CPU @ 108degres?!?!?!

Ok significant improvement I removed the PSU from its slot and just let it running externally (see image) and replaced the heat sink with the old stock one I had left over from my E6850 (which has an aftermarket cooler).

Using core temp, idle the CPU was at 40 degrees and running COD4 at full settings and approx 80-90% load the cores never went over 60 degrees according to core temp.

So all that remains now is to see whether replacing the PSU will cause a heat increase again and if not it was the dodgy heat sink. If the PSU does cause a temperature increase then I will probably start a custom project for mounting it in some form of casing externally as opposed to leaving it lieing on the floor :P

and wow this is almost becoming a blog lol :)
 
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AlexTrickle said:
...i did have to take the heat sink off once before...
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If you've taken that cooler off the CPU after use, you should always clean it and add a fresh layer of paste...

If you join them together, take it off without turning it on however, it's a bit better, but i like to stick to the rule of if the cooler comes off, so does the paste.
 
Something doesn't sound right at all. Have you tried reseating the cooler? Because, even though it is running hot (and I don't know why the removal of the power supply has caused the processor to run so much cooler) it shouldn't be that hot, and should be able to run fine in that case.
 
You keep saying you that the heat is being shown as 108 on the ASUS sensors - have you tried rebooting after 10 minutes and looking at what the temp sensors on the BIOS say? The ASUS sensors aren't always that reliable - I wouldn't trust them.
Definately flash your BIOS. And you've got the HX620W - its modular so I don't understand how you've got so many cables coming out of it (spend some time checking you got the shortest cables, or using 1 cable for 2 devices where possible). The case shouldn't be that much of a problem for that system - just keep it tidy and make sure there is air flowing through it.

My bet would be faulty sensor - 10 minutes isn't long enough for a CPU to cool down from 108 degrees to cool to touch! And as pointed out before if your CPU was that hot it should auto shut down. Think they normally set to 90 degrees max.

1 more though could be that your ASUS temp sensor is showing in Faheriehn (or however its spelt) instead of Celicus even if it says it isn't.
 
PROBLEM RESOLVED!!!!! God Im so happy its finally sorted :P

It was due to the heat sink and fan after all, the case is back done up but with a replacement Intel heat sink and fan and now Core Temp shows 48 degrees idle (hardly cool but stable) and 55-60 degrees when running COD4 at max settings, may invest in an aftermarket cooling unit although it has to be small.

Any recommendations on small low profile coolers?


Also many thanks to everyone who has offered help and advice on this problem, I think I'm going to stick to standard size builds next time!
 
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Have a look in the SFF section - the rigs post at the top has a lot of people building similar rigs to yours. (have a look around page 9 and before)
Here is one: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11318104&postcount=267

Would suggest a Thermalright SI-128 but got a feeling that is slightly too big. In that case you should be using the PSU as the exhaust for the CPU heat if you can.

One other issue you might have with the CPU heatsink and fan is - if the air is been blown down over the heatsink - the PSU is trying to draw the heat up and therefore causing static heat around it and not getting cool air.

I would look into a passive solution - The other idea would be a mini ninja - though this needs to be slid in after the mobo is in place.
 
AlexTrickle said:
PROBLEM RESOLVED!!!!! God Im so happy its finally sorted :P

It was due to the heat sink and fan after all, the case is back done up but with a replacement Intel heat sink and fan and now Core Temp shows 48 degrees idle (hardly cool but stable) and 55-60 degrees when running COD4 at max settings, may invest in an aftermarket cooling unit although it has to be small.

Any recommendations on small low profile coolers?


Also many thanks to everyone who has offered help and advice on this problem, I think I'm going to stick to standard size builds next time!
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Even changing the cooler might not make a lot of difference. That's the problem with most of these SFF cases. They have awful cooling and can't get rif of the heat. You can stick a 80mm fan in that blowhole above the graphics card and have that as an exhaust and try and sort that cabling out. If you just rely on the psu to get rid of the heat then you may end up causing that to fail. Just a possibility.
 
glad everything got sorted mate, you could probably get better temps with sorting the wires out. I would recommened getting a modular PSU when you send off for your next heatink.
 
Funny thing is the PSU in there already is a modular PSU: the Corsair HX620. All I have plugged in are the 2 6pin PCI-E power cables and one 5pin SATA power cable. Did spend about 3/4 of an hour with cable ties though and now you can actually see through the top lol :)
 
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