CPU Overheating Problems

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Stilesguy

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I've been having this issue the past week, and I can't find a solution online. My specs are at the bottom of this post.

My CPU is overheating only on specific games. For example, I can games like GTA 5, and Apex Legends. and have my CPU run between 30-40 degrees Celsius. Then, I will load up Fortnite or CS-GO and my temps will skyrocket to 90 degrees Celsius or higher. It doesn't matter how long my PC has been running for, I will boot up my PC for the first time for the day and my temps will jump this high.

Has anyone else experienced this issue, and know a solution on how to solve it?

Specs:
CPU: Intel Core i9 11900K
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
Motherboard: Micro-Star International... MPG Z490 Gaming edition
RAM: 2 sticks of - Corsair DDR4
For my CPU cooling I have a NZXT Kraken X63 280mm Liquid cooler.
I have 5 case fans, excluding my 2 GPU fans.

I reapplied thermal paste and that didn't help.

Any help would be greatly appreciated :)
 
Can you post the brand and model name or number of the power supply (PSU).

Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.
 
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phillpower2 said:
Can you post the brand and model name or number of the power supply (PSU).

Download then run Speccy (free) and post the resultant url for us, details here, this will provide us with information about your computer hardware + any software that you have installed that may explain the present issue/s.

To publish a Speccy profile to the Web:

In Speccy, click File, and then click Publish Snapshot.

In the Publish Snapshot dialog box, click Yes to enable Speccy to proceed.

Speccy publishes the profile and displays a second Publish Snapshot. You can open the URL in your default browser, copy it to the clipboard, or close the dialog box.
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Below is the link to speccy




 
phillpower2 said:
Can you post the brand and model name or number of the power supply (PSU).
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Not sure how you missed answering the above :unsure:

While we look at the Speccy report, one thing I will suggest is that you change the Windows Power Plan to Balanced, High Performance is a form of overclocking that is known to cause stability and overheating issues.

Edit to add: Couple of issues going on but we nee the PSU information before proceeding.
 
phillpower2 said:
Not sure how you missed answering the above :unsure:

While we look at the Speccy report, one thing I will suggest is that you change the Windows Power Plan to Balanced, High Performance is a form of overclocking that is known to cause stability and overheating issues.

Edit to add: Couple of issues going on but we nee the PSU information before proceeding.
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Hi, I apologize for missing the previous message.

The power supply I have is:

CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply​

I will fix the windows power plan to balanced now, thanks for the tip :)
 
No worries and a decent PSU so less likely to be of any issue.

Your most pressing issue + an explanation as to why it must be sorted asap;

Partition 2
Partition ID: Disk #1, Partition #2
Disk Letter: C:
File System: NTFS
Volume Serial Number: 7C5A7566
Size: 465 GB
Used Space: 430 GB (92%)
Free Space: 34.8 GB (8%)
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For Windows to be able to run efficiently and to be able to update you need to have between 20 and 25% of the partition or drive available on a HDD and an SSD between 10 and 15% as free storage space at all times, if you don`t you risk Windows becoming corrupt or not being able to update which puts you at risk of malware attack.

Data only storage devices should not be allowed to get any lower than 10% of free storage space of the full capacity of the drive/partition on the drive, this also to avoid data corruption.

Please note that storage devices can physically fail if the amount of free storage space is allowed to drop below the required 10 or 20/25% minimum.

SPD
Number Of SPD Modules: 2
Slot #1
Type: DDR4
Size: 16384 MBytes
Manufacturer: Corsair
Max Bandwidth: DDR4-2132 (1066 MHz)
Part Number: CMW32GX4M2D3600C18
SPD Ext.: XMP
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The RAM is not appropriate for your CPU, Intel state here up to 3200MHz and if you have XMP enabled the RAM will get auto OCd past what the CPU can handle and the PC fall over.

Go into the BIOS, disable XMP and then manually set the RAM to run at 3200MHz and the voltage to 1.35V.
 
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No worries and a decent PSU so less likely to be of any issue.

Your most pressing issue + an explanation as to why it must be sorted asap;



For Windows to be able to run efficiently and to be able to update you need to have between 20 and 25% of the partition or drive available on a HDD and an SSD between 10 and 15% as free storage space at all times, if you don`t you risk Windows becoming corrupt or not being able to update which puts you at risk of malware attack.

Data only storage devices should not be allowed to get any lower than 10% of free storage space of the full capacity of the drive/partition on the drive, this also to avoid data corruption.

Please note that storage devices can physically fail if the amount of free storage space is allowed to drop below the required 10 or 20/25% minimum.



The RAM is not appropriate for your CPU, Intel state here up to 3200MHz and if you have XMP enabled the RAM will get auto OCd past what the CPU can handle and the PC fall over.

Go into the BIOS, disable XMP and then manually set the RAM to run at 3200MHz and the voltage to 1.35V.
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Appreciate the information about the storage issue.

As for disabling XMP, and manually setting my RAM to 3200MHz I was having issues. I entered my BIOS and disabled XMP, manually set my RAM to 3200MHZ and saved that profile. I would try to leave BIOS but my PC would just stay on a black screen, both monitors black, I sat there for 5 minutes and no response. I had to restart my PC and when loading back up it would give me an error saying "overclocking failed" then bring me back into the BIOS.

Any idea why this would be occurring?

Thanks for all your help so far!
 
No problem but do take on board the implications of you not sorting it.

Never been a fan of OCing so no expert but you manually changing the RAM settings to what they should be should not be causing issues as you are actually reducing the load on all the hardware.

Restore the MBs default factory settings in the BIOS, they are sometimes listed as one of the following " factory defaults" "most stable" or on newer boards "optimized" please note that if you have both the "most stable" and the "optimized" options in the BIOS you should choose the most stable" option as in this instance the "optimized" settings are a form of overclocking that can cause instability.

Save the new settings, exit the BIOS, restart the computer, test by using the computer as you normally would, post back with an update once you have done this.

Can I ask that you do not quote every reply as we have to read the full post to make sure nothing gets missed,, thanks.
 
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