PC running slightly hot...

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Ok, firstly... no calling me a idiot. I've had this PC for about 2.5 years. For a little more than the last year it's been running at a minimum of 83*C and usually at 90*C (CPU temp).

Ambient temp is usually around 40-50... It's always had this thing yell at me when I boot it about a CPU over voltage error... I cleverly decided to ignore this.

Recently the temperature has seen a sharp increase. It's at 90*C with my rooms fan next to it with the side panel off. And if I remove the fan the pc hits 107 and turns itself off.

Now... Any advice on how to fix this. I have clearly ignored the problem long enough for it to become bigger... I'm in a state of perpetual brokeness, thus I cannot afford any fancy ideas you guys have. Im looking for the cheapest way to get my pc back to standard...

All help would be appreciated seeing as it's ****ING cold with a fan blowing next to my legs in the winter...

Help me Techies of Nag, you're my only hope... *BZZZZT Help me Techies of Nag, you're my only hope... *BZZZZT


Edit2: I just noticed the "computer troubles" thread. Sorry about that, I rarely come to these parts of the forum, and im cold as hell!(you can't be expected to post correctly with a fan freezing your legs)

[Chevron]

Well i'd say the first thing you need to do is enter the bios and tone down the voltage.

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Actually tried that before posting the thread. Vcore voltage is set to auto... and its at 1.082V and the lowest I can set it manually is 1.215 or something.

I'm quite perplexed...

[jasong]

1: What are the specs?
2: Have you cleared the fans of all dust?
3: Is everything properly seated? Check the feet of your cpu fan carefully. If they're only a tiny bit loose it will seriously impact heat.
4: Are your fan speeds at max?
5: Have you considered getting an aftermarket cooler? Secondhand you can get them for a couple hundred.

[RaptoR]

If your CPU is overvolted or some option in the BIOS it would be a good idea to clear the BIOS. Most motherboards have a button or jumper to do this, this will reset your BIOS to default settings. Then if that doesnt work you need to check for dust, check that the cooler has not come loose or apply some new TIM to it.

[McDangerous]

Dust... it really really sounds like dust to me. one of my buds has a 4850 and 50 bajillion case fans, with no dust filters. his card started running hotter and hotter up to the point where it started shutting itself off. end of the day, the dust had collected so much in the cooler that it stopped spinning.

how many (if any) case fans do you have? i never had any, added one 120mm to the side panel, and it made a big difference.... and gave me a cool blue light too :D

also, just check if your cpu cooler is mounted properly. that should sort you out.

most importantly, clean that **** up!!!!

[Sanguinus08]

yes. dust will mightily affect your fans. AS a matter of fact... i should give mine a g00d clean!
Adding an extra fan will help in the case that dust has jack to do with the temp.
A cooler like what Jasong suggested also wouldnt hurt.

Also, is your PC on carpet? Cause in my house, my parents have a centralized computer area... on TILES!
that crap is COLD in winter and summer, so i can get by with only my stock side fan!

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I just bought a new CPU fan... cools much better and it removed the over voltage error. Seems the stock fan had a leak somewhere forcing more power into the poor cpu!

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[Wesley]

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I just bought a new CPU fan... cools much better and it removed the over voltage error. Seems the stock fan had a leak somewhere forcing more power into the poor cpu!

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Huh? Wtf? Fans cant do that, they dont have anywhere near that power to change CPU settings. Your stock fan just decided to give up the ghost, and believe me those fans really aren't very decent for the long-term.

Out of interest, what CPU are you running? If its an Intel Pentium dual-core (the old version that was released after the Pentium 4) then I wouldn't be suprised at the high operating temps.

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It's a Quad core. the 6600 or something.

[Graal]

Is the power supply good enough for your PC? I had an overheating problem because my (generic, take note) power supply was only 300W and my graphics card's minimum requirement was 350W. The PS fried and I had to replace it with a new one. PC runs fine now with an average temp of around 30 degrees.