New AMD FX-8320E Vishera 8-Core 3.2GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3 idles at 50 degrees!!!

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

Hey everyone. Just got a new AMD FX-8320E Vishera 8-Core 3.2GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor to replace my older AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus Quad-Core 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Desktop Processor last week and the temps alarm me!!! First, here's my specs

my New AMD CPU...lol
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ AMD 970 mobo
8 gigs ram
radeon 7800 series video card

When i first installed the new CPU and started my computer, MSI Control center was registering the temps of the processor at 50 degrees... in idle mode!!! I thought maybe the preplaced heat sink material that comes stock on the fan and heatsink was bad so i took out the cpu got all the old heat sink material off and put on some of my Artic Silver. Same temps! My processor isn't overclocked either. I have three 120mm case fans blowing air into my computer and 2 120mm fans sucking air out of my computer. With the same setup my previous AMD quad core never went over 30 something degrees at idle.
I took the side of my computer case off as well to see if it made a diff and it only made about a 3 Degree difference. When i play a game, which currently is Project Cars, the temps shut up to 65 degrees. Currently as I'm typing this the temp is 50 degrees. I've checked and rechecked everything multiple times. Made sure everything was connected and that nothing was blocking the cpu fan and so forth. I've check my bios and MSI control center to make sure something isn't set wrong like voltage, base clock or the multiplier. My computer is running the CPU like its supposed to.
I'm not having any issues like freezing, stuttering, and or slow downs that one might get when a cpu is running to warm. I've downloaded other cpu temp monitoring programs like Coretemp, HWmonitor, and something else but they all give diff temps and is confussing. I tend to stick with the MSI control center because it's been reliable in the past. I bought the CPU from Newegg and thinking maybe I've gotten a bad processor and need to sent it back but i wanted to get everyone's advise on it before i go down that rout. Thanks for any help in this matter.

 

[slyu9213]

Sounds good. Yes you should not need or have CPU Voltage set to 1.4V+ unless you're attempting to overclock to the 4.6GHz range (which you shouldn't do with your stock cooler). From your first video I saw your CPU had it's CPU voltage set to like 1.13/1.14V. That's more like the voltage you should be running on your CPU. I would go as low as you go while the CPU passes Prime95 test for 1-2 hours or even 8+ hours.

It's true that AMD CPU's especially the 8-Cores run a bit warm. Even the 'E' versions you have. That being said stock heatsinks are almost never good anymore. Before I recommend a CPU cooler and you buy one you will want to add those fans behind the socket at least and even on the VRM heatsinks if you want to.

As you want your computer to be quiet as possible you want to go with bigger fans if possible as it takes slower RPMs of bigger fans to move the same amount of air. If you can add a 120MM fan between the back of the motherboard and the back side panel that would be the quietest option to cool the socket but it may not fit. Then you would want to find the quietest smaller fan to use. For CPU cooler if you're not planning to OC a Hyper 212 Evo might be just for you as long as it fits your case. I've read a few customer reviews where they state that the VRMs on your motherboard are horrible and that you don't want to OC your CPU. They tried OCing a Phenom Quad Core and the VRM ended popping/smoking and failing. Your CPU being a 8-Core would probably stress the VRM faster with a slight OC.

No worries on overclocking. Not my thing. I just don't want to cause a nuclear melt down when i try to play project cars, looool, with those warm temps. Here's a video of AMD Overdrive and it's readings of my PC.

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpMEetFyKM&feature=youtu.be"][/video]

No worry about having any meltdowns. No video game will stress the CPU as much as Prime95. Even when running Prime95 your temps were below the Max temps with your stock cooler so while playing games it should be even lower. From seeing the AMD Overdrive video your Thermal Margin stays near 42-43C. That would mean your CPU Core Temps is running around 28-29C at Idle loads which isn't bad at all for a stock cooler in my opinion. Getting a new cooler like the Hyper 212 Evo, and adding fans to the socket/vrm will keep your CPU cool. You don't even have to do all the changes at once. Decide if you want to get the aftermarket cooler first or if you want to add a fan to the socket/vrm first. I'm using an H100i and my Thermal Margins are from mid 40s to 50C so you're temps aren't far off.

