AMD Phenom 955 overheating?
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 02:07:58
My phenom x4 955 keeps going at high temperatures and the fan is quite loud which is kinda creeping me out as my old pentium 4 would never go this loud.
System Specs:
Amd phenom 955
Ati radeon 6770 1gb
4gb DDR3 1333mhz ram
500gb Samsung spinpoint f3 hard drive
Corsair cx 430W v2 Builders series (1x 120mm in psu outtake)
Msi 870a-g54
DVD RW drive.
1x 80mm fan (rear outtake)
1x 120mm fan (front intake)
Here is the idle stats
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and here is the stats when playing minecraft. Which is quite a light game. It goes very loud. Is this normal?
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System Specs:
Amd phenom 955
Ati radeon 6770 1gb
4gb DDR3 1333mhz ram
500gb Samsung spinpoint f3 hard drive
Corsair cx 430W v2 Builders series (1x 120mm in psu outtake)
Msi 870a-g54
DVD RW drive.
1x 80mm fan (rear outtake)
1x 120mm fan (front intake)
Here is the idle stats

and here is the stats when playing minecraft. Which is quite a light game. It goes very loud. Is this normal?

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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 03:02:11
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greg2709
2 August 2011 03:08:49
I have a 955, and temps were approaching 61 degrees celsius under load. I reapplied Arctic Silver paste to the CPU and saw the temp drop about 4 degrees under load. After failing a Prime95 test after half an hour, I bumped the RAM voltage up .05, and now I rarely go above 53 degrees on the CPU temp. (This is using a Scythe Mugen 2 cooler, by the way).
I don't know if there's any scientific reasoning that suggests bumping up RAM voltage would result in the CPU running cooler, but that's what happened with me.
I don't know if there's any scientific reasoning that suggests bumping up RAM voltage would result in the CPU running cooler, but that's what happened with me.
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Probably just your paste bedding in.
This is a good guide for re-applying paste.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html
This is a good guide for re-applying paste.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/methods.html
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 03:26:44
hmm i dont know how to do that exactly. But i already reapplied thermal paste. Temperatures didnt drop much.
what i did is i had 2 alchoholic cloths and i cleaned the bottom of the heatsink and also i cleaned the top of the cpu.
I then added a pea size amount of akasa thermal paste as that was all i had (well my friend had) and i added a pea size. then i put the heatsink on the cpu and i twisted it a tiny bit to make sure it spread everywehre, dunno if it idid, i asume so though.
And then i fitted it on again. It seemed the first time i didnt put the latch on or the lever on properly because i was scared of it breaking...
but yes when im playing minecraft it goes at 52degree C after a while. Is this dangerouse?
At what temperature should i be worried at? Give me a range.
For example at this temperature you should be wary, and at this temperature close and shut down everything.
thanks, im just really worried, so noise is normal for the phenom 955 huh?
Also i think temperatures decreased after adding the thermal paste, but not too sure. But yes when i put the lever on, which i was scared of breaking at first, it definately decreased in temperature. Before where it would go to around 58 degree C it now stays at around 52 degree C.
what i did is i had 2 alchoholic cloths and i cleaned the bottom of the heatsink and also i cleaned the top of the cpu.
I then added a pea size amount of akasa thermal paste as that was all i had (well my friend had) and i added a pea size. then i put the heatsink on the cpu and i twisted it a tiny bit to make sure it spread everywehre, dunno if it idid, i asume so though.
And then i fitted it on again. It seemed the first time i didnt put the latch on or the lever on properly because i was scared of it breaking...
but yes when im playing minecraft it goes at 52degree C after a while. Is this dangerouse?
At what temperature should i be worried at? Give me a range.
For example at this temperature you should be wary, and at this temperature close and shut down everything.
thanks, im just really worried, so noise is normal for the phenom 955 huh?
Also i think temperatures decreased after adding the thermal paste, but not too sure. But yes when i put the lever on, which i was scared of breaking at first, it definately decreased in temperature. Before where it would go to around 58 degree C it now stays at around 52 degree C.
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 03:40:44
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 04:22:45
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 04:59:12
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 05:04:02
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 18:10:19
ok i will set it to 1.3 some time today, my little brother wont let me touch the computer right now, playing some silly flash games, and will probably throw a tantrum if i turn the pc off....
btw by setting it to 1.3, that means that the maximum it can reach is 1.3 right?
So does that potentially basically underclock my cpu or something?
are you sure its not dangerouse to my cpu?
btw by setting it to 1.3, that means that the maximum it can reach is 1.3 right?
So does that potentially basically underclock my cpu or something?
are you sure its not dangerouse to my cpu?
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 19:08:35
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 19:19:01
ok i tried to change the voltage, its set to auto but the auto is greyed out and i cant change it. What should i do?
ok i also found out cool n quiet is set to auto. Should i enable it or leave it at auto?
Edit:
i also found out by taking the side pannel off my case, the temperatures when playinbg minecraft are only around 46-47 degree.
Also the case is in a confine little space where most of the case is in like a little boxy area, do you think that makes a difference or is it just a bad case?
ok i also found out cool n quiet is set to auto. Should i enable it or leave it at auto?
Edit:
i also found out by taking the side pannel off my case, the temperatures when playinbg minecraft are only around 46-47 degree.
Also the case is in a confine little space where most of the case is in like a little boxy area, do you think that makes a difference or is it just a bad case?
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 21:00:10
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 21:27:33
pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 21:41:38
ok i did it, pretty much the same, core voltage is at 1.4V, temperatures while playing minecraft on highest settings with case pannel shut is 50-53 degree C....
should i really go down to 1.3 even though the bios doesnt reccomend it... im worried it might mess up.
usually on 53 degrees though... i dont mind the noise.... but i would like to keep temperatures down. Noise is something i can live with.
is 53 degree dangerouse. Should i lower the voltage?
should i really go down to 1.3 even though the bios doesnt reccomend it... im worried it might mess up.
usually on 53 degrees though... i dont mind the noise.... but i would like to keep temperatures down. Noise is something i can live with.
is 53 degree dangerouse. Should i lower the voltage?
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pkhamidar2com
2 August 2011 22:02:39
I know of 955's that run at 70C under load and they are still going.
I'd say anything under 60C should be fine.
Try downloading and running OCCT to check stability and load temps.
http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
I'd say anything under 60C should be fine.
Try downloading and running OCCT to check stability and load temps.
http://www.ocbase.com/perestroika_en/index.php?Download
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zaku26
27 August 2011 06:37:37
try using RMclock for undervolting. use this to guide you.
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hardware-components-aft...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/hardware-components-aft...
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