I'm pretty sure my cpu isn't overloaded as I just checked the task manager and the cpu is only at around 3% load on while idle. I'm starting to think that applying thermal paste may be the solution, i know it's not a ventilation issue inside my case because my motherboard is sitting at 28C
linker357 Wrote:i know it's not a ventilation issue inside my case because my motherboard is sitting at 28C
What does that have to do with cpu cooling and ventilation?
Also you ninja'd me. Go back and read my post on the last page.
I know that 80C is still considered normal temperature but i can't understand why it went from being at 49-50C to going all the way up to 80-83. About the ventilation thing i say it because if there was a ventilation issue making my case become hotter the motherboard would also become hotter
I still need answers to my questions before I can help you:
NaturalViolence Wrote:You are using stock cooling correct? I really doubt it's the thermal paste. Either the cooler came loose (very rare), the fanspeed is too low, or something is blocking the airflow. Did you use stock thermal paste or aftermarket? Have you considered buying an aftermarket cooler?
1. Yes i'm using the stock cooler
2.don't know if the cooler came loose i'll take a look at that in the morning
3.the fanspeed is at max, i'm using fan xpert 2 and can set the speed manually
4. Stock thermal paste
5. Yes i've considered buying one but as of right now i don't have money, i'll save up so i can get an aftermarket cooler in the near future
(08-13-2013, 03:15 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]neobrain Wrote:That's not a solution, that's a dumb workaround for randomly increasing GPU load, which may or may not work.
So when can we expect your patch?
There is nothing wrong about Dolphin, and you should know that.
Stock TIM is pretty bad and sometimes heatsinks come lose after awhile. Especially push pin models.
1. Remove the heatsink
2. Remove the stock TIM (look up how online, you'll need chemical solvents)
3. Replace with good thermal grease (preferably use a carbon based compound like MX-4)
4. Reseat the heatsink and make sure it's secure
5. Check the ventilation while you're in there. Make sure there are no cables or anything blocking airflow.
@neobrain
I'm sure there is a way. Maybe just have it do useless work while "stalled".
(08-13-2013, 03:15 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]neobrain Wrote:That's not a solution, that's a dumb workaround for randomly increasing GPU load, which may or may not work.
So when can we expect your patch?
From what I gather the issue is that the GPU thread stalls constantly. PC games don't. So the drivers kick into low power mode during the stalls and don't have enough time to "wake up" before the next stall. Thus it ends up stuck in low power mode the entire time.
When I use Dolphin my graphics card never goes to performance mode. So I use the nvidia control panel and add Dolphin.exe to it and set it to 'Prefer Maximum Performance' in my driver option for Dolphin.exe. Clocks are constant whilst Dolphin is rendering regardless of the stalls.
Rubbing alcohol along with a clean towel will do the trick?
(08-13-2013, 03:15 PM)NaturalViolence Wrote: [ -> ]neobrain Wrote:That's not a solution, that's a dumb workaround for randomly increasing GPU load, which may or may not work.
So when can we expect your patch?
From what I gather the issue is that the GPU thread stalls constantly. PC games don't. So the drivers kick into low power mode during the stalls and don't have enough time to "wake up" before the next stall. Thus it ends up stuck in low power mode the entire time.
oliverfrancisco Wrote:Maybe a CPU overload? I´ve just read that some CPUs (Pentium Dual-Core and higher) have a function called SpeedStep, that makes your processor to either overclock or underclock automatically, depending on how loaded your system is. (Boy, I just don´t believe you are still having temp problems.)
Speedstep can only downclock (throttling). And his cpu isn't throttling. And it's been around a lot longer than pentium dual core (I'm guessing you meant to say pentium D). It's been around since pentium mobile.
oliverfrancisco Wrote:Just a thought: If your CPU overclocks automatically, there must be a system overload or something. Try closing some unnecessary tasks in the Windows Task Manager and tell us the results.
That makes no sense.
@linker357
80C is still a normal temperature for stock cooling on ivy bridge. A little hot but still within the operating range. You are using stock cooling correct? I really doubt it's the thermal paste. Either the cooler came loose (very rare), the fanspeed is too low, or something is blocking the airflow. Did you use stock thermal paste or aftermarket? Have you considered buying an aftermarket cooler?
Turbo boost is the reason why it was overclocking itself. It would not do that if the chip was running too hot.
And they're right about your gpu. It's more likely that it's throttling. It should be fast enough. Go into nvidia control panel and set the power mode to prefer maximum performance and hit apply.
I have a little question here: How come that a normal temp for Ivy Bridge (I think that´s the codename for the i5) is 80º if the max recomended temp is 67.4º?