What method do you use to attach the fan on the back of the motherdoard??? Also, I'm having trouble figuring out what you mean by " attaching a fan to the heatsink to cool the VRM and the socket" When i think of adding a fan to the heat sink...Isn't the CPU fan attached to the cpu heat sink already??? The socket temps do get pretty toasty playing a game. I was playing Project Cars and MSI recorded my socket temps at 62 degrees but amazingly core temp was giving core temps of my cpu at half of that. What do you think is causing my socket temps to be so high especially compared to my actual core temps??

Well for me I have my wires tucked behind the back panel so I used zip ties to tie the fan by the four corners onto the surrounding wires. As for attaching the fan to the heatsink. Depending on your motherboard you will have a small heatsink on your VRM/Mosfet chips. Once again you use screws or zipties, rubberbands to attach it. High temps of the VRM, which is right next to the socket might be one reason why the socket heats up so much.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The G43 , G45 and G46 should not be fitted with anything above a FX6300 , THERMAL DESIGN IS TO POOR.

 

[bmacsys]

Sounds good. Yes you should not need or have CPU Voltage set to 1.4V+ unless you're attempting to overclock to the 4.6GHz range (which you shouldn't do with your stock cooler). From your first video I saw your CPU had it's CPU voltage set to like 1.13/1.14V. That's more like the voltage you should be running on your CPU. I would go as low as you go while the CPU passes Prime95 test for 1-2 hours or even 8+ hours.

It's true that AMD CPU's especially the 8-Cores run a bit warm. Even the 'E' versions you have. That being said stock heatsinks are almost never good anymore. Before I recommend a CPU cooler and you buy one you will want to add those fans behind the socket at least and even on the VRM heatsinks if you want to.

As you want your computer to be quiet as possible you want to go with bigger fans if possible as it takes slower RPMs of bigger fans to move the same amount of air. If you can add a 120MM fan between the back of the motherboard and the back side panel that would be the quietest option to cool the socket but it may not fit. Then you would want to find the quietest smaller fan to use. For CPU cooler if you're not planning to OC a Hyper 212 Evo might be just for you as long as it fits your case. I've read a few customer reviews where they state that the VRMs on your motherboard are horrible and that you don't want to OC your CPU. They tried OCing a Phenom Quad Core and the VRM ended popping/smoking and failing. Your CPU being a 8-Core would probably stress the VRM faster with a slight OC.

No worries on overclocking. Not my thing. I just don't want to cause a nuclear melt down when i try to play project cars, looool, with those warm temps. Here's a video of AMD Overdrive and it's readings of my PC.

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpMEetFyKM&feature=youtu.be"][/video]

No worry about having any meltdowns. No video game will stress the CPU as much as Prime95. Even when running Prime95 your temps were below the Max temps with your stock cooler so while playing games it should be even lower. From seeing the AMD Overdrive video your Thermal Margin stays near 42-43C. That would mean your CPU Core Temps is running around 28-29C at Idle loads which isn't bad at all for a stock cooler in my opinion. Getting a new cooler like the Hyper 212 Evo, and adding fans to the socket/vrm will keep your CPU cool. You don't even have to do all the changes at once. Decide if you want to get the aftermarket cooler first or if you want to add a fan to the socket/vrm first. I'm using an H100i and my Thermal Margins are from mid 40s to 50C so you're temps aren't far off.

What method do you use to attach the fan on the back of the motherdoard??? Also, I'm having trouble figuring out what you mean by " attaching a fan to the heatsink to cool the VRM and the socket" When i think of adding a fan to the heat sink...Isn't the CPU fan attached to the cpu heat sink already??? The socket temps do get pretty toasty playing a game. I was playing Project Cars and MSI recorded my socket temps at 62 degrees but amazingly core temp was giving core temps of my cpu at half of that. What do you think is causing my socket temps to be so high especially compared to my actual core temps??

Well for me I have my wires tucked behind the back panel so I used zip ties to tie the fan by the four corners onto the surrounding wires. As for attaching the fan to the heatsink. Depending on your motherboard you will have a small heatsink on your VRM/Mosfet chips. Once again you use screws or zipties, rubberbands to attach it. High temps of the VRM, which is right next to the socket might be one reason why the socket heats up so much.

