CPU is overheating

[AlexTheGamer14]

Hello, I just bought the Intel Core i7 4790k processor. Using the stock cooler while gaming the CPU Temperature is reaching 91 and 99 degrees celsius (195.8 degrees Fahrenheit). So I maxed out the fan speed in the BIOS and the CPU now reaches 77 degrees while gaming (170.6 degrees Fahrenheit). I have two fans in my case. One 140mm placed at the front of the case sucking in cold air, and the second 140mm placed on the top of the case above the motherboard, sucking the warm air out from the case. Is there a problem with my CPU cooler? I was thinking about getting the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler. Would that help? Thanks

 

[Dunlop0078]

99c is quite hot it will throttle at those temps and thermal shutdown will likely occur if it gets any hotter than that, usually when I see temps like that its almost always because the cpu cooler was not mounted properly, those pins can be annoying to get in right. Gently pull on each side of the cooler if there is any slack or it comes right off it was not on properly.

 

[geofelt]

Check to see that your stock cooler is mounted well.
At idle, you should see 10-15c. over ambient.
Look at the back of the motherboard.
Check to see that all 4 pushpins are through the motherboard and locked.
If you nudge the cooler, it should not wiggle.

Here is my stock instructions on how to mount the stock cooler:
----------------how to mount the stock Intel cooler--------------

The stock Intel cooler can be tricky to install.
A poor installation will result in higher cpu temperatures.
If properly mounted, you should expect temperatures at idle to be 10-15c. over ambient.

To mount the Intel stock cooler properly, place the motherboard on top of the foam or cardboard backing that was packed with the motherboard.
The stock cooler will come with paste pre applied, it looks like three grey strips.
The 4 push pins should come in the proper position for installation, that is with the pins rotated in the opposite direction of the arrow,(clockwise)
and pulled up as far as they can go.
Take the time to play with the pushpin mechanism until you know how they work.

Orient the 4 pins so that they are exactly over the motherboard holes.
If one is out of place, you will damage the pins which are delicate.
Push down on a DIAGONAL pair of pins at the same time. Then the other pair.

When you push down on the top black pins, it expands the white plastic pins to fix the cooler in place.

If you do them one at a time, you will not get the cooler on straight.
Lastly, look at the back of the motherboard to verify that all 4 pins are equally through the motherboard, and that the cooler is on firmly.
This last step must be done, which is why the motherboard should be out of the case to do the job. Or you need a case with a opening that lets you see the pins.
It is possible to mount the cooler with the motherboard mounted in the case, but you can then never be certain that the push pins are inserted properly
unless you can verify that the pins are through the motherboard and locked.

If you should need to remove the cooler, turn the pins counter clockwise to unlock them.
You will need to clean off the old paste and reapply new if you ever take the cooler off.
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