Replaced the stock thermal paste on an HP 15-AB125AX (AMD A10-8700P with R6 GPU and AMD R7 M360) with Cooler Master's paste. With an ambient temp of 30 degrees centigrade (+/-2), my CPU is running at around 45 - 50 degree centigrade on idle.
I did a stress test using AIDA64, the temp stays stable 74 degrees (which is lower than what it was before changing the thermal paste), but at certain times, when idle, I am getting alerts from AIDA64 that my CPU temp is 80 degrees centigrade. I have an alert set for CPU temps > 75 in AIDA64.
However, it occurs occasionally. I have mounted the heatsink properly, and double checked it. I have also used a handsome amount of paste. How is the temps getting higher than what a stress test can generate?
I have HP CoolSense turned on, even though I do not know if it really does anything or not. Also, when I am playing games, what is the maximum permissible temperature?
I did a stress test using AIDA64, the temp stays stable 74 degrees (which is lower than what it was before changing the thermal paste), but at certain times, when idle, I am getting alerts from AIDA64 that my CPU temp is 80 degrees centigrade. I have an alert set for CPU temps > 75 in AIDA64.
However, it occurs occasionally. I have mounted the heatsink properly, and double checked it. I have also used a handsome amount of paste. How is the temps getting higher than what a stress test can generate?
I have HP CoolSense turned on, even though I do not know if it really does anything or not. Also, when I am playing games, what is the maximum permissible temperature?