My temps just went up by 6C randomly...

[WeaponX]

I used to idle at 44C with my Volcano 6 Cu+. But now I can only idle at 50C. wtf is up? I've already dusted my case but nothing has but the temps stayed up there. What else can I do The case temp hasn't changed at all. How can I get it back down? HELP!!!

 

[funnyperson1]

check the temp outside, its probably gone up....yesterday my temps were 39C fll load today it was 44C

 

[Tecumseh]

Yea, if the room got hotter there is not a thing you can
do about it...except cool the room down.

 

[WeaponX]

The room temp didn't go up 1C. It's the exact same but my CPU temp changed by 6C.

 

[MadMan007]

What kind of thermal paste are you using? I have heard that some of the cheap stuff may dry out after a while...

 

[Tecumseh]

The room temp didn't go up 1C. It's the exact same but my CPU temp changed by 6C.

Are your fans running any slower than before because of
dust; or is a drive cable in the way because a zip-tie
anchor fell off?

 

[WeaponX]

I'm using ASII, I just wraped all my cables up with conduit and the temps are still up there....I don't get it...could there be dust in the HSF that would cause this?

 

[Yodums]

Did ya touch anything before doing it. Remount the heatsink ..

Get an air can and dust out the hsf.. Hmm I wonder if the fan is still good or something, not normal for it to be doing that.

 

[Derevirn]

Maybe a cpu stress util running on the background ?

Do you use firedaemon (Prime95 service) ?

 

[WeaponX]

I really hate to take off my HSF. I'm always worried that the screwdriver migt slip and there goes my mobo. But I did take it off yesterday, wiped the core and HSF clean with some ethyl alcohol, applied some more ASII and remounted it. Nothing changed at all. I need to get some more air in a can so I can dust it, but would dust make it go up 6C??

 

[Tecumseh]

... would dust make it go up 6C??

Not suddenly. How fast did you notice the change?