Hardware & Technical Question: AMD FX6300 max temp spikes.

nosscar

nosscar
Nice weather here lately, so i decided to check my temps. My GPU is fine, running elite between 58-62c.
My cpu though, had me worried yesterday, i have HWinfo installed, so ran it for a few hrs, i notice my cpu had a max temp of 72c, now i know this is probably just a spike, occasional rise, on idle out of game was ok at around 40c.
Average temp when watching it was between 55-60c.

AMD web page states max for a fx6300 is 62.5c, so this morning i took the side of my case off, and brushed out the fan & heatsink, quite a bit of dust in there.

I have been running ED for over 2 hrs today, and my highest spike is now 58c, average when watching whilst playing is 48-50c. So all good right. Idling nicely at 29-34c.

I have a good tower case with 7 x 12cm case fans, so airflow should be ok and the cpu is at the top of my case, right below 2 exhaust 12cm case fans.

My question is, which do you think has helped, cleaning the dust or removing side panel or both. Is it normal for dust to cause heating problems, and is it likely to be ok now. (but i am leaving side panel off for the summer)
 
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Zieman

Zieman
nosscar said:
My question is, which do you think has helped, cleaning the dust or removing side panel or both. Is it normal for dust to cause heating problems, and is it likely to be ok now. (but i am leaving side panel off for the summer)
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Both.
Yes.
Yes.
 

avow555

avow555
Dust build up is the bane of any computer as it reduce airflow and can cause considerable temperature rises. I clean mine once a month.
Smokey environments are even worse.
 

Smykes

Smykes
Hi.
I have a low end AMD FX 4350 OCd by ~6% it now runs at 4.5Ghz all cores..aftermarket cooler is an old Arctic Freezer Pro64.. and Arctic Silver thermal paste.
Temp never gets above 55degC.
My computer room temperature during the summer (UK) sometimes gets over 30degC.
As was said before.. dust clogs up cooler fins so you need to blow them clear every so often.. just routine maintenance 2-3 times a year :D
 

nosscar

nosscar
Smykes said:
Hi.
I have a low end AMD FX 4350 OCd by ~6% it now runs at 4.5Ghz all cores..aftermarket cooler is an old Arctic Freezer Pro64.. and Arctic Silver thermal paste.
Temp never gets above 55degC.
My computer room temperature during the summer (UK) sometimes gets over 30degC.
As was said before.. dust clogs up cooler fins so you need to blow them clear every so often.. just routine maintenance 2-3 times a year :D
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yeh, i am only using stock cooler, so i expected a little higher temp. Maybe i should get a better one. Any ideas on a relatively cheap one, easy to fit on a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Socket AM3+ motherboard.
 

Smykes

Smykes
nosscar said:
yeh, i am only using stock cooler, so i expected a little higher temp. Maybe i should get a better one. Any ideas on a relatively cheap one, easy to fit on a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Socket AM3+ motherboard.
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My Old cooler is well out of date..only 200w TDP
Overclockers has this cooler https://www.overclockers.co.uk/arctic-freezer-a30-amd-cooler-hs-042-ar.html pretty close to what mine is but it has a higher TDP 300W.
Shop around..
http://www.ebuyer.com/
https://www.scan.co.uk/
someone will have what you need :)
just be aware of the hieghts from the motherboard to the inside of the case cover..it can be pretty close sometimes..
Good luck :)
 
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xondk

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nosscar said:
yeh, i am only using stock cooler, so i expected a little higher temp. Maybe i should get a better one. Any ideas on a relatively cheap one, easy to fit on a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Socket AM3+ motherboard.
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Stock coolers generally run hot but not too hot.
However stock coolers are NOT made for overclocking, so if you have any of that, best is to disable.
Though that said you can get a lot of cheap and great coolers.

Cooler Master Evo 212 is generally considered one of the best budgetish coolers out there, and works on a whole lot of sockets.

In Denmark costs around 38ish euro, well worth it.
 

Smykes

Smykes
xondk said:
Stock coolers generally run hot but not too hot.
However stock coolers are NOT made for overclocking, so if you have any of that, best is to disable.
Though that said you can get a lot of cheap and great coolers.

Cooler Master Evo 212 is generally considered one of the best budgetish coolers out there, and works on a whole lot of sockets.

In Denmark costs around 38ish euro, well worth it.
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yes coolermaster is widely available :)
ty xondk o7
 

winterknight

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Those two exhaust fans will only be doing useful work if there is sufficient air to exhaust. I prefer to max input fans, front and bottom of case, first before considering exhaust fans.
If removing side panel helps cooling then in normal operation not enough air is being blown in, increase input fan capacity or its a bad case design.

Dust, tobacco smoke and cooking borne fat residues** all have negative effect on cooling.
(** Family have computer in open plan kitchen diner so kids, 8 to 12 year old's, can be supervised.)

To stop the dust and simplify life consider the magnetically attached case fan filters, don't forget the PSU input fan as well. https://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm-silverstone-sst-ff122b-with-cleanable-fan-filter-with-magnet
other sizes are available, you can see if they get clogged and easily remove and clean without opening case.
 

Deleted member 110222

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xondk said:
Stock coolers generally run hot but not too hot.
However stock coolers are NOT made for overclocking, so if you have any of that, best is to disable.
Though that said you can get a lot of cheap and great coolers.

Cooler Master Evo 212 is generally considered one of the best budgetish coolers out there, and works on a whole lot of sockets.

In Denmark costs around 38ish euro, well worth it.
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Just chiming in as a happy Hyper 212 EVO user. My CPU rarely hits 52'c.

Only downside is that it is a pain to install, as in my hands are too big! XD

Had to call my mate to help me out with it. :)
 
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