I am, getting so hot, I wanna take my clothes off heat my cores up.
So my machine, which I built back in 2011, is heating up. I have core temp loaded up and at "idle", it's anywhere from 37-47C. Which is fine, that's what I expect it to sort of be at, although 47C is a bit high for usual idle temps for this guy. When I'm browsing chrome, if I just have a couple of tabs up it usually cools down to 41C-45C, but can increase to as much as 60C to sometimes 70C if I have too many windows open, especially if it's youtube videos.
The worst is when I'm gaming (which is what this machine was built for), the temps go up way beyond 86C, sometimes reaching 97C. I'll know because I'll either exit the game or alt-tab and see warnings from ASUS AI Suite that the core temp has shot up above 86 and core temp will be reporting these temps.
Here are some things I think I can do to fix it, and I want to check with you guys whether there's anything else I need to do.
I checked the outsides and insides of the computer and there's a lot of dust near the vents and ports. I have cleaned out all of the dust-catching screens (washed them, dried them and put them back), and did some initial dusting inside with a microfiber cloth.
There is dust caked into the fans a little bit, and inside the components themselves, and I'm thinking of just removing each component and cleaning each one with a cotton swab and the dust spray.
On top of that, I have a small dispenser of arctic silver thermal compound. I had the feeling that I would need to remove the heatsink and redo the compound, but am a bit wary of cleaning out the CPU and reapplying it without damaging the CPU or other surrounding components. I'm not sure if it's needed, the computer was built in April 2011... and I'm not sure how long the compound should ideally last.
The computer also sits on carpet right now, and I'm thinking about raising it slightly off the ground so that it doesn't become like a vacuum for dust and stuff (there is a vent on the bottom of the comp, next to the power supply).
What other things should I be doing to help cool this mother down? What's the best way to remove the old thermal paste and apply new paste? Should I be applying thermal in the first place?
Thanks for your help.
So my machine, which I built back in 2011, is heating up. I have core temp loaded up and at "idle", it's anywhere from 37-47C. Which is fine, that's what I expect it to sort of be at, although 47C is a bit high for usual idle temps for this guy. When I'm browsing chrome, if I just have a couple of tabs up it usually cools down to 41C-45C, but can increase to as much as 60C to sometimes 70C if I have too many windows open, especially if it's youtube videos.
The worst is when I'm gaming (which is what this machine was built for), the temps go up way beyond 86C, sometimes reaching 97C. I'll know because I'll either exit the game or alt-tab and see warnings from ASUS AI Suite that the core temp has shot up above 86 and core temp will be reporting these temps.
Here are some things I think I can do to fix it, and I want to check with you guys whether there's anything else I need to do.
I checked the outsides and insides of the computer and there's a lot of dust near the vents and ports. I have cleaned out all of the dust-catching screens (washed them, dried them and put them back), and did some initial dusting inside with a microfiber cloth.
There is dust caked into the fans a little bit, and inside the components themselves, and I'm thinking of just removing each component and cleaning each one with a cotton swab and the dust spray.
On top of that, I have a small dispenser of arctic silver thermal compound. I had the feeling that I would need to remove the heatsink and redo the compound, but am a bit wary of cleaning out the CPU and reapplying it without damaging the CPU or other surrounding components. I'm not sure if it's needed, the computer was built in April 2011... and I'm not sure how long the compound should ideally last.
The computer also sits on carpet right now, and I'm thinking about raising it slightly off the ground so that it doesn't become like a vacuum for dust and stuff (there is a vent on the bottom of the comp, next to the power supply).
What other things should I be doing to help cool this mother down? What's the best way to remove the old thermal paste and apply new paste? Should I be applying thermal in the first place?
Thanks for your help.