My cpu is 75 C idle and I can't afford to fix it, what do I do
My cpu is 75 C idle and I can't afford to fix it, what do I do
Cooper Wright
Juan Campbell
Thermal paste is only a couple bucks.
newegg.com
But check that your fan is, you know, working.
Open your case and see if it's spinning.
Ryan Brooks
It definitely spinning although I haven't checked the thermal paste at all since I got it 3 years ago
Isaac Wilson
Install gentoo
Xavier Bailey
Shut it down, take it apart, and clean the heat sink.
Sebastian Jenkins
Replace thermal paste and maybe consider delidding if that doesn't really work.
Mason Gomez
Post HWmonitor screenshot.
Jaxon Nelson
Daniel Brown
Ok, your CPU voltages/power are fine, and from the speed of your CPU fan it seems it is just a thermal conductivity issue. (Your heat sink isn't making good contact with the CPU)
Jonathan Gutierrez
So I need to replace the paste then
Anthony Taylor
Yup.
Or clean out the heat sink if it's absolutely caked. But "absolutely caked" should still be better than 71C idle so it's probably the paste.
You can blow it out once you take it off to replace the paste.
Noah Price
why is your 5v feed almost 6v?
Robert Bell
I honestly don't know
Adrian Perry
It is way out of spec (max should be 5.25V) but the CPU doesn't have anything to do with the 5V line and his other voltages are in spec, so it's probably just a poorly designed PSU.
Nicholas Bennett
>I can't afford to fix it
>implying scrubing the cooler with a clean paintbrush is expensive
Just go back to if you're that willing to remain a tech virgin.
Tyler Mitchell
Get a fucking job
Angel Gray
It's not actually at 75C, it's just reported that way because of some retarded fucking system AMD used to report temperatures with the Kaveri line.
Instead of reporting actual temperature in degrees, it shows the temperature margin, and that makes the regular temperature programs show incorrect numbers.
tomshardware.co.uk
You need AMD overdrive to see the accurate readings.
Levi Murphy
clean old thermal paste put new thermal paste on, Not that expensive
Dominic Jenkins
>It's not actually at 75C
The Athlon X4 series aren't too bad for temp readings
Justin White
>The Athlon X4 series aren't too bad for temp readings
Yeah, sure pal. Whatever you say. My CPU just magically idles at ~60C and peaks at 114C without malfunctioning or tripping the mobo temperature shutdown.
James Reed
the fuck is that... id?
Lincoln Campbell
What id?
Blake Miller
Honestly I'd check your fans bro. Open up your PC and boot it, see if the fans go.
Honestly while you're at it, go ahead and give your PC a good cleaning with the air duster. Remember to keep the can level to the ground to avoid moisture buildup.
If that doesn't solve your problems, then yeah go with thermal paste.
>Best case:
This is a < $20 problem.
>Worst case:
This is a $30-$100 problem (depending on what fan you want).
Luke Evans
Try undervolting it, my 7650K can do 4 GHz at 1.225V, stock is 3.3 at 1.312V
Jason Hughes
>Team Chocolate
maybe you're using phone like clover so you can't see it. some april fool bullshit.
Jace Evans
No, it just updated. Fucking mook with his april 1st bullshit.
Jacob Harris
If you can't afford thermal paste, then KYS.
Jason Diaz
set your CPU fan to 749652 RPM
Matthew Parker
This, don't be a faggot and replace that shit.
Xavier Turner
its most likely a fucked sensor
Jackson Jackson
A cheap 30-50W ventilator is 10$, just shove it in the case and keep it running.
And also clean your dusty old crudy toaster and GFY.