Older AMD APUs overheat excessively.
Older AMD APUs overheat excessively.
i had an old F2 motherboard from my past machine and was considering a new Ryzen setup. We were debating whether to go with a modern CPU or stick with the existing board. Since his favorite games are Roblox and Minecraft, I thought pairing it with an A8-7680 would be enough. I bought an A8-7680 for $20 online and used it as a temporary base for a Ryzen processor paired with a GTX 1650. The GPU was overpowered for the APU, but I purchased it because he’s planning to upgrade later. I also got an RX 570 for comparison, though that would cost more locally. The main issue is the overheating—temperatures are consistently high even when idle. The CPU stays around 60°C during browsing, 70°C while streaming 1080p at 60fps, and 80°C during gaming. I’ve changed coolant several times without improvement. Is this typical for the A8-7680? Could it be due to the cheap cooler I bought for $10? The stock GPU isn’t reaching its advertised boost speed, often settling between 3.68 and 3.70 GHz. I’m worried about performance and comfort.
the temps are a little ridiculous lol i think u need to change the cooler cuz some coolers might seem standard and with fast fans but they do very little for cooling, i recommend buying an aftermarket cooler which is a universal slot one or go for a water cooler when u get him the ryzen processor, but it could be the fault of motherboard or the processor, there are many possibilities... i suggest he should wait for the new system and rock on it, go ahead. i hope it helps.....
The temperatures are hazardous, so it's best to hold off. If the laptop's temperatures are even higher, it might be defective.