3M double sided tape on the 4 screw corners of an 80mm fan will attach perfectly to the stock AMD backplate. If you have a heatsink over the mosfet heatsink zip ties work fine.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

Sounds good. Yes you should not need or have CPU Voltage set to 1.4V+ unless you're attempting to overclock to the 4.6GHz range (which you shouldn't do with your stock cooler). From your first video I saw your CPU had it's CPU voltage set to like 1.13/1.14V. That's more like the voltage you should be running on your CPU. I would go as low as you go while the CPU passes Prime95 test for 1-2 hours or even 8+ hours.

It's true that AMD CPU's especially the 8-Cores run a bit warm. Even the 'E' versions you have. That being said stock heatsinks are almost never good anymore. Before I recommend a CPU cooler and you buy one you will want to add those fans behind the socket at least and even on the VRM heatsinks if you want to.

As you want your computer to be quiet as possible you want to go with bigger fans if possible as it takes slower RPMs of bigger fans to move the same amount of air. If you can add a 120MM fan between the back of the motherboard and the back side panel that would be the quietest option to cool the socket but it may not fit. Then you would want to find the quietest smaller fan to use. For CPU cooler if you're not planning to OC a Hyper 212 Evo might be just for you as long as it fits your case. I've read a few customer reviews where they state that the VRMs on your motherboard are horrible and that you don't want to OC your CPU. They tried OCing a Phenom Quad Core and the VRM ended popping/smoking and failing. Your CPU being a 8-Core would probably stress the VRM faster with a slight OC.

No worries on overclocking. Not my thing. I just don't want to cause a nuclear melt down when i try to play project cars, looool, with those warm temps. Here's a video of AMD Overdrive and it's readings of my PC.

[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpMEetFyKM&feature=youtu.be"][/video]

No worry about having any meltdowns. No video game will stress the CPU as much as Prime95. Even when running Prime95 your temps were below the Max temps with your stock cooler so while playing games it should be even lower. From seeing the AMD Overdrive video your Thermal Margin stays near 42-43C. That would mean your CPU Core Temps is running around 28-29C at Idle loads which isn't bad at all for a stock cooler in my opinion. Getting a new cooler like the Hyper 212 Evo, and adding fans to the socket/vrm will keep your CPU cool. You don't even have to do all the changes at once. Decide if you want to get the aftermarket cooler first or if you want to add a fan to the socket/vrm first. I'm using an H100i and my Thermal Margins are from mid 40s to 50C so you're temps aren't far off.

What method do you use to attach the fan on the back of the motherdoard??? Also, I'm having trouble figuring out what you mean by " attaching a fan to the heatsink to cool the VRM and the socket" When i think of adding a fan to the heat sink...Isn't the CPU fan attached to the cpu heat sink already??? The socket temps do get pretty toasty playing a game. I was playing Project Cars and MSI recorded my socket temps at 62 degrees but amazingly core temp was giving core temps of my cpu at half of that. What do you think is causing my socket temps to be so high especially compared to my actual core temps??

Well for me I have my wires tucked behind the back panel so I used zip ties to tie the fan by the four corners onto the surrounding wires. As for attaching the fan to the heatsink. Depending on your motherboard you will have a small heatsink on your VRM/Mosfet chips. Once again you use screws or zipties, rubberbands to attach it. High temps of the VRM, which is right next to the socket might be one reason why the socket heats up so much.

The G43 , G45 and G46 should not be fitted with anything above a FX6300 , THERMAL DESIGN IS TO POOR.

okay, I'm guessing what you mean by VRM/Mosfet chip is the Black heatsink that located under my cpu socket with MSI printed on it in the pic below or is it the big long heatsink located to the left of the cpu socket??



Should i put the fan on top of it or to the side of it?? I think I'm going to keep from doing any intensive CPU stuff on my computer until i get those extra fans in place. I was playing project cars tonight and started to smell like something was hot coming from my 120mm exhaust fan on top of my computer case. Went and checked my socket temps from MSI control center and it was reading 71 degrees!!! . Computer is moving a little sluggish now too and socket temps are 62 degrees right now with only internet activity.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

okay, so for the CPU heatsink I'll go with this one from newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

Looks like it will fit the bill. I'll first find me a thin 120mm case fan to place behind my mobo socket area till time being.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

actually it looks like I"ll have to go with this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099

The other one isn't made to fit the FX series chips...bummer though, the older model is $10 less.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

Well..wait a minute..I was reading some of the reviews on the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus(the cheaper one) and some have FX cpu's like my 8320 and it was compatible. Guess it will do after all.

