Crazy temps (85c idle!)

[Zapthos]

Hey everyone!
My asus k53sc has been showing crazy temps, ~80c idle (cpu & mobo), ~70 idle (gpu). As far as I know, 80c idle is even hotter than it should be under load. Under load it hits 99c and won't go higher (doesn't even shut down like it should!). I've replaced the thermal paste with some arctic silver 5, cleaned EVERYTHING, tried a different charger & battery and it still shows these temps. Here are my specs if needed:

Laptop: Asus K53SC-SX404V
GPU: Nvidia GT520MX
CPU: Intel Core I5-2430m @2.40ghz
Storage: 750gb 5400rpm hdd
RAM: 8gb ddr3
OS: WIndows 7 Pro

 

[Zapthos]

The software I used to check the temps were speccy & real temp

 

[webworkings]

Sounds rather odd, especially if it is running fine. Makes me wonder if you are getting incorrect readings. Have you tried any other monitoring programs? As if those temps 'are' correct, then you have a problem. If it is correct, I would start by looking at the fans not working correctly.

 

[jsmithepa]

Is this laptop "new" to you? 'coz if you had it for a while, you should had notice when does the fan comes on, very important fan must come on, definitely at 80c and at gangbuster speed to remove heat. May want to reset CMOS.

 

[Zapthos]

The fan is working fine, because there's coming heat out of the sides & I can hear it spin. I can also see it spin if I remove the keyboard. I reset the cmos, but it didn't do anything. The laptop is also very hot. When I game the programs show a hotter temp, so the readings are correct. The laptop is already 4 years old, but I can usually use those normally for 6-8 years so I don't think it's too old.

 

[Peter Martin]

sounds like major thermal issues, what kind of cooler does it have? can you re-apply thermal paste?

 

[Zapthos]

sounds like major thermal issues, what kind of cooler does it have? can you re-apply thermal paste?

It uses the stock Asus cooler, and I've repasted the cpu & gpu 3 times with arctic silver 5, but no difference.

 

[Zapthos]

This is what it looks like with some light web browsing: https/imgur.com/a/ErNzF23

 

[Peter Martin]

HWMonitor or HWiNFO can run the sensor readings and show you temps, can you post them? you have problems

 

[Zapthos]

Also oiling the fan did nothing...

 

[Zapthos]

HWMonitor or HWiNFO can run the sensor readings and show you temps, can you post them? you have problems

Here are the screenshots:

HWMonitor screenshot: https/imgur.com/a/oORilxN
HWInfo screenshot: https/imgur.com/a/FG3oqJM

My laptop is also slowed down by the heating I think, used to play gta 5 fine at 1366x768 (40-50fps avg) but now can only play at 25fps avg 1280x720

 

[jsmithepa]

Think real hard, did this happen AFTER your re-paste, or BEFORE? 80c is pretty warm, so even without a software telling you, you should notice this all on your own.

 

[Zapthos]

Think real hard, did this happen AFTER your re-paste, or BEFORE? 80c is pretty warm, so even without a software telling you, you should notice this all on your own.

It was like that before it, the only thing I can still touch without feeling heat is the keyboard. The temps did not change at all after repasting. I don't know if I should still use it when it hits 99c or shut it down because it won't do it automatically (which it should). It feels very hot, I can just cook some food on it if I want to.

 

[Peter Martin]

it's time for a new pc mate

 

[Zapthos]

Just tried the laptop on a cooling stand, and it's only got worse: https/imgur.com/a/qJNrCvG

 

[Zapthos]

it's time for a new pc mate

I know, but I can't spend much money on it as I'm only 15.

 

[Peter Martin]

do you guys think other components like the hard drive and the power supply could be contributing to all this?

OCCT can run diagnostics on CPU, GPU, and such. Install it and click on the Infinite and then the Go button

 

[Zapthos]

Gonna try it, will let you know once I have results!

 

[Zapthos]

CPU too hot to run it https/imgur.com/a/ZJJS7M0

 

[jsmithepa]

Well your parents should be concerned about this too, coz the dang thing can suddenly be on fire like those hover boards.