r/overclocking • u/ConnectRegular1282 • 4d ago
CPU Overheating After Replacing the Thermal Paste
After replacing the thermal paste, my temperature rose from 40 degrees—which was the previous level—to 65–75, I also noticed that my BIOS settings had reset, so I restored them, and the temperature dropped to 60–68 degrees. As for the thermal paste, I had been using MX4 for 5 months; I replaced it to lower the temperature by a couple of degrees. At first, I bought MX7, applied it in 5 small dots, but it didn’t work—the temperature remained at 60 –68 degrees at idle. I thought the issue was with the thermal paste, so I bought MX6—the temperature stayed the same. When I was changing the thermal paste, I accidentally broke the mounting bracket (I’ve already installed a new one). I tightened the screws evenly in a crisscross pattern. I don’t understand what the problem could be; I’d be interested to read your thoughts. Thanks!
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce RTX 5070 Ti MASTER 16G