 

[slyu9213]

Well..wait a minute..I was reading some of the reviews on the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus(the cheaper one) and some have FX cpu's like my 8320 and it was compatible. Guess it will do after all.

The VRM/Mosfet Heatsink is the long one without the MSI logo. So in the picture it's the one at the top. As far as the older and new Hyper 212. Both will fit for FX CPUs because the mounting system for AMD is the same. At least with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1/FM2/FM2+ all have the same mounting brackets. If it works with one of the sockets, it works with the others.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

Well..wait a minute..I was reading some of the reviews on the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus(the cheaper one) and some have FX cpu's like my 8320 and it was compatible. Guess it will do after all.

The VRM/Mosfet Heatsink is the long one without the MSI logo. So in the picture it's the one at the top. As far as the older and new Hyper 212. Both will fit for FX CPUs because the mounting system for AMD is the same. At least with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+/FM1/FM2/FM2+ all have the same mounting brackets. If it works with one of the sockets, it works with the others.

when it comes to the placement of the fan on the back side of the mobo, should I have the fan sucking air from the outside and blowing it onto the back side of the mobo or have the fan suck heat of the mobo and expelling it outside of the case? How should the fan be placed on the VRM/Socket?? on top or to the side?? Having diff time seeing in the pic on how it's placed. Should it blow air on it or suck air off the heatsink? Maybe you could get a closer pic of the fans you have on the VRM/Mos heatsink???

 

[slyu9213]

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when it comes to the placement of the fan on the back side of the mobo, should I have the fan sucking air from the outside and blowing it onto the back side of the mobo or have the fan suck heat of the mobo and expelling it outside of the case? How should the fan be placed on the VRM/Socket?? on top or to the side?? Having diff time seeing in the pic on how it's placed. Should it blow air on it or suck air off the heatsink? Maybe you could get a closer pic of the fans you have on the VRM/Mos heatsink???

When it comes to the direction the fan is placed both are blowing air onto the heatsink/socket instead of sucking air away from it. For the VRM it wont matter whether you have it placed as long as air is blowing air onto the heatsink. I'll try to get a better pic of my VRM fan but I attached them by making something out of a spare PC side panel. I doubt you will want to use time to do it that way when you can simply use zip ties to attach the fan.

 

[JagonEye]

Dude the same thing is happening with me even after a CoolerMaster cabinet and fan over the cpu.I have a black edition of the same cpu.You guys say that no game can push your cpu btw then try out ac unity that game brings my cpu to 70 degrees and above and now after 15 days since i bought my computer and cleaned it again the temperaure has lowered a bit while playing it but still i suspect that the cpu is running hotter than it usually ran in the beginning.This cpu is annoying but still i am not having any performance issues so far.

 

[n_e_w_d_u_d_e]

Dude the same thing is happening with me even after a CoolerMaster cabinet and fan over the cpu.I have a black edition of the same cpu.You guys say that no game can push your cpu btw then try out ac unity that game brings my cpu to 70 degrees and above and now after 15 days since i bought my computer and cleaned it again the temperaure has lowered a bit while playing it but still i suspect that the cpu is running hotter than it usually ran in the beginning.This cpu is annoying but still i am not having any performance issues so far.

