FX-6300@4GHz does this look normal?

akount · 9 Jun 2014 at 23:23

Just wondering if everything looks normal here.

Specs:

MSI Radeon R9 280 Gaming 3072MB
AMD Piledriver FX-6 Six Core 6300 Black Edition 3.50GHz
MSI 970A-G46 AMD 970A (Socket AM3+)
TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz
SuperFlower Amazon 450W "80 Plus Bronze"
Raijintek Themis Direct Contact CPU Cooler

Got these recordings while playing Watch dogs, everything on high for about 1-2 hours. Thanks in advance.

lude1962 · 10 Jun 2014 at 08:36

looks good to me

DJ_Bucho · 10 Jun 2014 at 14:34

The CPU fan is running at 100% constantly, which certainly isn't ideal. I'd look at maybe upgrading it to a better cooler, that doesn't need to spin anywhere hear as fast to keep the same temps, it'd also reduce your system's noise if you were to replace it, Win Win

dacads · 11 Jun 2014 at 22:44

That cooler should be fairly quiet

DJ_Bucho · 12 Jun 2014 at 09:03

dacads said:
That cooler should be fairly quiet

I have to admit I'm not familiar with that cooler, but surely running at 100% all the time certainly isn't ideal for life expectancy?

lude1962 · 12 Jun 2014 at 10:01

Looking at the temps again I think the case cooling needs looking at ,CPU temp is ok , but the hot air doesn't look like its going anywhere.

JonSmith · 12 Jun 2014 at 10:24

Shouldn't affect the lifespan running it at 100%. It's a quiet cooler too, although generally I recommend setting the Qfan function to on in the BIOS.

akount · 12 Jun 2014 at 20:00

I'm using the Zalman Z3-Plus case, so I'm not sure why the temps would be high inside the case. Just a question though.. should the fan on the CPU cooler be sucking in, or blowing out? It would make sense to be sucking in and exhausting out the top of the case, but I could be wrong.