Is my CPU overheating?

[soakka]

Ok so i just built a computer. And using MSI after burner, it says my CPU1 is at 170 degrees celcius, while CPU2,3,and 4 are around 30ish. Why is this happening? Is this normal? This is at idle!

Specs. I5 6600k
z170-a
r9 390
s340
2 120 mm fan
1 140 mm fan

When using CPUID, it says it is around 30ish degrees. Which one do I trust?
Thanks!

 

[xBlaz3kx]

I'd trust both, but its hardly imaginable your PC working fine at 170 degrees. Check the heat in your case, open it to ensure it's not that hot. Try reapplying thermal paste if it's overheating or buy a new cooler. Stock coolers aren't very efficient anyways.

 

[cdabc123]

cpuid. if a cpu hit 170 it would shut down

 

[Computers Taste Like Metal]

If your CPU is at "170" and works fine something fishy is going on.

 

[xBlaz3kx]

If your CPU is at "170" and works fine something fishy is going on.

Eighter MSI's afterburner is broken or the CPU is magically working fine.

 

[soakka]

Ok i just checked another program and it also says CPU1 is at 30ish degrees, so im just going to assume that MSI afterburner is a little bugged for me.

 

[Computers Taste Like Metal]

If your CPU was at 170 your PC wouldn't be running even close to properly.

 

[xBlaz3kx]

Ok i just checked another program and it also says CPU1 is at 30ish degrees, so im just going to assume that MSI afterburner is a little bugged for me.

A little? Probably alot I'd be worried too if I had my CPU on 170 degrees

 

[terryd75]

170 degrees c? That is like 330 degrees f. Something very wrong! You definitely want to be below 100 degrees c. I wouldnt even trust that temp. Are you sure it's correct? Your cpu should have shut down way before 170c. Go into to your bios and check cpu temp there. Most good boards have that feature in the bios. See if it matches, or if it's much lower.

 

[terryd75]

170 degrees c? That is like 330 degrees f. Something very wrong! You definitely want to be below 100 degrees c. I wouldnt even trust that temp. Are you sure it's correct? Your cpu should have shut down way before 170c. Go into to your bios and check cpu temp there. Most good boards have that feature in the bios. See if it matches, or if it's much lower.