My CPU temperature (according to ASUS PC Probe) has suddenly jumped from normally running around 55 degrees C up to 70 degrees C. This has set off an over temperature alert. I've tried tried re-applying heatsink paste on the CPU but that hasn't helped. Any thing else I can try? The rest of the system is running cool and the motherboard temp is reported as 39 degrees C. My CPU is an Intel Core 2 6600 @ 2.4GHz.
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CPU suddenly running hot
- Thread starter 4RunR
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PC probe only appears to give me two temperatures - currently:
CPU - 73 degrees C
MB - 39 degrees C
I have three fans in my case and they are all working ok. The CPU fan is also working ok.
I realised the weather would have made a different but still thought 73 degrees seemed a bit on the high side. Does anyone else have a CPU running that hot?