Intel i5 4460: High temperatures

[blademaster123]

Hi guys
I'm running a Intel i5 4460 with stock cooler and getting pretty high temperatures. Using the program real temp, on chrome i get roughly 40-45C, with occasional 50. However when trying out league (not playing full matches yet) the temps go to 80C ( i do not continue running the game as I do not want to risk damaging the CPU), which I'm pretty darn sure is too high.

PC is roughly 2 years old.
No graphics card
I've cleaned out any dust with compressed air today.
I have only 1 fan at the front at the moment which takes air in (case is Corsair spec-01), however i am getting a rear exhaust fan next Monday.
I have checked to see if the CPU cooler is seated correctly, by gently tugging on it and it does appears to be.

So am I right in thinking that I need to replace the thermal paste on my CPU? Really sorry if this is a waste of a thread. Thanks

 

[parker_307]

yes id replaace thermal paste because it hardens after a while and doesent work well. also try dusting out your computer with canned air. but 80 degrees is normal for a cpu sith a stock cooler.

 

[blademaster123]

yes id replaace thermal paste because it hardens after a while and doesent work well. also try dusting out your computer with canned air. but 80 degrees is normal for a cpu sith a stock cooler.

Hmm, the other threads i saw suggested it was not normal. And it does already seem quite hot for a not that intensive task.

 

[parker_307]

yes id replaace thermal paste because it hardens after a while and doesent work well. also try dusting out your computer with canned air. but 80 degrees is normal for a cpu sith a stock cooler.

Hmm, the other threads i saw suggested it was not normal. And it does already seem quite hot for a not that intensive task.

it is normal with a crappy intel stock cooler

 

[GhislainG]

I agree with parker_307. You also need to take into account that using integrated graphics causes more heat than using a discrete GPU. Adding a fan in the back will help, but didn't your case already include one when you bought it?

 

[The Paladin]

I would get a better heatsink/fan like an 212 evo or a H7 (would be overkill but..) the stock intel cooler is basic at best . and yes your paste is probably dryied out and air has filtered in the cracks causing less than optimal temperatures.

 

[GhislainG]

I would get a better heatsink/fan like an 212 evo or a H7 (would be overkill but..) the stock intel cooler is basic at best . and yes your paste is probably dryied out and air has filtered in the cracks causing less than optimal temperatures.

Unless the cooler has been dislodged, the thermal paste will last for more than 10 years. I still can't figure out why people believe that it has to be replaced on a regular basis; this isn't like an engine's oil that degrades over time.

 

[The Paladin]

GhislainG in theory your correct, but in my 30 years of dealing with personal computers, it just a fact after 4-6 years on average the people post about temperature cpu issues, and 99% of the time a clean and repasting of thermal compound solves the issue.

just saying.

 

[GhislainG]

The thermal paste supplied with the stock coolers normally doesn't have to be replaced for the life of the PC.

 

[blademaster123]

I agree with parker_307. You also need to take into account that using integrated graphics causes more heat than using a discrete GPU. Adding a fan in the back will help, but didn't your case already include one when you bought it?

I see, It did come with a pre-installed fan at the front, but not the back. There could be a possibility the cpu fan was dislodged.

I've already ordered the paste which should be on its way, hopefully it works. If not i'll go for a new cooler, do you know any other cheap but good coolers that arent as big as the 212?

 

[GhislainG]

For that CPU a Cryorig M9i or a Cooler Master TX3 Evo are fine (the M9 is significantly better).

 

[blademaster123]

For that CPU a Cryorig M9i or a Cooler Master TX3 Evo are fine (the M9 is significantly better).

Cool thanks, I'll pick a solution next week, to see if the thermal paste works.
Thanks everyone for your help!

 

[blademaster123]

Hey guys just an update, i got the thermal paste today, (Artic silver mx4 ). Additionally, upon taking the cooler of it was immediately apparent the thermal paste did not properly apply(not even half the cpu was covered!). Looking at my temps now i dont even exceed 50 in league, before i was hitting 80-90.

 

[The Paladin]

glad we got you on the right track to solve your problem as simply as possible, bravo with how it turned out.


PS: see ghislainG.. not the life of the pc

 

[GhislainG]

The cooler obviously had been dislodged (PC moved around, etc.)