Yeah, same here on the high socket temps but no signs of instability, performance issues, or a slow, sluggish acting computer that usually comes with a hot CPU. Now, as the guys were saying my motherboard has issues with heat when trying to run a CPU with more then 6 cores. Bought the mobo from Newegg and have read many reviews about heat issues with this mobo. When I stress test my CPU with Prime95 the socket temps hit 71 degrees but CoreTemps and HWmonitor shows my core temp in low 50s. I to bought a Coolmaster aftermarket cooler and a 120mm case fan to attach to the back of the mobo but have yet to attach it all. I have the feeling that it may not lower the socket temps that much if any. I actually took the side off my computer case and put my box fan blowing into it. It lowered my CPU core temps down but the socket temps still got to 71 degrees according to MSI control center. Im still not sure which is prob with my hot socket temps, the mobos terrible thermal design or the CPU running warm.
Once I get the extra fans hooked up, ill see if it makes any difference. Like you stated, its running warm for sure but no performance issues.
I know this though, I have to get that temp down. I was playing a new race game called Project Cars and the socket temps hit 71 degrees. I could feel the heat coming from my exhaust fan on the top of my computer case. Could smell it to. Thought about sending it back to Newegg and getting replacement to see if it was a bad CPU but would hate to get a replacement and put it in to have the same issues because its the mobo and not the CPU.

 

[JagonEye]

Dude the same thing is happening with me even after a CoolerMaster cabinet and fan over the cpu.I have a black edition of the same cpu.You guys say that no game can push your cpu btw then try out ac unity that game brings my cpu to 70 degrees and above and now after 15 days since i bought my computer and cleaned it again the temperaure has lowered a bit while playing it but still i suspect that the cpu is running hotter than it usually ran in the beginning.This cpu is annoying but still i am not having any performance issues so far.

Yeah, same here on the high socket temps but no signs of instability, performance issues, or a slow, sluggish acting computer that usually comes with a hot CPU. Now, as the guys were saying my motherboard has issues with heat when trying to run a CPU with more then 6 cores. Bought the mobo from Newegg and have read many reviews about heat issues with this mobo. When I stress test my CPU with Prime95 the socket temps hit 71 degrees but CoreTemps and HWmonitor shows my core temp in low 50s. I to bought a Coolmaster aftermarket cooler and a 120mm case fan to attach to the back of the mobo but have yet to attach it all. I have the feeling that it may not lower the socket temps that much if any. I actually took the side off my computer case and put my box fan blowing into it. It lowered my CPU core temps down but the socket temps still got to 71 degrees according to MSI control center. Im still not sure which is prob with my hot socket temps, the mobos terrible thermal design or the CPU running warm.
Once I get the extra fans hooked up, ill see if it makes any difference. Like you stated, its running warm for sure but no performance issues.
I know this though, I have to get that temp down. I was playing a new race game called Project Cars and the socket temps hit 71 degrees. I could feel the heat coming from my exhaust fan on the top of my computer case. Could smell it to. Thought about sending it back to Newegg and getting replacement to see if it was a bad CPU but would hate to get a replacement and put it in to have the same issues because its the mobo and not the CPU.

i have read on this site itself that lowering the vcore voltage does reduce the temperature.And btw i can't reduce my vcore voltage from the bios because it is already at the minimum i.e. 1.4125 dunno how can i reduce it when people say that it should be 1.21xx for this cpu.And i have a lot of place adjustments to make for my cpu is kept in a cupboard which has its door open so maybe the heat flow is not proper.I will keep it in the open by making some adjustments.Also now it is summer time and here in India it is usually hot maybe that's why my temps are so high.Still i would be glad to know if your problem is solved.I am a newbie in terms of all these things(I mean this hardware things like 4+1,CPU Core voltage blah blah) but its good to know more.The cpu runs quiet when running apps or browsing through the net but it heats fast only during heavy gaming.One of my friend told that my motherboard is drawing more than enough power from my psu which is Corsair VS 650w .Hope the experts here help you to find a solution.

 

[slyu9213]

Dude the same thing is happening with me even after a CoolerMaster cabinet and fan over the cpu.I have a black edition of the same cpu.You guys say that no game can push your cpu btw then try out ac unity that game brings my cpu to 70 degrees and above and now after 15 days since i bought my computer and cleaned it again the temperaure has lowered a bit while playing it but still i suspect that the cpu is running hotter than it usually ran in the beginning.This cpu is annoying but still i am not having any performance issues so far.

