CPU temps

kat06sa

kat06sa

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Hey guys

Recently got a new AMD 1090t for the fiancée and I. Temps were sitting around 52C load.
This week temps have risen to 58C under same game load. I read that the max temp is 62C.

I'm using a Noctua nh-u12p. Also have Inno 3d OC gtx 460 that reached 84C.
I'm a noob and I don't know how to overclock, so I can't find the reason for the rise in temps

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Are these temps safe?
 
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kat06sa said:
Hey guys

Recently got a new AMD 1090t for the fiancée and I. Temps were sitting around 52C load.
This week temps have risen to 58C under same game load. I read that the max temp is 62C.

I'm using a Noctua nh-u12p. Also have Inno 3d OC gtx 460 that reached 84C.
I'm a noob and I don't know how to overclock, so I can't find the reason for the rise in temps

Are these temps safe?
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Hey dude, did you build it yourself? If so, did you make sure that you applied the thermal paste correctly onto the heatsink before you put it on the CPU?
 
Thanks rambo, will open up and look see.

I'm thinking its something to do with my case cooling, as I pointed my desk fan (which is quieter than my GPU:eek:) at it and now it runs at 45C under gaming load. Will probably save up for a decent case now.
 
kat06sa said:
Thanks rambo, will open up and look see.

I'm thinking its something to do with my case cooling, as I pointed my desk fan (which is quieter than my GPU:eek:) at it and now it runs at 45C under gaming load. Will probably save up for a decent case now.
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Yes, your case cooling makes a big difference. Buy a decent case and it should be built for good airflow. I would recommend looking at the Coolermaster HAF cases.
 
Grimspoon said:
+10000 for the HAF. Awesome case.
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Costs about that much as well...

58 under load isn't excessive in my opinion. Granted, it should be the outer limit of high, but is not too alarming. Like Took said, make sure your heatsink and fan is set properly and check paste. Also, try and get some 80mm fans and position them so they draw air in from the front and push it out the back.
 
make sure you "exhaust" more then you pull as "exhuasting" will create a natural flow of air
Front fan: Pull
side/back: exhaust
Top(if you have): exhuast

My CPU never gets hotter than about 29 degrees with load, yes i do have an aftermarket cooler for the CPU...
 
I do have pull in the front and push in the back, plus an air vent on the side. My noctua has it's own opening on the top of case, I suspect that it is pulling in most of the air, and the one "exhaust" fan can't cope with two intake fans. Most likely a positive pressure inside my case not helping with air flow.

I'm thinking I might just buy a fan, and stick it on the side vent panel to help exhaust.
 
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kat06sa said:
I do have pull in the front and push in the back, plus an air vent on the side. My noctua has it's own opening on the top of case, I suspect that it is pulling in most of the air, and the one "exhaust" fan can't cope with two intake fans. Most likely a positive pressure inside my case not helping with air flow.

I'm thinking I might just by a fan, and stick it on the side vent panel to help.
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make sure your "exhausting" more tho, the side should exhuast and so should the top
 
If you don't want to spend R1700+ on a Haf X, then you can pickup a NZXT Phantom from Evetech.co.za for +-R1100
It has near identical cooling performance.
 
You can also consider the HAF 932. Great case, and the prices have dropped quite a bit over the past few months.
 
Update:

Solved me heat issues. The people that built my rig faced my noctua cooler so that it is "exhausting" air upwards towards my top case fan. But that top fan is pulling air into the case. Told the company that put my rig together about this and they said the 58C (62C is the CPU's max) temps were not abnormal for the 1090t and that I shouldn't mess with the fans or I'll lose my warranty.

Casually ignored them and flipped my top case fan to exhaust air. Max CPU temp 43C under gaming load. :eek: All I need to do now is learn how to overclock.

Probably won't be using that company again.
 
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