just because of the older AMD architecture. Is this the first time you checked these temps or were they lower before?

Yeah i'm aware they run hotter than Intel but with a h80 cooler running on 50% fan speeds, whilst gaming i wouldn't exceed 60c. I've monitored temperatures since forever with this rig, however never with a stock cooler since the second i bought the fx6300 years ago it was installed with my H80.

It sounds ludicrous that with a stock cooler im at 50c?

The h80 is 100% dead, i tried resetting it etc. but the pump speeds in BIOS and various monitoring programs showed only 400rpm, when it should be about 2200. The pump, on touch with hands doesn't even vibrate like it used to or make a faint humming noise with the water cycling inside it.

 

[Wulffz]

Well your pc was running at idle when your watercooling died. So I think that the chance of your CPU being fried isn't that huge. If you still have warranty on it, Corsair has a great service and they easily send you a new one when there is a problem with it.

I don't personally own AMD based systems so I don't know what temps are normal with a stock cooler.

 

[Rafiul27]

Well your pc was running at idle when your watercooling died. So I think that the chance of your CPU being fried isn't that huge. If you still have warranty on it, Corsair has a great service and they easily send you a new one when there is a problem with it.

I don't personally own AMD based systems so I don't know what temps are normal with a stock cooler.

yeah i just checked its out of warranty date.

my issue is when the temperature sky rocketed to 107c i have no idea how long it was that high anything from 0-1hour since i left it to go and eat and returned. Will that have done any long term damage?

I've just run a couple games i play at the usual settings i play, the cpu is at 60c

 

[Wulffz]

Having your temps at 60c while gaming isn't bad so I don't see any problems there. I know that Intel's CPU's are limited to 100c before they auto shut down to prevent damage but I don't know what AMD's limits are or if they even build in such a failsafe. If your pc runs fine I highly doubt that damage has been done. Maybe you could look at what the max temps are for your AMD chip. Maybe they can take higher temps before it damages itself.

 

[geofelt]

You are OK.
Most processors will shut down if they detect a dangerous temperature.
The fact that you can now run says your cpu is ok.

 

[Rafiul27]

Having your temps at 60c while gaming isn't bad so I don't see any problems there. I know that Intel's CPU's are limited to 100c before they auto shut down to prevent damage but I don't know what AMD's limits are or if they even build in such a failsafe. If your pc runs fine I highly doubt that damage has been done. Maybe you could look at what the max temps are for your AMD chip. Maybe they can take higher temps before it damages itself.

yeah they say the safe range is 65c for long periods. i think i'll fork out for a new corsair AIO cooler. The H80 served me well, i don't like running over 60c i don't feel "safe" lol.

 

[Wulffz]

Having your temps at 60c while gaming isn't bad so I don't see any problems there. I know that Intel's CPU's are limited to 100c before they auto shut down to prevent damage but I don't know what AMD's limits are or if they even build in such a failsafe. If your pc runs fine I highly doubt that damage has been done. Maybe you could look at what the max temps are for your AMD chip. Maybe they can take higher temps before it damages itself.

yeah they say the safe range is 65c for long periods. i think i'll fork out for a new corsair AIO cooler. The H80 served me well, i don't like running over 60c i don't feel "safe" lol.

That's certainly an option, for my next build I'm also going for an AIO watercooler.
I think you're pretty safe. Your pc is running without a problem and while gaming the temps are normal.

 

[geofelt]

Budget AIO coolers are no more effective than a good tower type air cooler in a decent case.
And... AIO coolers do nothing for cooling the motherboard vrms which are particularly sensitive on AMD motherboards.

You should be once burned, twice shy.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
I would support an AIO cooler only in a space restricted case.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.

 

[Rafiul27]

Budget AIO coolers are no more effective than a good tower type air cooler in a decent case.
And... AIO coolers do nothing for cooling the motherboard vrms which are particularly sensitive on AMD motherboards.

You should be once burned, twice shy.

My canned rant on liquid cooling:
------------------------start of rant-------------------
You buy a liquid cooler to be able to extract an extra multiplier or two out of your OC.
How much do you really need?
I do not much like all in one liquid coolers when a good air cooler like a Noctua or phanteks can do the job just as well.
A liquid cooler will be expensive, noisy, less reliable, and will not cool any better
in a well ventilated case.
Liquid cooling is really air cooling, it just puts the heat exchange in a different place.
The orientation of the radiator will cause a problem.
If you orient it to take in cool air from the outside, you will cool the cpu better, but the hot air then circulates inside the case heating up the graphics card and motherboard.
If you orient it to exhaust(which I think is better) , then your cpu cooling will be less effective because it uses pre heated case air.
And... I have read too many tales of woe when a liquid cooler leaks.
google "H100 leak"
I would support an AIO cooler only in a space restricted case.
-----------------------end of rant--------------------------

Your pc will be quieter, more reliable, and will be cooled equally well with a decent air cooler.

I'm aware of every single point you made. i'm no newbie when it comes to AIO vs air coolers lol, but a few points to mention my personal circumstances.

1. my pc has several fans and is well ventilated with a slightly positive air pressure.

2. i have a medium atx case and my gtx1060 is huge, under load when im playing the games i play at ultra, on 50% fan speed it doesn't exceed 50c. (50% fan speed is so quiet, even with all sounds off no music etc its a faint hum, i can turn it up even more and its bearable, so there is scope to increase the fan speeds with regards to further cooling the system on the whole)

3. I believe i don't have room in my case for a Noctua NH-D15 something like 160mm depth, which may i believe interrupt my computer door or ram slots due to the width, even though i have low profile ram.... but I will re run measurements to exact fitting and if i think it will fit, i will 100% opt for it (always wanted one).

also i'm not willing to settle for the smaller noctua air coolers, i want the best if i buy it for it will go many years and transfer to new builds in the near future 😀

PS. H80 wasn't budget back then, i'd consider it a mid range