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Posted June 09, 2016
Hi folks,

Has anyone been receiving high temperatures on their CPU while playing Witcher: Blood and Wine? I have an Intel Core i7 4790k and it is hitting 80-85°c during play and I have all settings on lowest. I have never received these temperatures with the main game and Hearts of Stone. I just wondered if I'm the only one.
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Posted June 09, 2016
Reboot
Posted June 09, 2016
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Peetz: Reboot
This happens every time I play the game (different sessions etc.).
Posted June 09, 2016
I've the same CPU and I just ran the game to test and played for seven minutes. Went to Cianfanelli bank to exchange some coin and then rode to Corvo Bianco. Maximum temps according to RealTemp 3.70 didn't exceed 59°C. Same with Aida64 Extreme. Game was running on Ultra settings with everything maxed (even Nvidia Hairworks) @1080 locked to 30FPS.

• What's your ambient temperature?

• What's the load on the CPU?

• If not instantly, for how long do you have to play to reach those temperatures?

• Is there any specific place in Toussaint I should go?

Note: ambient temperature according to a (very cheap) digital thermo-hygrometer was of 19.3°C.
Posted June 09, 2016
If nothing else has changed with your setup then it sounds like it's time for a spring cleaning. Get rid of the dust bunnies.
Posted June 09, 2016
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ASnakeNeverDies: I've the same CPU and I just ran the game to test and played for seven minutes. Went to Cianfanelli bank to exchange some coin and then rode to Corvo Bianco. Maximum temps according to RealTemp 3.70 didn't exceed 59°C. Same with Aida64 Extreme. Game was running on Ultra settings with everything maxed (even Nvidia Hairworks) @1080 locked to 30FPS.

• What's your ambient temperature?

• What's the load on the CPU?

• If not instantly, for how long do you have to play to reach those temperatures?

• Is there any specific place in Toussaint I should go?

Note: ambient temperature according to a (very cheap) digital thermo-hygrometer was of 19.3°C.
I've managed to complete the game without my CPU blowing up on me. I guess I will have to try other games to see if I get the same Temps. If so, I will have to buy some sort of cooler.
Posted June 09, 2016
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ASnakeNeverDies: I've the same CPU and I just ran the game to test and played for seven minutes. Went to Cianfanelli bank to exchange some coin and then rode to Corvo Bianco. Maximum temps according to RealTemp 3.70 didn't exceed 59°C. Same with Aida64 Extreme. Game was running on Ultra settings with everything maxed (even Nvidia Hairworks) @1080 locked to 30FPS.

• What's your ambient temperature?

• What's the load on the CPU?

• If not instantly, for how long do you have to play to reach those temperatures?

• Is there any specific place in Toussaint I should go?

Note: ambient temperature according to a (very cheap) digital thermo-hygrometer was of 19.3°C.
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apollo99: I've managed to complete the game without my CPU blowing up on me. I guess I will have to try other games to see if I get the same Temps. If so, I will have to buy some sort of cooler.
Take the advice Peetz gave you: vacuum cleaner, a soft brush >>> goodbye to the dust on/inside the vents.
In the long run you might still need a new power/cooler/fan system, but dusting your machine off at the inside is no bad idea, generally.
Posted June 09, 2016
Actually - a vacuum cleaner is only good for the larger dust bunnies and spider's nests. It is best to use compressed air to blow everything clean. An air compressor is best, if you have one in your garage. Those little cans of compressed air are OK, but they have a bad habit of blowing moisture along with air.
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Peetz: Actually - a vacuum cleaner is only good for the larger dust bunnies and spider's nests. It is best to use compressed air to blow everything clean. An air compressor is best, if you have one in your garage. Those little cans of compressed air are OK, but they have a bad habit of blowing moisture along with air.
Exactly my reason for the vacuum: does not blow.
You want stuff out of your machine, not accumulate things in "nooks and crannies".
Normally you can adjust the strength of the air movement, so you will not harm your precious electronic bits ...
Posted June 09, 2016
Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner on your PC innards! Vacuum cleaners generate huge amounts of static electricity, and you are risking the delicate circuitry inside. Don't! Use a can of compressed air.
Posted June 09, 2016
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Hickory: Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner on your PC innards! Vacuum cleaners generate huge amounts of static electricity, and you are risking the delicate circuitry inside. Don't! Use a can of compressed air.
I second this, canned air is cheap and is made specifically for the purpose of cleaning electronics. Just hold the can upright at all times and you'll be fine. Even if some of the content gets spilled, the liquid will evaporate as soon as it gets out of the can, just make sure the equipment is turned off, of course.

Beyond that, are you not using a third party cooling solution for your CPU? I'd recommend never to use the default Intel Cooler, especially not with the 4790K, which is known to have overheating problems.
Posted June 09, 2016
Dumped the fan cooler years ago it didn't do the job and was loud. closed loop liquid cooler is the way to go, corsair has some nice dependable ones on the cheap!
Posted June 10, 2016
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Hickory: Do NOT use a vacuum cleaner on your PC innards! Vacuum cleaners generate huge amounts of static electricity, and you are risking the delicate circuitry inside. Don't! Use a can of compressed air.
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ASnakeNeverDies: I second this, canned air is cheap and is made specifically for the purpose of cleaning electronics. Just hold the can upright at all times and you'll be fine. Even if some of the content gets spilled, the liquid will evaporate as soon as it gets out of the can, just make sure the equipment is turned off, of course.

Beyond that, are you not using a third party cooling solution for your CPU? I'd recommend never to use the default Intel Cooler, especially not with the 4790K, which is known to have overheating problems.
Cheers for all the replies guys!
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