One, all FX CPUs are Black Edition CPUs because Black Edition is a title for AMD's CPUs with unlocked multipliers. All FX CPUs have unlocked multipliers. Second if you're getting 70C in a game, even AC Unity, then something is wrong. Even a stock cooler shouldn't raise the temps that high. You either live in a place that is fairly warm/hot right now, have horrible airflow (not enough fans, badly setup), CPU is somehow faulty (low chance) or your cooler isn't working properly. By saying you bought your computer recently, are you using a prebuilt HP, Lenovo, Dell, etc computer or did you put it together yourself. I'm running an H100i compared to whatever you are using, I will only hit 70C temps Socket or Core temps when I am using 1.5V+ vcore and trying to run the FX 8350 at 4.9-5GHz+.

Yeah, same here on the high socket temps but no signs of instability, performance issues, or a slow, sluggish acting computer that usually comes with a hot CPU. Now, as the guys were saying my motherboard has issues with heat when trying to run a CPU with more then 6 cores. Bought the mobo from Newegg and have read many reviews about heat issues with this mobo. When I stress test my CPU with Prime95 the socket temps hit 71 degrees but CoreTemps and HWmonitor shows my core temp in low 50s. I to bought a Coolmaster aftermarket cooler and a 120mm case fan to attach to the back of the mobo but have yet to attach it all. I have the feeling that it may not lower the socket temps that much if any. I actually took the side off my computer case and put my box fan blowing into it. It lowered my CPU core temps down but the socket temps still got to 71 degrees according to MSI control center. Im still not sure which is prob with my hot socket temps, the mobos terrible thermal design or the CPU running warm.
Once I get the extra fans hooked up, ill see if it makes any difference. Like you stated, its running warm for sure but no performance issues.
I know this though, I have to get that temp down. I was playing a new race game called Project Cars and the socket temps hit 71 degrees. I could feel the heat coming from my exhaust fan on the top of my computer case. Could smell it to. Thought about sending it back to Newegg and getting replacement to see if it was a bad CPU but would hate to get a replacement and put it in to have the same issues because its the mobo and not the CPU.

If your socket temps are indeed getting to 71C then putting a fan behind the motherboard like my picture will help. Everyone in the OCN 8320/8350 Thread that had socket temp issues that added a fan found improvements that varies from 5C to 10C+ of a difference. If you add the fan and the socket temps are still ~70C then the MSI temp reading is off and I recommend you to stop using it. Instead use the other temperature reading programs, which the socket temps on the other programs are actually a few degrees lower than the ~70C you get on MSI Software. Temp reading on the AM3+ and FM2/FM2+ is pretty horrid in my opinion, worse for the FM2/FM2+. I've had a total of 3-4 FM2/FM2+ and AM3+ motherboards and pretty much each motherboard's control center temp numbers were off, except my Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z (which I don't even use the default software).

 

[nirjhar mistry]

Are you using the stock cpu cooler?

using stock cooling. In times past, I've never had any need for anything other then the stock cooling since i don't overclock.

Can you please elaborate these parameters?

 

[hwc1954]

The 48 degree temp you are pointing to is probably the CPU socket temp.

CPU Package temp is the core temp, but they typically read something like 13 degrees C too low at least on an FX 6300 due to a mistake in the way the software reporting programs interpret AMD's thermal margin. The thermal margin in Overdrive is to the temp where the chip actually throttles back. That's 83 degrees C on an FX 6300. There are some additional inaccuracies at very low idle temps.

 

[Will91w]

You must have something setup wrong here eg. fan placement ect.
I have the same Processor and Mobo and i still have stock cooler on it. I have it OC to 4.0GHz and still the temps are extremely low. Max on full load i have seen is 56C.

Idle temp stays under 30C almost always. I would try and reposition all of your fans and see if that makes a difference. Don't go out and buy a new CPU cooler because more than likely you do not need one. I am only air cooling my rig and have Overclocked the GPU and CPU. Here is a pic of my temps on idle

 

[nirjhar mistry]

You must have something setup wrong here eg. fan placement ect.
I have the same Processor and Mobo and i still have stock cooler on it. I have it OC to 4.0GHz and still the temps are extremely low. Max on full load i have seen is 56C.

Idle temp stays under 30C almost always. I would try and reposition all of your fans and see if that makes a difference. Don't go out and buy a new CPU cooler because more than likely you do not need one. I am only air cooling my rig and have Overclocked the GPU and CPU. Here is a pic of my temps on idle

What is TMPIN1?

