How to Lower CPU temperature?

Question

i am having the PC with following config

amd phenom 2 black edition
asus motherboard m4a7ml t e (pci e 2.0)
4 gb ddr3 ram
450 w normal psu

my CPU temperature is always around 60 degree c in idle state and sometime reaches upto 75 degree c while playing some games. my FAN speed is always around 3600 rpm ( i had tried speedFAN also) not more than that.

Presently i do not have a GPU but still the CPU is that much hot. my MB temperature is always around 35-38 degree.

please tell what should i do? and are there chances of some damage to CPU with overheating. and what is the normal CPU temperature while the room is at 35 degree

Answer 1

Despite the high ambient temperatures, there is no reason why your CPU should be running that hot. 75 is a danger zone. Sounds like your heat-sink isn't on right. If you're using the stock heatsink, I'd just replace it with an aftermarket heatsink. At best, the stock heatsink is barely adequate at normal room temperatures (22 degrees), so it's going to struggle a lot more with higher ambient temps. I'd recommend getting a Cooler Master Hyper 212+. It's a basic $25 CPU cooler, but it does it's job very well and at the price-point, it's an unbeatable value.



You're also going to need a new application of thermal grease. If you do get a new cooler, there should be some either pre-applied, or in a tube with the rest of the accessories.

Answer 2

Seriously don't worry. You can't damage a processor with those temperatures. +100 degrees C is when you should start worrying.



I do quite a lot of processor-intensive web design work on my Macbook Pro (testing websites in several browsers while running three operating systems at once ect) and my temp can spike up to about 90 degrees. I've had this computer for nearly three years and it runs beautifully.



75 degrees is fine. Most computers are hard-wired to shut off when the processor temperature reaches a compromising level anyway. They shut down BEFORE the damage takes place, so seriously, unless your PC is randomly shutting down, don't worry about it :L



The main reason people buy coolers isn't to stop their components from literally melting - it's just that high processor temps can slow it down a bit, so if your games are lagging maybe invest in a cooler, but if you're worried about physical damage, there really is no need to be :)



Cleaning dust out of your fans might be a good idea to do anyway, though.

Answer 3

get some good thermal paste like artic silver 5 and replace the one you have, should lower it with 2-6C

then clean the fan from dust compleatly should help a lot

if thats not enough then get a better fan, hyper 212 plus or hyper 212 evo are popular cheap and good coolers

the stock cooler is horrible and always will be and will never give you a good cool temp on the cpu

Answer 4

Buy a good after market CPU cooler, like Cooler master Hyper 212 EVO, the stock AMD cooler is crap, especially if you use the integrated graphics or if you do any overcloking.

Also buy a good GPU, it's much better for gaming, and will ease the load from your CPU, allowing it to run cooler.

Answer 5

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It's the best choice.

I hope it helps

Answer 6

you could try installing more fans and maybe even watercooling?