Your processor temperatures rise unexpectedly without any apparent cause.
Your processor temperatures rise unexpectedly without any apparent cause.
Your system temperatures stay low during idle but spike to around 40°C while gaming, then drop back after a short restart. It seems the cooling might be struggling under load, possibly due to software or thermal management issues. The fact that it recovers quickly suggests the hardware isn't overheating permanently, but the performance dip hints at something affecting efficiency.
Did you apply the original thermal paste or reapply it after mounting? I’d reapply it. Those pre-made pads on the cooler are effective but sometimes unpredictable.
I went with the original version. Let me know if you'd like a different approach.
If it's arctic silver, it's likely you used it incorrectly—either too thick or too thin, which can lead to similar temperature outcomes. Certain cores get overused more often than others, and their position changes based on the paste layer condition.
Updated the paste, but it continues to overheat (first installation worked fine)