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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:25:12 PM
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Its started acting very erratic lately. Jumping between 20% usage and all the way up to sitting at 100% when downloading things on Steam.

The temp gauge has been sitting at 186 for quite some time too. I opened my case, and cant feel any extreme heat when I put my hand nearby it though.

what do

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Reis
07/16/20 4:25:54 PM
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download more ram
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Strider102
07/16/20 4:26:21 PM
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At least you're safe from COVID-19.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:27:10 PM
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Reis posted...
download more ram
Ive already put 3 new sticks in just a few months ago. :(

Strider102 posted...
At least you're safe from COVID-19.
Nope. Been working through it all. Slightly more concerned with this at the moment though.

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TendoDRM
07/16/20 4:27:12 PM
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How old is it? Do you have a cpu cooler? When was the last time you dusted inside your tower?

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:28:51 PM
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TendoDRM posted...
How old is it? Do you have a cpu cooler? When was the last time you dusted inside your tower?
Its extremely old. I used to game on it in High School, and now Im about to turn 26. Ive upgraded parts of it over the years, but have never touched the CPU.

Other than the thermal paste, and fan overtop of it, no I dont have a cooler. I dust fairly regularly, probably once every 3-4 months. Im looking at it right now. Not too dusty. Definitely not enough to cause that.

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I4NRulez
07/16/20 4:28:54 PM
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Might need to redo your thermal paste.

My friend was having a similar issue. Downloading large files or playing games would make his CPU overheat and crash his comp. Redid the thermal paste and bam fixed the issue

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:30:05 PM
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I just finished downloading my game on Steam, and the CPU went from 100% usage and 186 degrees, to 2% usage and 143 degrees.

Really confused on this. Not sure what would cause it to go off.

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Error1355
07/16/20 4:30:17 PM
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85C isn't that extreme.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:30:35 PM
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Is that difficult to do? Reapplying the paste. Ive never touched the CPU before.

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DevsBro
07/16/20 4:35:06 PM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
Is that difficult to do? Reapplying the paste. Ive never touched the CPU before.
It's pretty easy. You can find videos on youtube teaching you how. It's more or less like spreading jelly on toast, only easier since the paste isn't very dense. Last time I did it, Arctic Silver was the paste of choice, but that's been a while so it might be something else these days.

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Mezcla
07/16/20 4:38:05 PM
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Error1355 posted...
85C isn't that extreme.
Uh

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monkmith
07/16/20 4:38:14 PM
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DevsBro posted...
It's pretty easy. You can find videos on youtube teaching you how. It's more or less like spreading jelly on toast, only easier since the paste isn't very dense. Last time I did it, Arctic Silver was the paste of choice, but that's been a while so it might be something else these days.
just dont yank the CPU cooler off. depending on the CPU you might actually pull it out of the socket... remove the mounting screws, then wiggle/twist to loosen the cooler before pulling off.

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modena
07/16/20 4:43:44 PM
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I once installed a 3.2ghz CPU ('04) and it would do similar things.So I took it off and used a better thermal paste than what came with and it solved my problem.I even OC'd it too after that.

If I was you I would find a newer one that your motherboard supports at a good price.Anyway hope something works.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:53:10 PM
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@DevsBro
@monkmith
@modena

I got the CPU fan off. Was pretty easy, yeah. Heres a pic. Theres definitely still some paste on it. Would you say it (the paste) needs replaced? Also, should I touch it to see if its gotten actually hot?

https://imgur.com/gallery/crWMjNh

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DevsBro
07/16/20 4:58:23 PM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
@DevsBro
@monkmith
@modena

I got the CPU fan off. Was pretty easy, yeah. Heres a pic. Theres definitely still some paste on it. Would you say it (the paste) needs replaced? Also, should I touch it to see if its gotten actually hot?

https://imgur.com/gallery/crWMjNh
Well, I don't think your image is working, but the way I always heard it, anytime you pull the fan off the CPU you're supposed to replace the paste.

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MarthGoomba
07/16/20 4:58:56 PM
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DevsBro posted...
Last time I did it, Arctic Silver was the paste of choice, but that's been a while so it might be something else these days.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 4:59:59 PM
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DevsBro posted...
Well, I don't think your image is working, but the way I always heard it, anytime you pull the fan off the CPU you're supposed to replace the paste.
Isnt working for me either. For some reason. If youre on mobile, hit the arrow on the top right. Worked for me that way, takes you to imgur.

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I4NRulez
07/16/20 5:00:18 PM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
@DevsBro
@monkmith
@modena

I got the CPU fan off. Was pretty easy, yeah. Heres a pic. Theres definitely still some paste on it. Would you say it (the paste) needs replaced? Also, should I touch it to see if its gotten actually hot?

https://imgur.com/gallery/crWMjNh

i would replace it. Your cpu isnt too crazy in the temps but if its way above where it normally is or causing a crash you should definitely replace it


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vigorm0rtis
07/16/20 5:00:22 PM
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That's not very hot for a CPU, really.

