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This persists to be an issue... So lost.. I was up around 90 two days ago, but I read that my MB/CPU combo is known to run hot because it gives the CPU too much voltage. I undervolted my CPU a bit, and got my temps down to low 80's yesterday under a few hours of load... Then all the sudden...

So.. Just got home. Took heat sink off, and looks like my TP didn't spread very evenly, and because I used a generous amount, there were spot where it was spilling over the side of the CPU a bit. Cleaned off with IPA and reapplied, this time spreading a thin layer with a credit card before...

@drea.drechsler It's setup as exhaust I believe, but I've got my rig up on my desk with the side panel glass off. It's got the 120mm Kraken M22 mounted up top left, and then 240mm dualie fan on the front. Ambient temps are around 20C always. Biggest thing thats throwing me off here, is that...

@drea.drechsler The OC wasn't the issue, my MB bios is updated, and even back to default manufacture clock I'm still hitting the terrible temps I quoted above. I thought it was maybe my OC'ing or my MB.. but I ruled those out by updating MB bios and reverting back to factory default CPU settings.

That's what I thought at first, because I read a ton of reviews that said the unit was junk. @Phaaze88 Just doesn't seem like thats the case here, since my temps were good for like a year, then once I replaced the poorly applied pre-built paste job, they were great again for the first few...

I'm going to reapply paste when I get home from work today. I'll upload some pictures. My buddy said to do a paper test before I unmount the heatsink, to see if there is a gap. So we'll see. I had the screws tightened completely, but how do I prevent them from loosening? @jay32267 My...

I have had a NZXT pre-built PC for about a year now. Recently I thought I was having AIO issues with my Kraken M22 because I was seeing idle temps of 65-75C and hitting 95C and throttling under load. Finally fixed it after hours of troubleshooting and reverting my OC, etc. All it took was...