[SOLVED] PC performance drops after 10 min after start up

[Anonymous72]

One day my PC is running fine next day I come home and experience severe FPS drops on my games not only my games the PC itself feels slow even when opening new tabs in an Explorer.
I have tried SFC /scannow, I tried msconfig, defrag... Not sure what else to do.

 

[Oussebon]

That's a CPU from 2012) and the stock paste on the stock Intel cooler is basic at best.

So it is likely the paste has just deteriorated over time, which happens, and needs replacing.

 

[Oussebon]

For applying thermal paste:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYwHB2P6GmM


The internet is awash with heated debate over X method vs Y method for paste application, but I don't think you need be too troubled - Arctic's suggestion of a single dot as per the video is fine.

And if you don't quite get it right, you can clean the paste off and repaste again. The tube will have enough for several applications of paste.

 

[Anonymous72]

They improved drastically, I will leave a game on for a bit to see if it maintains the temp

 

[Anonymous72]

For applying thermal paste:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYwHB2P6GmM


The internet is awash with heated debate over X method vs Y method for paste application, but I don't think you need be too troubled - Arctic's suggestion of a single dot as per the video is fine.

And if you don't quite get it right, you can clean the paste off and repaste again. The tube will have enough for several applications of paste.

I will resort to this after I am 100% sure it is the CPU thermal paste and not the dust

 

[Anonymous72]

Temperature back to high degrees, looks like I will need to replace this CPU

 

[Oussebon]

*paste - not the CPU itself. You shouldn't need to remove the processor itself from the socket

 

[Anonymous72]

*paste - not the CPU itself. You shouldn't need to remove the processor itself from the socket

What if i replace the paste and the CPU is still at high temps?

 

[Oussebon]

Repaste again in case you got it wrong or remounted the cooler improperly.

You can often tell if you didn't quite get the paste right because temps on some of the cores are a lot higher than other cores, which is a sign that the coverage isn't very even.

If that doesn't help, new CPU cooler possibly. They're not expensive.

But to be honest, if:

• the cooler is dust free
• the cooler has fresh paste applied with decent coverage
• the CPU cooler fan is working properly
• the cooler is mounted correctly

There's no reason why temps shouldn't improve.

As for the repaste, while it might sound intimidating, it's not a particularly big deal. It's just cleaning some stuff off the CPU and the CPU cooler, both of which are flat metal surfaces. Then adding a blob of paste as per the video, and fitting the cooler again. Intel stock coolers are very easy to fit, and you're not messing around with mounting plates or any of that fun stuff.

It's stock paste on a stock cooler that's 8 years old. It's quite likely a repaste will sort the problem.

 

[Anonymous72]

Repaste again in case you got it wrong or remounted the cooler improperly.

You can often tell if you didn't quite get the paste right because temps on some of the cores are a lot higher than other cores, which is a sign that the coverage isn't very even.

If that doesn't help, new CPU cooler possibly. They're not expensive.

But to be honest, if:

• the cooler is dust free
• the cooler has fresh paste applied with decent coverage
• the CPU cooler fan is working properly
• the cooler is mounted correctly

There's no reason why temps shouldn't improve.

As for the repaste, while it might sound intimidating, it's not a particularly big deal. It's just cleaning some stuff off the CPU and the CPU cooler, both of which are flat metal surfaces. Then adding a blob of paste as per the video, and fitting the cooler again. Intel stock coolers are very easy to fit, and you're not messing around with mounting plates or any of that fun stuff.

It's stock paste on a stock cooler that's 8 years old. It's quite likely a repaste will sort the problem.

Ok thank you for this information, what CPU do you recommend for a gigabyte ga z77 hd4 mother board?

 

[Oussebon]

What do you mean, what CPU?

You're keeping the current CPU, and the current cooler, you're just cleaning them.

 

[Anonymous72]

What do you mean, what CPU?

You're keeping the current CPU, and the current cooler, you're just cleaning them.

I know but just in case that doesn't work do you recommend any?

 

[stonecarver]

I am not sure how old the paste is, I am using an intel cooler and I check if the screws were loose, they were not

I agree time for a re pasting, but are you sure CPU cooler has screws or is it one of those Intel push pin spring cpu cooler's. With age sometimes one leg will give out but look clamped resulting in high temps?

 

[Oussebon]

I know but just in case that doesn't work do you recommend any?

You don't need to replace the CPU. The CPU's temperature problems are not its fault

Start with the repaste, and if necessary we can look at new CPU cooler options afterwards

 

[Anonymous72]

You don't need to replace the CPU. The CPU's temperature problems are not its fault

Start with the repaste, and if necessary we can look at new CPU cooler options afterwards

Ok noted

 

[Anonymous72]

I agree time for a re pasting, but are you sure CPU cooler has screws or is it one of those Intel push pin spring cpu cooler's. With age sometimes one leg will give out but look clamped resulting in high temps?

It is one of those intel push pins, they seem pretty sturdy

 

[Anonymous72]

CPU is overheating again, temps were fine after re-applying the thermal paste, but after approx two days high temps are back...