After installing a H100i watercooler on my AMD FX-8320 back when I used windows 7, the temps were perfect. I had it go as low as 2C when idle. I had the freedom to overclock to really high speeds, although I only went to 4GHz (500MHz over default) without any voltage changes. But things have changed since getting windows 10. for a while it was running great. I started getting crashes that indicated CPU failure. But it turned out de-selecting an option in windows 10 settings to disable fast startup fixed that. As time went on my temps started to increase, even after cleaning out dust every month or so and re-applying thermal compound. It got to a point where the temps were getting so high even after disabling overclock, that I had to turn power settings down to reduce heat. Now i'm running 8 cores at 2.9GHz instead of the default 3.5GHz. But now it's getting to a point where I need to lower it again, any more decrease in power will not allow my CPU to run applications properly and might even stop the CPU from working entirely. I worry my CPU is nearing the end of it's life since having it for about 3-4 years. I'm running out of options and desperate for a fix without spending lots of money for new parts. There is a good chance this is unfix-able damage of bad power flow but on the chance it isn't, any help will be much appreciated.
Some extra info:
I believe my cooler is working fine, as I can hear and feel the pump spinning at speeds relative to what is shown on software monitoring. The pipe leading back into the CPU is relatively cool unlike the one coming out suggesting that the coolant is being cooled inside the cooler properly, that also suggests that the heat generated by the CPU is being transferred to the cooler properly.
My CPU only needs to be running about 50% to reach dangerous temps at clock speeds lower than default.
According to task manager the only programs causing CPU usage are programs I am intentionally running.
I have made sure all drivers are up to date including the BIOS. All BIOS settings are default.
Motherboard used: GA-990XA-UD3 R5
Some extra info:
I believe my cooler is working fine, as I can hear and feel the pump spinning at speeds relative to what is shown on software monitoring. The pipe leading back into the CPU is relatively cool unlike the one coming out suggesting that the coolant is being cooled inside the cooler properly, that also suggests that the heat generated by the CPU is being transferred to the cooler properly.
My CPU only needs to be running about 50% to reach dangerous temps at clock speeds lower than default.
According to task manager the only programs causing CPU usage are programs I am intentionally running.
I have made sure all drivers are up to date including the BIOS. All BIOS settings are default.
Motherboard used: GA-990XA-UD3 R5