Okay CPU temp?

[CardboardComputer]

I just built my first PC and started playing some intensive games. I've noticed that while playing these games, the CPU spikes up to a max of 85 C. I am using an AMD A6-5400K with stock cooler. Is this normal?

UPDATE: I just noticed that once it reaches these temps, it does not cool down.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Maximum operating temperature 70°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-5400K.html

Might need to reinstall the CPU cooler , how much paste did you use?

 

[CardboardComputer]

Maximum operating temperature 70°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-5400K.html

Might need to reinstall the CPU cooler , how much paste did you use?

Only the amount that's pre-applied.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's too hot , is the cooler flush to the CPU.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Maximum operating temperature 70°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-5400K.html


Might need to reinstall the CPU cooler , how much paste did you use?

Only the amount that's pre-applied.

Best budget cooler on the mar4ket make sure it will fit in your case.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $34.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 16:45 EST-0500

 

[CardboardComputer]

Maximum operating temperature 70°C
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-5400K.html


Might need to reinstall the CPU cooler , how much paste did you use?

Only the amount that's pre-applied.

Best budget cooler on the mar4ket make sure it will fit in your case.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Total: $34.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-04 16:45 EST-0500

I've got another cooler that fits (accidental order). Should I use that? Does thermal paste come off easily or will the cooler stick like glue?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

You need to remove the old thermal with isopropyl alcohol , should come off of CPU and heatsink easily.

Shouldn't stick much at all.

 

[CardboardComputer]

You need to remove the old thermal with isopropyl alcohol , should come off of CPU and heatsink easily.

Shouldn't stick much at all.

What should I use to put the alcohol on?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SST61g3hnIs

 

[Enderegg]

Last summer, I had just bought a FX-8320. At stock speed and voltage with the stock fan, it didn't go past 65C. Maybe your mobo has a broken sensor. Or maybe you didn't installed the fan well

Also, if the temps are too high the CPU SHOULD throttle.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

8350's are suppose to be kept below 62 degrees.

 

[CardboardComputer]

I just put in the new fan (scariest experience of my life, was very worried) and now it's at 60C or below, sometimes up to 73, idle. Is that okay?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

That's much better , is it hot in your room where the setup is?

 

[CardboardComputer]

My PC is in a cabinet underneath the monitor. I've had multiple PCs there for years and it's gotten pretty hot there. In 2008, my PC literally started to smoke. I eventually got rid of the door and that solved the problem. Unless something could still happen.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Thought it might be somewhere with a little contained heat , that's why temps are a little high , but much better.

 

[CardboardComputer]

Just a quick update. My newly installed CPU fan came with a PCI connector with a knob to control the fan speed. I found that by putting this at a high speed while playing games, my PC ran much cooler and quicker.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

GLAD TO HEAR THAT. 😀