L4D2 Demo is Making My CPU Temps High

Technology and Gaming Help and Support
#1

Ok, I can run any other Source game fine, but when I played the L4D2 Demo, I realized that I was getting frequent lag spikes. I then realized that it was because my CPU temps were getting above 60° Celsius.

I have an AMD Athlon 64 6400+ Dual Core CPU.

I idle at around 42° Celsius (which I realize is already high for just idling).

I tried reseating my heatsink (and re-applying thermal compound onto it, and yes I know how to properly apply it).

Any suggestions?

#2

Having a +60 degree CPU temperature under load really isn’t that uncommon. It certainly isn’t high enough to affect performance.

#3

Hay guys me pc keeps crashing can you tell me why? also my CPU idles at around 84C…

#4

Fix your cooling.

Problem solved.

Also, buy an Intel.

#5

HOLY SHIT 84 degrees celcius? that’s over 200 farenheit!

#6

He’s obviously full of shit and being an idiot.

#7

and you are an insufferable DICK!

#8

Intel > AMD
My computer runs at ~45c all the time. Peaks at 60c in summer (CPU is always at 100% load, protein folding :3).
I find that quite decent for an overclocked C2Q (Q6600 @ 3.0)

#9

Okay…? I’m glad you can deduce my entire personality that from a single post. I read his post as satirical, making fun of the OP and myself by fabricating a high temperature and tying it with stability problems. I’d be more than willing to retract what I said if that wasn’t the case, and then suggest getting the problem fixed right away, because that high of a temperature at idle could severely shorten the lifespan of the processor.

#10

Sorry, let me reword that:
I am an insufferable dick

#11

80c is quite high indeed.

#12

if it wasn’t for the fog that rolls off of it, I’d suggest a nearby tank of liquid nitrogen or dry ice.

#13

Mine idle’s at 34C and goes all the way up to 37C on full load.

It’s an E8400 OC’d up from 3.0 to 3.655.

#14

I’m considering just water cooling it since there’s nothing I can do to just “fix the cooling” as it is.

#15

that or I’ve heard of oil cooling. (which could be more expensive)

#16

Yeah, I don’t think I’d be willing to do oil cooling, as essentially you’re sticking your mobo in a fishtank of oil.

#17

I suggest it has nothing to do with your CPU. In fact I expect you have multicore rendering enabled in the video options, that’d do it.

#18

Oh my, I hadn’t even considered that. I’ll check into it today after school.

Also, @Raminator, thanks for the words of warning.

#19

I’d really recommend a Cooler Master case made for water cooling. They’re really great and decently priced. It’s pretty easy when about everything you need is there. Also, this one from Cooler Master is really sweet looking and efficient, especially if you don’t want to water cool. It’s a bit more pricey though.

#20

I bought a watercooler for my videocard and I got it from 107°C to 60°C max temp.

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