Question A10-6800K - Large temperature changes
Question A10-6800K - Large temperature changes
Hello. I have an A10-6800K CPU, and it stays at around 15ºC when idle (I guess that means the thermal paste is properly applied?), but after giving Prime95 a try I had to stop after almost 4 minutes, because it almost reached max 70ºC according to Core Temp
It's not the overclock (stock was 4.1Ghz, so difference is 0.1), because at stock speed I had to stop at 69ºC also. I haven't messed with voltage, 1.4v is the maximum according to this.
When I bought it the CPU didn't come with its own heatsink, so I'm using a spare one from an A8-6600K CPU; it's apparently fine, no noise, doesn't seem stuck.
Maybe it's a stupid question, but I never seen temps fluctuate this much on any CPU. Which one is the problem? Thermal paste, heatsink, both, or is it impossible to tell? The thing is, being a noob myself, getting a proper heatsink might be difficult, since I don't know which details to pay attention to.
Even if you got the stock cooler that came bundled with the A10-6800K, you're going to need an aftermarket cooler or an airconditioner.
I would advise that you look for an aftermarket cooler and make sure you've got good airflow in your case and across the motherboard's VRM's. Speaking of which, you should list your current system's specs like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.
The problem is the heatsink(probably a multitude of other factors). What thermal paste did you use before you reseated the cooler(and removing the prior thermal paste)?
I'm seated before an Athlon X4 760K and Aida64 displays 14ºC idle, though I'm not convinced. The room feels chilly, but I suspect the actual temperature isn't that low. Even if it is, the CPU is releasing 15 to 20W during idle, which suggests it's running hotter than what's shown.
Remove the stock cooler and install a larger one if you plan to overclock.
CPU-World indicates a maximum of 74ºC for the A10 APU with a 100W TDP, and overclocking will likely increase power consumption.
Without taking off the side panel, it's unclear if this PC uses a Hyper212 or a mid-sized Noctua cooler; using the stock one with an aggressive overclock will be challenging.
A simple heatpipe cooler should perform better than the standard one. As long as it employs AMD's latch system, similar to what the original coolers use, it should function properly. This design element hasn't changed much since the S754 release, only the placement of holes on the motherboard and the bracket.