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computer increased idle temps

Anonymous
2021-06-02T03:46:51+00:00

hi there, my cpu idle temps risen from 30c to 40c? could a windows update have caused this? happened after recent updates i think, but not sure which updates would cause this. when i game the temps will reach almost 70c on the cpu, and the max for my cpu is 72c. i think this is not good. what have caused this?

cpu is intel i7 4790 and cooler master hyper 212 evo cooler.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-02T04:36:38+00:00

    Hi MSuser. I'm Greg, an Independent Advisor.

    Test for overheating by installing CoreTemp to monitor temps from the System Tray. Set overheat protection to Sleep or Hibernate if it reaches Core Max temp which it will calculate for your processor. See here:

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/core-temp-monito...

    If the PC is overheating then first clean out dust, consider a cooling pad for a laptop, also replacing the thermal paste on the CPU heat sink:

    https://www.lifewire.com/ways-to-keep-your-comp...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD3AGwHKWp4

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0BQ6YUFaoY

    I hope this helps. Based on what you report back I can answer any questions and may have other steps to perform.

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