Just recently my computer has started freezing when watching videos. It basically just freezes and becomes completely unresponsive requiring a restart. Happened twice so far, once while watching a fullscreen youtube video and another time while watching a trailer in game (mass effect 2). I'm running an E8200 @ 3ghz and 8800gt @ stock.
I found out that my CPU seems to be exhibiting odd temperatures under stress, much higher than usual.
A 3 minute orthos CPU stress run got it to 83C on coretemp and 76 on realtemp.
So in my BIOS config it said the frequency of the CPU was 4.11ghz 0_o. FSB was 375 though and I lowered it to the normal 333.
Still hits those same temperatures, just slower.
It is very odd, seems to have difficulties cooling or something. Got into windows @ 56C stable temperature. Did the 3 minute orthos test where it got up to 83 and then it quickly got down to 66/67C or so and is now slowly (SLOWLY) going down to the mid 50s again. Has taken about 5 minutes to get down to 60.
When doing the orthos test it seems to stabilise around 70C for a minute or so then goes out of control hitting mid 80s.
Edit: CPUID Hardware monitor says that my fan is at a constant 968 RPM - it does not speed up when I launch the stress test (nor do I hear it speed up). Speedfan confirms fan is at about 1000rpm constantly.
I found out that my CPU seems to be exhibiting odd temperatures under stress, much higher than usual.
A 3 minute orthos CPU stress run got it to 83C on coretemp and 76 on realtemp.
So in my BIOS config it said the frequency of the CPU was 4.11ghz 0_o. FSB was 375 though and I lowered it to the normal 333.
Still hits those same temperatures, just slower.
It is very odd, seems to have difficulties cooling or something. Got into windows @ 56C stable temperature. Did the 3 minute orthos test where it got up to 83 and then it quickly got down to 66/67C or so and is now slowly (SLOWLY) going down to the mid 50s again. Has taken about 5 minutes to get down to 60.
When doing the orthos test it seems to stabilise around 70C for a minute or so then goes out of control hitting mid 80s.
Edit: CPUID Hardware monitor says that my fan is at a constant 968 RPM - it does not speed up when I launch the stress test (nor do I hear it speed up). Speedfan confirms fan is at about 1000rpm constantly.
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