My new computer’s central processing unit is overheating despite using thermal adhesive.
My new computer’s central processing unit is overheating despite using thermal adhesive.
Two days ago, I acquired a new processor, and it consistently runs at elevated temperatures when playing games such as League of Legends—it should ideally remain around 50 degrees Celsius. This processor is an i7-9700k, and I recently purchased thermal paste in the hope that it would reduce the heat levels during gameplay. Initially, temperatures were approximately 40 degrees Celsius when I accessed my computer, but upon launching League of Legends, they quickly climbed to 85-100 degrees Celsius. I'm puzzled by this behavior, as my cooling solution is a Cooler Master TX3 Evo. I’m uncertain whether the cooler is adequately sized for the processor, although applying thermal paste should produce some improvement in heat dissipation—however, I haven't observed any change.
Which thermal compound did you buy, and what method did you employ for its application?
Describe the paste's performance – was it substandard, excessive, insufficient, or something else?
Regarding the cooler’s adequacy, you should verify its specifications alongside those of your processor.
Furthermore, consider the system as a whole: including hardware details and operating system—examine airflow conditions, potential fan malfunctions, or other possible causes.
Are you attempting to overclock?
Please revise your message and include a comprehensive list of your system’s hardware specifications, specifically detailing your power supply unit.
Begin testing with gentle gaming scenarios and progressively increase the intensity to identify any specific load that causes elevated temperatures.
Using a search engine, I discovered that this cooler is designed to handle high-performance processors such as my i7 extreme. I recently purchased the Corsair TM30 thermal paste. My system configuration includes Windows 10 64-bit Pro with 16GB of RAM, a GTX 1060 6GB Pascal graphics card, and an i7-9700K processor (previously, I had an i3-8350K which operated flawlessly with this cooler at consistently low temperatures). I'm unsure if the processor is automatically overclocked or how to determine this. However, when running games, the voltage increases to 1340 and this triggers a temperature rise; if it remains at approximately 1300, the temperatures remain stable around 75 degrees Celsius.
This must be a mistake, I’m only seeing YouTube and it's running unusually hot.
Motherboard and PSU specs?
My thought is that one or both may not be up to the task.
Post as much information as you can.
What other games cause the overheating? Are there any games that do not cause overheating.
"Components" is a good category but "PC Gaming" may solicit more specific ideas....
May move this thread accordingly.
The Fractal Design Integra M 450W power supply and the MSI 360M Gaming Plus motherboard were both approximately eight months old. Regarding gaming performance, League of Legends consistently operated within a temperature range of 85-95 degrees Celsius, while Syndicate maintained temperatures around 85-90 degrees Celsius.
My suspicion centers around an issue connected to power supply capacity.
Please calculate the total wattage needed by all your system’s components and increase that figure by 25%.
Determine how closely this calculated amount aligns with 450 watts.
Even if the power supply is relatively new—just eight months old—it might not have been adequately sized. Alternatively, if the PSU has experienced heavy use, it could be deteriorating and failing to meet demand.
I will relocate this discussion to the PC Gaming forum for further advice and potential solutions from experienced gamers.
@Ralston18
Please examine this finding; it could indicate an issue with the power supply unit.
No disagreement. Right on the line and I would think that a from "scratch" matching build would start with a much higher wattage PSU. Try another two or three similar calculators to look for a concensus. And if the PSU has degraded it may not even be providing full rated wattage. My thought would be a new PSU, 600 watts minimum. Known brand with good ratings/reviews. Good starting point: Hopefully someone else following this thread will provide additional comment or ideas. I have no problem with that.
I wanted to share that I visited Sweclockers and inquired in Swedish about "push pin coolers," and a response suggested they needed to be completely affixed with all pins. I tested it, and now my temperatures are consistently 40°C and 35°C at idle. I'm extremely pleased! ;D Thank you for your assistance as well.