Does it need a repaste of the CPU?

Hello guys, in the last weeks I have some issues with my Clevo P870TM_TM1.

Sometimes, all of a sudden, expecially when using heavy stuff like games (but also while using skype, or streaming from youtube or netflix), the PC freezes, with a buzz noise, and I have to do hard reset to use the laptop again.
Checking in windows events nothing seems wrong, so I guess that the software is not the problem.

I tried to check the temperatures this morning, with Hwinfo. I started steam and played a bit on start wars the old republic (9 years old game) for 30 minutes, and I tracked these stats on core 2 temperature and Core 2 distance to TjMax attached.



In your opinion, do I need a repaste? I did it a couple of months ago (here my story), so maybe I did it wrong and I need to open the laptop again and work on it.

Thanks in advance.

OT: since I am not satisfied with the Clevo Control Center software, I found this thread about obsidian pc software tools. Do you suggest to replace CCC with it? Thanks!

 

Are you stock?

 

Repaste with Grizzly Kryonaut! If you use it daily and with heavy usage like gaming often, i would advise to repaste every 6 months and go some fan cleaning too

 

Please check and see if your Clevo Control Center is running when you have the temperature spikes or not. I found that with my P870DM occasionally it doesn't run, and the fans get a bit messed up (not spinning up when they are supposed to).
Could be a bit far-fetched, but it's faster than removing the heatsink.
Best of luck.

 

Yes, no overclocking.

I repasted 2 months ago, so I will consider doing it again as last resort.

Indeed, I'm a bit surprised but it seems CCC is not running at startup. The program is installed (via Windows applications install) but I find no reference neither on windows start nor searching on file manager. Can you tell me the location of CCC installation?

Thank you guys!

 

Two things:
1. Your GPU is overheating, even when GPU (die) itself is ok while monitoring temps in HWinfo, there is some component (VRM?) that gets too much. Repad/Repaste.
2. You have some CPU undervolt and it's too low now, even if it was perfectly fine for moths. Give him more juice.

 

1. You mean that even if the temp of the GPU is way below critical (never more than 75), I should repaste it?
2. You are right, I totally forgot about undervolting. My setting is -100mV, what amount do you suggest to try?

Thanks!

 

1. Yes, what you see in monitoring software is actually a GPU die temperature. Other GPU components (soldered onto GPU PCB) can and often are much hotter. Especially when you blast GPU at max (ie benching) then whole voltage section reaches +100C easily. If you have some old and dry or slightly misplaced pad there, you are seeing those freezes.

But don't open the machine now, start with 2 because it's quick and easy to do.
2. Those freezes are typical to CPU voltage starving too. Set it to -50mV or even disable it completely and test. If it will be fine again, search for the new proper undervolt value (it can settle at -90 or -30 who knows). If it won't help, do point 1.

 

Thanks for the explanations. I will try 2 and then 1 if not lucky.

 

Mine shows up as HkeyTray under Startup. I hope this helps.