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Temperatures on CPU and motherboard rise unexpectedly.

Temperatures on CPU and motherboard rise unexpectedly.

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x15Ghost15x
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05-15-2016, 06:08 PM
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Hey there, everything seemed fine with my i7-6700k and Hyper Evo 212 cooler on an ASUS Z170-P motherboard at first. But around March, after the Windows 10 update (I don’t know if it’s connected), temperatures jumped up by about ten degrees. Before that, after turning it on, temps stayed near 19-20°C, and during heavy load they reached about 30°C on the CPU, while the motherboard stayed around 20-23°C. Stress tests with AIDA showed similar max temps to before, but now the CPU hits 30-33°C and the board goes up to 30-34°C. During testing, the working range is still about 63-64°C for the package, though core temps are higher and fluctuate more. That’s roughly the normal range, but it’s concerning since past five years temperatures have stayed around 20°C.

My main questions:
- Could hardware problems be the cause? (CPU, PSU, motherboard, or something else?)
- If software issues exist, what could trigger them? (Intel microcode, Windows 10 updates, security patches, etc.)
- Right now I’ve been dealing with these temps for about three months. Would it help to figure out the reason and bring things back down to normal?

Thanks a lot for your help!
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x15Ghost15x
05-15-2016, 06:08 PM #1

Hey there, everything seemed fine with my i7-6700k and Hyper Evo 212 cooler on an ASUS Z170-P motherboard at first. But around March, after the Windows 10 update (I don’t know if it’s connected), temperatures jumped up by about ten degrees. Before that, after turning it on, temps stayed near 19-20°C, and during heavy load they reached about 30°C on the CPU, while the motherboard stayed around 20-23°C. Stress tests with AIDA showed similar max temps to before, but now the CPU hits 30-33°C and the board goes up to 30-34°C. During testing, the working range is still about 63-64°C for the package, though core temps are higher and fluctuate more. That’s roughly the normal range, but it’s concerning since past five years temperatures have stayed around 20°C.

My main questions:
- Could hardware problems be the cause? (CPU, PSU, motherboard, or something else?)
- If software issues exist, what could trigger them? (Intel microcode, Windows 10 updates, security patches, etc.)
- Right now I’ve been dealing with these temps for about three months. Would it help to figure out the reason and bring things back down to normal?

Thanks a lot for your help!

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05-19-2016, 05:53 AM
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I read temperatures by interpreting numerical values or descriptions provided in the context.
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Animal_Boss
05-19-2016, 05:53 AM #2

I read temperatures by interpreting numerical values or descriptions provided in the context.

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ketman34
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05-20-2016, 03:45 PM
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Logged into BIOS, Asus AI Suite, Aida64... Everything displays consistently, always the same. Concerning BIOS configurations, all defaults remain unchanged—no adjustments made, no overclocking or underclocking applied.
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ketman34
05-20-2016, 03:45 PM #3

Logged into BIOS, Asus AI Suite, Aida64... Everything displays consistently, always the same. Concerning BIOS configurations, all defaults remain unchanged—no adjustments made, no overclocking or underclocking applied.

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05-20-2016, 05:13 PM
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I think most people wouldn't understand how such sudden temperature changes happen without returning to normal. Additional points to think about: - Tested on both Linux and Windows; same configuration; - PC was cleaned, thermal paste reapplied; - No prior issues or abnormalities; - CPU stays below 4GHz, BIOS seems fine; - Voltage rails are stable (3.3V and 3.4V); - Power supply appears okay; - Only one concern comes to mind: motherboard... I have no clue what might have occurred overnight or how to resolve it if possible. CPU temperatures weren't high before, now they spike, often exceeding 30°C—about 10 degrees higher than the past five years. Could be northbridge or VRAM problems? Someone suggested help, but I'm stuck and my ideas are fading. What should I do next?
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batabing47
05-20-2016, 05:13 PM #4

I think most people wouldn't understand how such sudden temperature changes happen without returning to normal. Additional points to think about: - Tested on both Linux and Windows; same configuration; - PC was cleaned, thermal paste reapplied; - No prior issues or abnormalities; - CPU stays below 4GHz, BIOS seems fine; - Voltage rails are stable (3.3V and 3.4V); - Power supply appears okay; - Only one concern comes to mind: motherboard... I have no clue what might have occurred overnight or how to resolve it if possible. CPU temperatures weren't high before, now they spike, often exceeding 30°C—about 10 degrees higher than the past five years. Could be northbridge or VRAM problems? Someone suggested help, but I'm stuck and my ideas are fading. What should I do next?

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