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05-09-2013, 01:48 PM
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Coretemp is generally quite accurate for modern cpu's, for an AMD chip that is very hot, especially as that seems to be an idel temperature. Is your cpu heatsink dusty at all (can you see the fins under the fan)? If not i would suggest that you redo the thermal paste under it as it's not doing a very good job!
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These days cpu's come with horrible coolers as well. I bought a custom one and brought my temps down 20 degrees. I use a Cooler Master Hyper 101 Evo.
Highest I ever get is 62 degrees
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Yeah wow... 80C should be triggering your motherboard to automatically shut down... that in itself is a problem too. 60C would be about the limit that you want your CPU to be at, over 70 and you risk causing damage to your motherboard over time and pushing well above that...
Most likely your fan just needs a good bit of cleaning. It's actually really simple to do, just go to a local retailer and purchase a can of air, unplug your computer, open the side case (and preferably take it to an open space as there will likely be a lot of dust) and then just do short 1-2 second bursts around the CPU and probably your GPU as well. Keep doing so till it's clear or mostly clear.
Then just make sure to let it sit open a couple minutes just in case the cold air from the can caused some condensation, put the cover back on and plug everything back in.
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Or if you have a small paintbrush, you can brush underneath the fan and dislodge the dust.
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He says that he has a new CPU, so I don't think it's covered with dust, probably the heatsink has not been properly mounted.
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no PC game pushes your CPU like the emulator does, ever ;p