Question 9700k and H100i - Hitting 100 degrees on CPU intensive games

[gr8tst]

Hi all!

I have a 9700k and an H100i V2 Cooler. When I play games which are CPU intensive I notice that my cpu temps are getting very high. I originally noticed this becoming a problem because anytime I would attempt to load into a match on one of those cpu intensive games my ping would spike to upwards of 1000 sometimes. At first I thought it was a router problem, and its possible the router is part of it, but then I used HWMonitor and noticed that the high CPU temperatures correspond with the high ping moments. I'm wondering if it's possible foran overheating cpu to cause high ping? I also just took the PC cross country on a road trip and did not have this problem before. I took this to mean that something had been shaken loose during transit, so I reseated cpu with fresh thermal paste. The temperatures have been helped a little but hardly any. Temps now reach 95 degrees as oppose to 100 degrees during intensive moments. My idle temperature rests at around 50-55 degrees, and the fans are quite noisy all the time. My questions are 1. My cpu cooler needs to be replaced correct? 2. Is it likely that there is permanent damage to my cpu? How could I test to see if there is permanent damage? 3. Could an overworked overheating processor cause high ping at high temperature moments?

Also looking back on a previous thread I created on a similar topic I'm attaching an image of the fans on the cpu cooler so that yall can see the orientation, I'm not entirely sure if they're correctly oriented.

https://imgur.com/si8C1RT

View: https://imgur.com/si8C1RT


Also the cables of the cooler are different temperatures.

Any commentary or advice is greatly appreciated. I hope you all are having a great day.
Thank you

 

[Homeman]

The overall latency is being shown on the "Ping" label. A throttling CPU increases the latency. There you have it - increased latency due to cpu throttle leads to higher ping. Thermal throttling happens mostly when the CPU temps are at 90-95°C. It is no clear sign of a damaged unit, just a throttled unit. Try to run the fans at the top of your tower on full speed while gaming and see if the temps improve. Hot air needs to flow out asap

 

[Phaaze88]

My questions are 1. My cpu cooler needs to be replaced correct? 2. Is it likely that there is permanent damage to my cpu? How could I test to see if there is permanent damage? 3. Could an overworked overheating processor cause high ping at high temperature moments?

1)Yes. There just seems to be something about traveling with PC hardware and things stop working. Can't put my finger on it...
If you have a spare cooler on hand, try that before getting a new one. If no, new cooler it is.

2-A)No. There are protections in place to prevent that, unless you take a hammer to the cpu, or disable thermal monitoring in bios.
2-B)You can't - well, not for a brief event like this.
3)Yes. The cpu performance is part of, but not solely responsible for ping.


[image]
There ARE configurations where top AIO intake works ok. I can't discern if this is one of them, because of reasons:
-image is too far zoomed in; can't see the remainder of the case.
-don't know what the case is, and the signature isn't up to date.
-Need to know from you if you've been dissatisfied with operating thermals of your PC parts before the current situation.

 

[gr8tst]

1)Yes. There just seems to be something about traveling with PC hardware and things stop working. Can't put my finger on it...
If you have a spare cooler on hand, try that before getting a new one. If no, new cooler it is.

2-A)No. There are protections in place to prevent that, unless you take a hammer to the cpu, or disable thermal monitoring in bios.
2-B)You can't - well, not for a brief event like this.
3)Yes. The cpu performance is part of, but not solely responsible for ping.


[image]
There ARE configurations where top AIO intake works ok. I can't discern if this is one of them, because of reasons:
-image is too far zoomed in; can't see the remainder of the case.
-don't know what the case is, and the signature isn't up to date.
-Need to know from you if you've been dissatisfied with operating thermals of your PC parts before the current situation.

I have been dissatisfied before. I stopped being dissatisfied for years I realize now because I was playing much less cpu intensive games. I will attach more images of the case in its entirety. Also do you think a Noctua NH-D15 fit in my case?

https://imgur.com/fm4CJu9

View: https://imgur.com/fm4CJu9

https://imgur.com/9IXvgs0

View: https://imgur.com/9IXvgs0

https://imgur.com/VGBjgOZ

View: https://imgur.com/VGBjgOZ

 

[Phaaze88]

Oh, that's the Corsair Obsidian 750D.
Probably more effective if you 180 the fans. Currently, the top intake air is entangling with the gpu exhaust and it's more difficult to get the gpu heat out.
Although that does mean cpu operating temperatures will be a little higher than the current intake scenario, since the cooler would be getting its air from the case and not directly from the room.


All the other 'sudden part failure after traveling' threads I've read, where 'everything was working fine, but then I moved x kilometers over, and now something just happens to be broken after putting it all back together'... made me suspect ESD.

 

[gr8tst]

Oh, that's the Corsair Obsidian 750D.
Probably more effective if you 180 the fans. Currently, the top intake air is entangling with the gpu exhaust and it's more difficult to get the gpu heat out.
Although that does mean cpu operating temperatures will be a little higher than the current intake scenario, since the cooler would be getting its air from the case and not directly from the room.


All the other 'sudden part failure after traveling' threads I've read, where 'everything was working fine, but then I moved x kilometers over, and now something just happens to be broken after putting it all back together'... made me suspect ESD.

Ok. I'm going to replace the cooler w the Noctua NH-D15. Do you think it will fit in my case? I'm worried the RAM is too close and the cooler will be too wide.
Edit : I'm thinking the thermalright peerless assassin 120 might be a better choice. Thoughts?

 

[DSzymborski]

The case and fan orientation are doing you no favors, but it's also very likely the cooler just isn't functioning correctly. You should not feel the difference in temperatures between the tubes; at load, you'll get a delta of a degree or two at load at most with a properly functioning cooling solution.

 

[gr8tst]

The case and fan orientation are doing you no favors, but it's also very likely the cooler just isn't functioning correctly. You should not feel the difference in temperatures between the tubes; at load, you'll get a delta of a degree or two at load at most with a properly functioning cooling solution.

Ok I understand. What would you recommend for a replacement? I see the Peerless Assassin 120 and the Noctua NH-D15. Any thoughts?

 

[Phaaze88]

NH-D15: with the 750D's clearance of up to 170mm, the ram must be low profile, or it's a no-go.
The only Vengeance DDR4 ram that would fit are the LPX kits.

PA120: pretty good option for what it costs. Lower height and greater memory clearance Vs D15.