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BudDupree48
07/16/20 5:01:07 PM
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Thermal paste usually does the trick or maybe the gpu fan is broke

Also remember before touching parts to ground yourself. Touch bathroom sink or something

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DevsBro
07/16/20 5:01:08 PM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
Isnt working for me either. For some reason. If youre on mobile, hit the arrow on the top right. Worked for me that way, takes you to imgur.
Ah, there we go.

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monkmith
07/16/20 5:25:11 PM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
@DevsBro
@monkmith
@modena

I got the CPU fan off. Was pretty easy, yeah. Heres a pic. Theres definitely still some paste on it. Would you say it (the paste) needs replaced? Also, should I touch it to see if its gotten actually hot?

https://imgur.com/gallery/crWMjNh
if you've removed the cooler you need to replace the paste. there's no point to test how hot the thing is, if you've got the pc on with the cooler off it'll overheat and shut down within like a minute.

get some rubbing alcohol, closest to 100% you can find in a drug store, and wipe the old paste off. if it was bad you'll notice the paste is hard and flaky. then you take your new paste and put about a pea sized glob in the center. put the cooler on, give it a bit of a wiggle to distribute the paste then screw it back in place.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 6:04:35 PM
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monkmith posted...
if you've removed the cooler you need to replace the paste. there's no point to test how hot the thing is, if you've got the pc on with the cooler off it'll overheat and shut down within like a minute.

get some rubbing alcohol, closest to 100% you can find in a drug store, and wipe the old paste off. if it was bad you'll notice the paste is hard and flaky. then you take your new paste and put about a pea sized glob in the center. put the cooler on, give it a bit of a wiggle to distribute the paste then screw it back in place.
@monkmith

Not sure if Id call it flakey. Feels almost like a dust residue. That mean its bad, or good? Luckily my folks have some I can borrow. Closest store that carries the paste is an hour away.

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modena
07/16/20 6:46:49 PM
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Yea TC that looks exactly like mine did,make sure to get it %100 off (I used alcohol like mentioned above). I also used Artic Silver but I cant knock any other ones since that's all I used from then on.When i reapplied the new paste i made sure to spread it evenly but not to where it could spill over.

Also my old OG paste was dusty too.Hopefully this will be the cheap and easy fix that works out.That being said older CPUs tend to struggle on new software in unique ways.

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monkmith
07/16/20 6:49:52 PM
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modena posted...
When i reapplied the new paste i made sure to spread it evenly but not to where it could spill over.
this is fine, really the whole 'debate' over how the paste is applied is overblown. hell, as long as it isn't a conductive paste (something with gallium in it) you can even let it spill over onto the motherboard. it wont look nice and it'll potentially cause a bit of a heating issue but its not going to break anything.

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modena
07/16/20 6:55:11 PM
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monkmith posted...
this is fine, really the whole 'debate' over how the paste is applied is overblown. hell, as long as it isn't a conductive paste (something with gallium in it) you can even let it spill over onto the motherboard. it wont look nice and it'll potentially cause a bit of a heating issue but its not going to break anything.
I've seen that done and it still worked fine,but I was building gaming PCs in Phoenix that would have LEDs everywhere,see through cases ect. So I steered away from overdoing it myself.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 7:17:16 PM
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modena posted...
Yea TC that looks exactly like mine did,make sure to get it %100 off (I used alcohol like mentioned above). I also used Artic Silver but I cant knock any other ones since that's all I used from then on.When i reapplied the new paste i made sure to spread it evenly but not to where it could spill over.

Also my old OG paste was dusty too.Hopefully this will be the cheap and easy fix that works out.That being said older CPUs tend to struggle on new software in unique ways.
Just carefully cleaned it off with a alcohol wipe. My dad ended up having a spare fan, which is also newer than mine. So hes letting me use that. Perks of living close to family lol. Had the paste already applied to it in the box too.

The CPU is older, but Ive absolutely never had trouble before with it. I wonder what wouldve given it issues now, if it isnt the thermal paste? I take pretty decent care of it. Dust the inside fairly often.

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modena
07/16/20 7:36:11 PM
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Good deal,let us know how it works out or continues.

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HaVeNII7
07/16/20 11:00:03 PM
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modena posted...
Good deal,let us know how it works out or continues.
@modena

No dice. CPU usage is still erratic. Ive ran a deep virus scan, and found 3 sources of malware. Deleted them. Optimized everything. Updated my drivers. Even had windows search for, find, and fix a few corrupt OS files. Still happening. So, so confused as to whats causing it.

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modena
07/17/20 12:01:05 PM
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Maybe back up your important stuff and do a reformat.Start fresh and if it continues buy a new CPU.

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