Guild Wars 2

As the title sums up… I have an i7 920 / 2.66 GHz and I’m using my stock fan to try play guild wars 2. Idle, the temperature is 45-50 degrees C, when playing guild wars 2, I’m hovering around 97-104 degrees C which I’m guessing is not where it should be! Guild wars 1, when I’m playing hovers around 54-58 degrees C.

Any suggestions of what’s going wrong? I’ve looked into a new cooler fan and thinking of going for: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-quiet!-dark-rock-advanced-cpu-cooler-with-120mm-silent-wings-pwm-quiet-fan

The problem is your using a stock fan which is keeping your CPU under the 105 which is the maximum that CPU can handle before it gets destroyed. It is not good to have your CPU running that hot over any period of time. The most your CPU should run is about 85.

I highly recommend going with the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ Evo which is probably around the same price as that one you linked. I have my CPU clocked up to 4.30 at the moment and it does not reach 85 with that heatsink. The next step up is goes into self contained watercooling which starts at about $80 and is usually limited to those that really push the overclock on there systems.

That does seem a lot high. My 920 is only getting to 80 C when playing GW2 (with stock cooling). Which is hotter than I’d like, but still a little below the redline.

The first thing to check is the heatsink. Make sure that it’s free from dust and that there’s nothing blocking the airflow around it. It’s also possible that the thermal paste between the CPU and the heatsink has dried up or isn’t making good contact. So you might want to re-apply that (if you’re comfortable messing around with your computer on that level) or have someone do it for you.

Mathisk: My thermal paste must have dried up a little, I’ve had it well over 2 years and not applied any fresh lol

Thanks for the replies guys, I have also looked into the Coolermaster Hyper 212+ that you recommended Slark, so shall be buying either that one or the one I listed tomorrow

This should be pleanty for cooling and will fit in most PC cases.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo-cpu-cooler-92mm-fan-s1366-1156-1155-775-fm1-am3plus-am3-am2

Another choice is the Noctua NH-D14 ..better than the evo 212 ..better than low end water cooling ..but not as good as high end water cooling. Its rather costly though and also a ‘tad’ on the large side :P

zerk.9701:

This should be pleanty for cooling and will fit in most PC cases.
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/cooler-master-hyper-tx3-evo-cpu-cooler-92mm-fan-s1366-1156-1155-775-fm1-am3plus-am3-am2

Hee i actually have that one !
I was suprised how will it performs .. you can even buy a extra fan for a Push-Pull idea.
Using it on overclocked phenom II 965 @ 4ghz never go above 58 C
(In prime stress test 24 hours mid Summer so it was ffing hot in side as well) and i had to boost the voltage on my cpu allot to get it stable.

Sometimes you simply get a bad stock cooler. I just got an i5 last month and I’m experiencing temperature issues as well, although not as serious as yours. Some people can get an i5 to 4ghz on stock cooling, mine gets 85C at stock 3.3ghz. I’ve re-seated it many times and fully understand how to secure it, and it simply will not cool correctly.

I can only summarize that my cooler must be defective, so I have a nice Cooler Master Hyper N520 coming tuesday. That’ll do the trick. I’m actually kinda proud that I had the AC Freezer 64 back in the day, those are what started this general design of cooler, and it’s a great design.

I don’t delve into overlocking and at 2.66 ghz, you’d imagine cooling would be easy (I’m guessing in comparison with some of you guys that are getting to 3.3ghz) Going out to buy one of the mentioned coolers now and will give results probably a Cooler Master of some sort.

Canis Mesomelas.8125:

As the title sums up… I have an i7 920 / 2.66 GHz and I’m using my stock fan to try play guild wars 2. Idle, the temperature is 45-50 degrees C, when playing guild wars 2, I’m hovering around 97-104 degrees C which I’m guessing is not where it should be! Guild wars 1, when I’m playing hovers around 54-58 degrees C.

Any suggestions of what’s going wrong? I’ve looked into a new cooler fan and thinking of going for: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/be-quiet!-dark-rock-advanced-cpu-cooler-with-120mm-silent-wings-pwm-quiet-fan

I had the same problem with the same CPU until I installed nearly exactly the same cooler as shown in your link. (I have the predecessor) Now my i7 920 heats up to around 80°C at the max. When idle it’s about 30-40°C.

So get this cooler as soon as possible. It’s worth it!

Just try giving your heatsink a good clean odds are it has collected alot of dust over the last couple of years, get a can of compressed air and give it a good blast that will clear it out.

I use a cooler master v8 on my i7 920 and I got it to 3.6ghz @ ~40C idle and 51C on full load.

I had a similar issue with my previous i5 760. The stock fan/thermal paste was not cutting it. Installed a Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus and it was a world of difference, from 70-80c to 45-55c at load before overclocking. The Evo model is a little better it seems and costs about the same. GL

Guys, I would like to thank, Slark… Bought the cooler he recommended today and now while playing guild wars 2 I reach 53C (127F) MAX! HUGE jump from the 95+s I was getting with the stock cooler

For those looking into this, make sure to read up on how to change a heat sink before you do it. It’s easy enough to do. But just as easy to mess up. For example. You want to make sure no natural oils from your hands are left on the heat sink or the CPU housing. You ALWAYS want to clean off the old thermal paste and reapply new thermal paste EVERYTIME you take off the heat sink. This matters on a micro level. Not doing this can make your CPU run hotter. It’s best to leave the heat sink alone until you’re ready to change it out with a new heat sink. If you took your old heat sink off, then simply put it back on, you need to fix the thermal paste if you haven’t done so.

Use dry cotton or Q-Tips. Very little Isotearyl Alcohol by lightly brushing the alcohol on the Q-Tip first. You don’t want to splash alcohol all over the place. The heat sink bottom and the CPU housing needs to be clean and sterile.
Check if the new heat sink has pre-applied thermal paste. You may need to apply it yourself. It’s easy to see the thermal paste. If you must apply it yourself, make sure to use the right amounts and follow instructions.

Know your socket type. Read everything you can, and don’t downplay the small details.

I’ve seen some videos on You Tube that makes me cringe at the thought that others are listening to the same advice.