Which CPU temps to trust Please Help

[Ccavanaugh18]

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Mohan_27]

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

That is fine, nothing will happen, as long as it isnt 85 or more.

Try this to prevent the cpu from throttleing:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/prevent-drops-cpu-speed-70828.html

 

[ingtar33]

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

is it throttling under load? if it is then you're clearly overheating.

If it's just dropping down to 1.4ghz during normal operation then that is quiet and cool doing it's job by downclocking your cpu when the power isn't needed.

 

[TechyInAZ]

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Question from Ccavanaugh18 : "Which CPU temps to trust Please Help"

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

Those temps are fine, look here to try and prevent your cpu to throttle:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/prevent-drops-cpu-speed-70828.html

 

[GhislainG]

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

1. AMD Overdrive reports thermal margins, not temperatures; what are they all full load?
2. The 4+1 phase VRM may get too hot and it has to force CPU throttling (1.4 GHz) to protect itself. Using a liquid cooler can only make that issue worse.

 

[Mohan_27]

So my rig has an fx8350 processor and with a msi 970 sli krait edition and with amd overdrive the cpu temps are about 60-70c and with corsair link they are around 55c under load. I know they are high but i really don't know why I've tried reseating the cooler multiple times with no difference but I've also noticed that my CPU throttled down from 4.0 ghz to 1.4 ghz and I also don't know why this is happening. Any help would be appreciated.

Download the MSI gaming app, that should change settings:
https://www.msi.com/blog/msi-gaming-app-article