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Answer» How can I lower my CPU temperature? I believe it's too hot. Below is my fans setup: And this is what Asus AiBooster tells when my PC is at idle after restart: It doesn't look as though you have any hidden software that's stealing CPU power as it's on 4%, which leads to hardware. Firstly, make sure you are using plenty, high quality thermal paste, such as Arctic Silver between the CPU head and cooling fan leaving not air in the gap. ALSO, if you are overclocking, turn that off as it will increase the temperature. You might want to invest in a new fan. i recommend this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Rev-2-Cooler/dp/B002G392ZI/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1311766354&sr=8-13 Make sure you get the right one that fits your cpu. Also, if your case will handle it, you might want to get an 8cm fan. Let me know how it goes, Luke Hi Luke, I applied the thermal paste as instructed in many websites/forums - a very thin even layer. FYI, currently I REMOVE the side cover casing i.e. it's totally exposed to the air ventilation of the ROOM. I'm not sure whether putting any additional fans will help. If I close the side cover, the CPU temperature WOULD go up to around 90 deg.Get readings from another app such as SpeedFan...or Speccy.Quote from: Michael on July 27, 2011, 10:59:47 AM FYI, currently I remove the side cover casing i.e. it's totally exposed to the air ventilation of the room. I'm not sure whether putting any additional fans will help. If I close the side cover, the CPU temperature would go up to around 90 deg. The reason i suggested this extra fan is that it will create an air flow. Where at the moment you have stationary air in your room (probably) and the fan on the heatsink is just circulating the same air. With one fan on the front of the case, drawing air in, and one on the back pushing out, will give a wind tunnel effect and help remove hot air nicely. Either that or run a desk fan into your open case until you get it sorted.Hi Patio, Speedfan gives the same readings. Hi Luke, there is a ceiling fan in my room so the air is not stationery, and my computer desk is almost directly under the fan. Anyway, I'll get a fan and blow in directly on top of the CPU fan with the casing closed and see what I get. Thanks. Are you sure the airflow from the CPU fan is IN? I always thought it should be all OUT for any direct and passive cooling.I can confirm my CPU and GPU fans are IN. Is it just me, or is that FSB too high... 800 MHz...?Quote from: jason2074 on July 28, 2011, 12:40:24 AM Are you sure the airflow from the CPU fan is IN? I always thought it should be all OUT for any direct and passive cooling. Hi Jason, YES, it's IN i.e. blow down. As I understand from previous forum discussion, it seems that most fans blow down while some suck out. All those I had used are blowing down.

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How can I lower my CPU temperature?
I believe it's too hot.

Below is my fans setup:

And this is what Asus AiBooster tells when my PC is at idle after restart:
It doesn't look as though you have any hidden software that's stealing CPU power as it's on 4%, which leads to hardware.
Firstly, make sure you are using plenty, high quality thermal paste, such as Arctic Silver between the CPU head and cooling fan leaving not air in the gap.
ALSO, if you are overclocking, turn that off as it will increase the temperature.
You might want to invest in a new fan. i recommend this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arctic-Cooling-Freezer-Rev-2-Cooler/dp/B002G392ZI/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1311766354&sr=8-13
Make sure you get the right one that fits your cpu.
Also, if your case will handle it, you might want to get an 8cm fan.
Let me know how it goes,
Luke
Hi Luke,

I applied the thermal paste as instructed in many websites/forums - a very thin even layer.

FYI, currently I REMOVE the side cover casing i.e. it's totally exposed to the air ventilation of the ROOM.
I'm not sure whether putting any additional fans will help.
If I close the side cover, the CPU temperature WOULD go up to around 90 deg.Get readings from another app such as SpeedFan...or Speccy.Quote from: Michael on July 27, 2011, 10:59:47 AM

FYI, currently I remove the side cover casing i.e. it's totally exposed to the air ventilation of the room.
I'm not sure whether putting any additional fans will help.
If I close the side cover, the CPU temperature would go up to around 90 deg.

The reason i suggested this extra fan is that it will create an air flow. Where at the moment you have stationary air in your room (probably) and the fan on the heatsink is just circulating the same air. With one fan on the front of the case, drawing air in, and one on the back pushing out, will give a wind tunnel effect and help remove hot air nicely.
Either that or run a desk fan into your open case until you get it sorted.Hi Patio, Speedfan gives the same readings.

Hi Luke, there is a ceiling fan in my room so the air is not stationery, and my computer desk is almost directly under the fan.
Anyway, I'll get a fan and blow in directly on top of the CPU fan with the casing closed and see what I get.

Thanks.
Are you sure the airflow from the CPU fan is IN? I always thought it should be all OUT for any direct and passive cooling.I can confirm my CPU and GPU fans are IN.
Is it just me, or is that FSB too high... 800 MHz...?Quote from: jason2074 on July 28, 2011, 12:40:24 AM

Are you sure the airflow from the CPU fan is IN? I always thought it should be all OUT for any direct and passive cooling.

Hi Jason, YES, it's IN i.e. blow down.

As I understand from previous forum discussion, it seems that most fans blow down while some suck out.
All those I had used are blowing down.

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