problem with cpu cooling

[tsosmi93]

hi everyone,its my first time writing in the site..and i need some help
i have amd fx- 8120 and antec kuhler h2o 620 (water cooler).. with hw monitor cpu tep is about 52 C but core temp.... goes up to 63 only by playing simple games like lol.....and i the past i have seen it up to 70 without overclocking or doing anything else...is that normal ? :S

p.s i have cleaned the pc from dust

 

[King107s]

A 10 degree jump from idle temps is expected... The temps are not out of control but the idle temp does seem a little too high. Try cleaning off all the thermal paste with q-tips and isopropanol then reapply the TIM and reseat the heatsink. I don't know what TIM you're using but I like PK-1.

 

[tsosmi93]

my friend...the cpu temp is kinda stable at 50+ the core temp goes from 35 to 60-70...and about the pc..i bought it ready.. i dint make it my self and i dont know what u just said me but ty anyway

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Core temp shouldn't exceed 60C at any time.

You need a better CPU cooler most likely. You can try reseating the CPU cooler on the processor to see if temps go down any.

 

[tsosmi93]

is the coller bad or damaged..cause if its damaged i dont have to pay for a new one they will fix it i suppose...i just did a prime 95 test..the cpu reached 64 and i stoped it after 3 mins...and it said 0 errors 0 warnings...though the core temp stayed at 57...while when i am playing it goes at 65..but when i am playing the cpu stays at 52 ;/ .. can someone explain me what is happening cause i am totally confused now :S

 

[NiHaoMike]

Make sure the BIOS fan settings are sane.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

That cooler just isn't great in the first place, and the 8120 produces quite a lot of heat.

Most likely, the cooler just can't keep up.