My CPU overheating could it be a bad CPU?

RealBboy360

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I have a AMD 8150. Was bad in windows 8, upgraded to 10 and it's a lot worse. (All I'm doing is browsing websites and running visual studio, the thing that seems to kill it is webrtc or any kind of browser video) also have a sabertooth 990fx

I have a good liquid cooling system and I can feel the pump is running, unpluged the pump and plugged it back in and could feel the difference. Also the radiator is very hot, so the connection is working I think.

I able to run win 10 only because I lowered the voltage and frequency and turned off all CPU enhancements.

Main question is can a bad CPU cause over heating?

I know I probably need to get a new system and I'm tired of AMD. I want to get the new Intel CPUs that were announced today, i5-6600

My options:
If so buy a AMD 6300 for $99 (maybe used) - quick way to fix the problem if it's CPU. Buys me a couple months, then resell it for $50. (What if it's not the CPU and a motherboard problem)

Maybe I can ride this out, my cpu is at 58C while I'm typing this. How long till the new Intel chips are out.

Other option is buy the motherboard for the intel new chip and put another CPU in it. I'll still have ddr4



 
I think the Tcase for your cpu is about 68-70. I can't be exact because I don't remember. So your temp is ok if it remains around 50.

Can you say: 1) What the temperature is when you first start your computer 2) What your temperature gets to when you are i.e. rendering video, playing current gen game, watching HD etc

 

It used to stay 40-50 at the most a long time ago.
When I watch a video, it'll get to 70+ if I don't turn things. off. I had to lower my CPU voltage and freq.

After upgrading to win 10, it just went right to 75C after a couple minutes. Then I further reduces cpu things on the bios. I started with default settings. It will hit 80C and shutdown if I don't do anything

 


Ok you will need to tinker a bit to determine if there is a problem. Also, monitor your system with HWmonitor for a bit while running an intensive application, and post here. Check your fan speeds and CPU temp, but shut down the application before your system powers off.

If your system is shutting down there is obviously a problem. Go into BIOS check if you have a Smart Fan option enabled. Check your fan speed threshold. Check that all values are set to Auto and reset any overclocking. Check voltages, including RAM and if the voltage for your RAM matches and is not underclocking.

I assume your system has enough ventilation, including extra fans, and you also mention a watercooling system so I understand you don't have a stock fan. I don't run watercooling systems because they are high maintenance, but maybe someone else can chip in.

You may also want to check the Computer management, and event viewer. Check the exact error given before power off. It may be critical or fatal error, but it will give you some idea of what's going on.

The problem here is not so much the temperature it is that your system is shutting down. This certainly indicates a safety measure of some sort, which may be power, a hardware failure, or a software conflict in your system. I used to run a Prescott 3.4 back in the day, and it was at 80c for 5-6 hours during gaming sessions, with a fan blowing by its side while the side panels were removed. It never throttled and the system didn't fail.

Let us know how you get on.
 
Hmmm, Well I know the pump is running and the radiator for the cooling system is super hot. so it's flowing and doing it's job.

I seem to be able to keep it at 55-62 as long as I don't run video. One thing is that I have a nvida video card on my amd system. Could that have anything to do with it?

I'm thinking of upgrading to 8350amd instead of getting all new hardware.