Anyone notice a CPU spike while playing?

[Bojanglez 0]

Generally my machine idles at 46 and goes up to maybe 50, 52 when playing but with DayZ my CPU is running at 55-57 and is setting off alarms - anyone else notice this?

[inforis 3]

My CPU never goes above 44c

Playing or not.

[humbleuk 76]

Mine is around 45max

[osme_oxys 9]

57C shouldnt set off alarms. Youre safe (but its definitely not preferred) until you pass the 90C (194F) mark. 57 is reasonable for a CPU to be at with a stock fan, why youre getting alarms however, is a good question.

Anyhow, dont be alarmed yourself.

[Disgraced 1123]

From what I've read they are rated to 100c and can run their entire lifespan at that temperature without detriment.

L

[osme_oxys 9]

From what I've read they are rated to 100c and can run their entire lifespan at that temperature without detriment.

L

I wouldnt say that at all. Running hot for their entire lifespan is going to have an effect. Anything past 80C warrants the purchase of a new heatsink/fan. But as you said, it will survive up to 100C.

As I already said, youre fine as it stands.

[Virfortis 111]

The spike, though not dangerous, is likely from a clogged server, meaning it needs a reset.

I'm no expert, that's just a guess. Try playing on servers that reset every few hours.

[salty (DayZ) 39]

No one runs your exact setup, so temps are pretty irrelevant. ArmA II is extremely CPU intensive, however, so that's completely normal.

55-57° really isn't anything to worry about while gaming with stock cooling, but if you're worried an aftermarket heatsink/fan combo may be a good investment.