[SOLVED]Sonar Platinum E causing CPU to overheat

I didn't have this issue before, but now the CPU gets to 95 degrees C during playback... Pushing 200 F.....As soon as I close Sonar it cools down. Just in the time to type this, it has cooled down 10 degrees.... Streaming warms it uip a bit, but not like this. I ordered a new CPU fan(Arctic brand so......sounds cold to me) and it should get here tomorrow. Then I should be fine. 2000-2800 RPM seems slow to me...

Most modern CPUs have a temperature sensor which protects from extreme heat.
 
The Sandy Bridge Core i7-2700K that I use trips in around 75C. At that point it will gate the CPU clock, effectively slowing things down.
 
All that being said, I often use extremely high CPU tools, like some custom Reaktor things, and I rarely see anything above 60C.

OY! It should idle near room temperature, perhaps a tad warmer.
Or maybe the sensor data is reporting things erroneously.
 
If it is really at 75C you should be able to feel the heat by putting your hand near the cpu.
And the fans should be at full throttle all the time.
 
I can tell roughly what is happening on my system just from the sound of the fans.
 
When I build systems, I don't even put on the fan until later. You don't need a fan if the system is just sitting there, truly idling.
 
The most stressful thing I've tried (without resorting to benchmarks) is to set Acronis full backup to use maximum compression - that gets all cores pumping full bore for a long time. Then I might see 60-70C.
 
Another simple test is to use the 7-zip 'benchmark' feature.
 

I upgraded mb, and got a 4690 chip. It's running at 37 degrees at boot. I'll keep an eye out tomorrow when I launch Sonar. Still optimizing the new hardware atm.........finished sooner than I thought.......It runs around 37 with Sonar doing it's thing. Mark this one SOLVED...by a new mb........It may have been the cpu fan, but I can't afford to be down. Not that I'm making any money, but still.......

I've never used an aftermarket fan on my CPU. The Intel fan has always done the job well enough. One thing I will say is that the problem could be thermal paste based. The paste that will come on the bottom of the stock cooler is typically crap. Better to take it off and put something like Arctic Silver on

I've seen this happen with heatsinks and fans clogged by dust. If it's a combination heatsink and fan, it's easier to replace the whole thing than to try and clean it out once the dust has become compacted in between the heatsink fins. It's a good reason to periodically vacuum out your computer, especially if it sits on a carpeted floor.

I'm an old tech(Tektronix), so I have thermal compound in a little plastic container. I have all the cool chemicals!

Man, I wish we had a Frye's here.