 

[nirjhar mistry]

The 48 degree temp you are pointing to is probably the CPU socket temp.

CPU Package temp is the core temp, but they typically read something like 13 degrees C too low at least on an FX 6300 due to a mistake in the way the software reporting programs interpret AMD's thermal margin. The thermal margin in Overdrive is to the temp where the chip actually throttles back. That's 83 degrees C on an FX 6300. There are some additional inaccuracies at very low idle temps.

Ok!! HWMonitir states that as TMPIN1. And MSI control center reading is matched with other two above and below .

 

[Will91w]

You must have something setup wrong here eg. fan placement ect.
I have the same Processor and Mobo and i still have stock cooler on it. I have it OC to 4.0GHz and still the temps are extremely low. Max on full load i have seen is 56C.

Idle temp stays under 30C almost always. I would try and reposition all of your fans and see if that makes a difference. Don't go out and buy a new CPU cooler because more than likely you do not need one. I am only air cooling my rig and have Overclocked the GPU and CPU. Here is a pic of my temps on idle

What is TMPIN1?

The temp of the mobo heat sink im guessing.

 

[Abdurrasheed Desai]

To the person saying the 970-A G43 has bad thermal design, that may well be the case, but i have the same motherboard with an fx8320e and i idle at 28 degrees, with the stock cooler. I personally havent had any problems with the board or the cpu.

 

[monkey4sale]

I have this CPU. Your vCore should be closer to 1.2, your CPU ratio at 16 and FSB at 200.. The cpu is being fed way to much juice! I use a hyper 212 Evo and all I needed for a 4GHz overclock was to push my V-core to 2.5.

 

[Morbious Stone]

I have this CPU. Your vCore should be closer to 1.2, your CPU ratio at 16 and FSB at 200.. The cpu is being fed way to much juice! I use a hyper 212 Evo and all I needed for a 4GHz overclock was to push my V-core to 2.5.

this MSI a75 fm2 i have does not allow lower volts to the CPU its at its lowest already.... i guess these fm2's are related in some way to the faulty FX's a lot of them run hot, take a lot of volts and if so run sloooooow my fm1 almost beats this pos and it made my ram and gpu score lower both and both i use a external gpu not the onboard & it wigs out or won't post if i try to use the same ram settings as my sad bare bones zero frills fm1 biostara55mh??????? i must be dreaming HAHAHA and my fm2 is 3.9 and my fm1 is 2.7 and 1 idles at 10-20c gaming on a hot California day 42c MAX & this surfing the web is 50c & spikes to 60 & gaming reaches 80c 90c = DEFECTIVE lots of repost of this & if you have to strap a fan to the back of your heat sink somethings VERY wrong.....i think thermaright used to make 1 for that in the core 2 duo days......... what a joke

 

[Morbious Stone]

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Wow a video, that is a perfect way to provide information to people trying to help you. The temperature that the motherboard is giving you is the Socket Temp. That temperature is allowed to go up to 72C. What is really important is the temperature of the cores and in the video you provided I believe it stayed at ~27-35C degrees which isn't bad.

Now 50C for the socket at idle is still too high. Undervolting probably won't help much with lowering socket temps compared to core temps. The thing is you showed a video of your CPU on idle. I would appreciate it if you can either make a video or tell me how hot the Socket Temp and Core Temps get when you load the CPU 100%. That is the only way to know for sure if the CPU is running warmer than usual because Idle temps are more likely to be inaccurate. Also if you could I would appreciate it if you install AMD Overdrive and show the CPU Thermal Margins.

There are a few things you can do to make the CPU cooler. Make sure your computer is free of dust and that cables are managed nicely so they don't block airflow. You already have a good amount of fans so I don't think that is anything to worry about. Next you can add a small fan directly to your heatsink to cool the VRM and the socket. That usually drops socket temps by almost 5C. Next if your case allows it you can add a fan at the back of your motherboard to cool the back of your motherboard socket. That will drop another 5-10C. Here are pictures of what I kind of mean. i added fans to my heatsink and a fan behind my mobo to keep my CPU and it's surrounding components cool as possible. Finally you can get a better cooler for your CPU.

this is ghetto