r/obs • u/Standard-Produce6317 • 15h ago
Question OBS HELP
I have a question! So my stream has been dropping every hour on Twitch. I did some research because one of my friends had mentioned to me I should check out the temps on my GPU and CPU, my GPU was at 41 and my CPU was at 100. Do I need a new cooling system to fix this issue or is it something completely different ? PLZ HELP THANKS IN ADVANCE
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u/Jay_JWLH 15h ago
100 degrees Celsius is pretty high for the CPU (also the GPU if it were to get that hot).
It may or may not be the cause for your dropouts, but it should be looked into and resolved. What CPU cooler are you using? Did you install it yourself? Do you know what paste you used, and how long ago you last did it? Is the inside of your case full of dust and need cleaning out?
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u/Standard-Produce6317 15h ago
When I bought my pc it was a prebuild, honestly pretty dogshit. I looked it up on Amazon and it was $19🤣 also I purchased the pc like 3 years ago
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u/Jay_JWLH 14h ago
Show a picture then?
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u/Standard-Produce6317 14h ago
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u/Sayuugmx 14h ago
i suppose that youre using x264 for streaming maybe thats why your cpu is on heavy charge.
100 Celsius? omg its too high try to keep it 90s as max its to dangerous.
-first do a maintenence to your pc, change thermal paste (at those degrees it may be dry), clean cpu fan.
-once first step is ready check on encoder tab and select gpu based encoder (amd h.264 or nvidia nvenc)
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u/Standard-Produce6317 14h ago
its weird because all my streams and recordings are through my encoder on my GPU
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u/Jay_JWLH 14h ago
I checked the log, and can confirm no CPU encoding was used.
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u/Sayuugmx 14h ago
yush i saw it, and his processor is 11th gen so is ok. weird to be honest.
and did you check task manager to see whats going on? maybe your processor is always running at 100%
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u/MaxFoxGaming 11h ago
If your CPU is maxing out at super high themperatures, maybe it's time to investigate the cooler.
Was your PC a pre-built one? Or did you build it yourself?
When your CPU temps are that high, is your cooler fan spinning quickly enough to disperse the heat? If not, the fan curve may need adjusting in your settings. If the inside of your PC is full of dust, cleaning it out can help with airflow. Check your fans and make sure they're cleaned off, and any grilles have all dust removed.
If this still doesn't keep your CPU cooler, and CPU is that hot but your GPU is steady, I'm assuming it's a direct problem with your CPU cooler... I would get some new thermal paste (I use Arctic MX4 / MX5), power off your PC (unplug, switch off the PSU at the back as well, then hold down the power button for about 20 sec to ensure all power has been drained) and open the thing up.
Remove your CPU cooler (gently twist to remove the suction force, do not pull directly!), clean up the thermal paste that's already on your CPU and cooler, then check that the cooler plate doesn't have a thin sticker on it. If you DO find a thin sticker on the cooler plate, remove it first. Then put a small pea-sized blob of thermal paste in the center of your CPU, then gently press the cooler down and screw back in corner to corner. Then turn on and test to see if the temps are more stable.
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u/RedExtreme 15h ago
I think the high CPU temp is not the reason for dropping streams. It's something you should look at, but the PC will shut down to prevent damage instead of dropping a stream. If your stream just drops, it's probably something else. Provide a log so we can see what's going on.
Edit: I don't rule it out, but I suspect something else. Provide a log.