my i7 is overheating

DonaldRumsfeld

whenever I run a game the processors all reach 80 or 90 C before the computer crashes. after installing core temp and turning off cpu fan trottle control in the BIOS so the fan was always at 1oo%(atleast i hope thats how you do it) it now idles at the desktop at around 56 C and games still crash it but its slightly cooler

so what the hell should I do now?

edit: I'm using win 7 and two gtx 260s with this

shadydentist

I would guess your heatsink isn't on probably.

Actually, I'm pretty sure this is the case. Just re-apply some thermal compound and reinstall the heatsink.

DonaldRumsfeld

shadydentist wrote: »

I would guess your heatsink isn't on probably.

Actually, I'm pretty sure this is the case. Just re-apply some thermal compound and reinstall the heatsink.

you are correct

I touched the heatsink and it wasnt hot which means I'm retarded

Obs

but who the fuck is that robot in your sig did you make it

fshavlak

Also, every build guide I've seen has stated that the stock hsf with the i7 is underspec'd and should be replaced with a better one.

wunderbar

fshavlak wrote: »

Also, every build guide I've seen has stated that the stock hsf with the i7 is underspec'd and should be replaced with a better one.

if you don't OC it's fine, but as soon as I tried any OC on mine the temps got out of control.

tsmvengy

Obs wrote: »

but who the fuck is that robot in your sig did you make it

Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, duh!

Zampanov

tsmvengy wrote: »

Obs wrote: »

but who the fuck is that robot in your sig did you make it

Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, duh!

Yeah, how the hell do you not know Johnny 5? Your parents need to learn to teach you culture, shit.


HEY LASER LIPS, YER MOTHER WAS A SNOWBLOWER!!!

lilB

fshavlak wrote: »

Also, every build guide I've seen has stated that the stock hsf with the i7 is underspec'd and should be replaced with a better one.

My buddy just built a PC with an I7 and can confirm this. Apparently when given a workload the CPU would underclock itself as soon as it reached critical temperature, even at the default clock speed. He could not run the CPU full speed with the stock fan. Now he is using water cooling with a pair of Volkswagen oil coolers. That seems to have fixed it.

fshavlak

lilB wrote: »

fshavlak wrote: »

Also, every build guide I've seen has stated that the stock hsf with the i7 is underspec'd and should be replaced with a better one.

My buddy just built a PC with an I7 and can confirm this. Apparently when given a workload the CPU would underclock itself as soon as it reached critical temperature, even at the default clock speed. He could not run the CPU full speed with the stock fan. Now he is using water cooling with a pair of Volkswagen oil coolers. That seems to have fixed it.

Car parts in a computer? Classy. Haha, I bet that was fun to put together.