Help with cooling an I5 2500K

[trebor199327]

Bought this system less than a week ago while it was on sale http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-213-OE&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat= with a 560 2GB. Finally installed LA Noire and while playing i tabbed out to check temps using Core Temp. All 4 cores are running at 90-98 C so instantly shut down the game.

My question is how do i keep it cool. Is it running this hot because of the overclock or is it just the game. One thing for sure is that this cannot be healthy especially when it runs at 30-35 C when idle.

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[Avathar77]

Is it having the stock CPU cooler?
Even with stock cooler and a 4.4GHz oc, it should not go that high!

 

[trebor199327]

No, this is whats worrying me. It has the Cooler Master Hyper 212 which i know is not the best cooler but it should be doing the job.

 

[Avathar77]

May be you better reseat the HSF!

 

[joem1983]

Doesn't sound like it's fitted right. La noire isn't that intensive!

 

[trebor199327]

Just opened my case and checked the CPU cooler which i found to be very wobbly and at about and angle of 10 degrees of square to the mobo if that makes sense.

What is the best thing to do now. I was reading someone had a similar problem with the same system and they contacted OC customer service.

 

[Blackheart_72]

Just opened my case and checked the CPU cooler which i found to be very wobbly and at about and angle of 10 degrees of square to the mobo if that makes sense.

What is the best thing to do now. I was reading someone had a similar problem with the same system and they contacted OC customer service.

I have the same system and my temps run into the 90's, contacted support and they are sending another cooler out as mine is also sitting at an angle to the motherboard so might be best giving them a ring fella.

 

[trebor199327]

Yeah sounds like the same problem, which number did you ring them on?