Overheating issue - AMD Phenom x3

[Storming]

Hi,

Right over past couple of days I've noticed my desktop pc is overheating VERY badly which somehow is causing the RAM + CPU to get extremely hot.


Yesterday I gave it a good clean out which has helped more but it is still getting really hot..


Anybody get any suggestions for a good fan/cooling unit for an AMD Phenom x3 8850?

Its now resulted in me taking off the sides so a lot more air gets into it - but is still not the same so I want to fix it.

BTW its all stock and has the default fan installed which comes with the Acer Aspire x1300..

Cheers.

Storming Reviewed by Storming on 11th Jul 2010. Overheating issue - AMD Phenom x3 Hi, Right over past couple of days I've noticed my desktop pc is overheating VERY badly which somehow is causing the RAM + CPU to get extremely hot. Yesterday I gave it a good clean out which has helped more but it is still getting really hot.. Anybody get any suggestions for a good fan/cooling unit for an AMD Phenom x3 8850? Rating: 5

[l0calh0st]

Hmm, did you installed an other Operation System? Most time they cause this.

[Storming]

Nope its all the same as its been for the past year lol..

Windows 7 by the way.

[BlaZe]

hmm...
Even I faced the overheating problem on my desktop with ADM Phenom X3.

I then got 2 more fans in my cabinet to direct the heated air to flow outside.

Currently my cabinet has 8 fans and it gradually show cooling of the processor.

[Storming]

hmm...
Even I faced the overheating problem on my desktop with ADM Phenom X3.

I then got 2 more fans in my cabinet to direct the heated air to flow outside.

Currently my cabinet has 8 fans and it gradually show cooling of the processor.

Thanks blaze, I was going to get some more fans for it but sadly the Acer tower is small - so a new tower for me!!

Did this definitely stop the overheating?

[Hyperz]

How hot is hot? If you live in Europe your CPU is not the only thing that's overheating atm. God damn this heat wave .

[w3bpr0jectz]

I would recommend Cooler Master Hyper 212 + Noctua NT-H1
You will get at least 10 degrees C lower temperatures and the temperatures won't rise fast which is probably the case now with the stock cooler.
check reviews on the net for the cooler and the thermal paste.

[Storming]

How hot is hot? If you live in Europe your CPU is not the only thing that's overheating atm. God damn this heat wave .

Yeah Im in the UK - but this is like almost close to burning and the whole case is getting hot

I'll be getting a new tower + better cooling by the looks of it!

[Hyperz]

http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/

^Take a screenshot of it?

[Mac]

Thermal paste dryed out?