Recent content by tom59593

Cool (crappy pun intended) :rolleyes: Yeah perhaps someday I'll look into a better aftermarket cooler. I've always used the stock heatsink/fan assembly but like I said I've also never had any issues with them. Anyways, thanks everyone for the help and I'll mark this as solved! w00t...

Hey all, So I've had a chance to look into these issues again, and here's the steps I took and the results: 1. Re-seat the fan/heatsink assembly. This brought my idle operating temp down to about 52 deg C. 2. Since this was still a bit hot compared to ShintaiDK's suggested ranges, I...

I'll be attempting to re-seat the heatsink this afternoon. If that doesn't do the trick, I'll apply some thermal paste. Thanks for the advice! That's what I'll do! I'll report back once I get that done! THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS!!!

Hey guys, Thanks for the advice. Per a couple of your recommendations I ran a couple of tests: 1. RealTemp 3.70 @ Idle for 5 minutes: Minimum Temp: 61 degC Maximum Temp: 64 degC 2. Prime95 + RealTemp 3.70 for about 25 seconds: Minimum Temp: 65 degC Maximum Temp: 107 decC Computer shut...

Hi guys, I searched around online a bit and it looks like my i5-3450 CPU is definitely overheating somewhere. It's currently running at about 67 degC while my motherboard temperature is only running at about 22 degC. Here's a picture I took with my cell phone of my BIOS temperature...