Recent content by aplenite

got you, will make sure to use MX-6 next time yeah, looks like I'll need to wait until it happens again and do some more tests, but more software oriented now. Maybe running it in Safe Mode, should clear some of the possible causes. thanks for your help!

It was MX-5 I think, but honestly, I'm not 100% sure. This could be a faulty paste case, but I used both MX-5 and MX-6. I'm wondering if the paste could degrade in quality just by lying in the syringe it is shipped in. Ok, good, at least I know that's not the issue. What if my motherboard's...

Yes, I also thought that was some sort of program or update. I even thought this could be a miner (checked with Malwarebytes and Windows Defender Offline scan, all clear), but I doubt a miner would stop after a cooler repasting, so yeah... It could be something that adds on top to the power...

@Misgar @thestryker @Phaaze88 Hi guys, I got a new update. I got some new information that doesn't give me any answers, only more questions... but perhaps your experience can help. So on the 27th of October, I reapplied the thermal paste and reseated the AIO pump (12 days ago ). The temps...

Got you, thank you for the insights! I'll try to tighten everything up before I do anything else. As for the thermal paste amount, it's probably a bit above average. I was checking videos on how to apply thermal properly, so I have a sense of how much it should be, however, I probably apply a...

hi again, so I was thinking about what we talked about yesterday, like the paste outline thing and then I just googled how the processor looks inside my motherboard and I realized that I probably have this thick paste outline layer on because it is being pushed to the sides after I screw in the...

Oh that's really interesting. I'll try to tighten everything even more and see if it solves it, but I guess I'll have to wait until the temps get worse again to be able to see if there's a difference. I'm a bit afraid to overdo it because generally I stop screwing in when I feel there's a...

hmm could we somehow connect this to the situation when the AIO is working perfectly fine for some time after reapplying thermal paste? I reapplied it yesterday, my temps are back to around 35 idle, and 55 under load. And it was happening each time I did it, but then it just gets back to much...

Yeah, the paste is perfectly fine, it looks like it's still fresh, not like it dried out or changed consistency. Nothing like that at all. It's pretty evenly spread on the CPU, but on the pump itself, it makes a square shape. Like only the outlines for the square, not filling it up. I'm not sure...

The top of my radiator is like 6-7 centimeters higher than the top of my pump, so I think it should be fine In this case? It was also running the same way for a year with no issues before they started to appear. The only thing that changed in my build is that I replaced rtx 2080 with 3080 ti and...

Initially, it was like you suggested, like the "standard" way and then I just started experimenting and found out that the way it is now, I have a lot more space for the pump metal fastenings. Previously they were scratching the SSD heatsink a bit, so I almost had to force them through, while on...

It is under warranty, but I'll have to send it to Germany for repair and it will take ages. Here's how it mounted: Intake on radiator fans, Exhaust on all case fans

Sounds like a cool challenge for me, but will probably end up buying a new one eventually :grinning: Thank you for the help!

Unfortunately, I don't. Do you think it can be solved by removing all the cooling liquid and filling it with a new one?

Looks like my other post got removed instead of this one, but it's fine, I'll just duplicate what I found out here: So I re-applied thermal paste again and my temps are back to normal. I get 50-60 degrees on 4600Mhz constantly now. What's also interesting is that Wattage went from 110 to 85-86W...