CPU is running hot with new thermal paste

[shanleyhan]

Hey all,

I looked around, but I am at a bit of a loss. I use my rig for streaming and it runs between 60-70 C with most games, when I play Fortnite or PUBG, I see the temps spike in the low to mid 90s C. I have an i7 and Corsair self-contained liquid cooling. I recently replaced the thermal paste using the pea drop and spread method. It was still running hot in those games. I ran CPUID and voltage maxed at 1.344V. I am truly at a loss as to what is driving the temps other than that the liquid cooler could be failing. It is about 4 years old now. Any help is greatly appreciated!

 

[XxDarkMarioxX]

I would try to redo your paste again and just put an pea size like you did without spreading it because think the cooler will spread it by its self!

 

[Jason H.]

Hey all,

I looked around, but I am at a bit of a loss. I use my rig for streaming and it runs between 60-70 C with most games, when I play Fortnite or PUBG, I see the temps spike in the low to mid 90s C. I have an i7 and Corsair self-contained liquid cooling. I recently replaced the thermal paste using the pea drop and spread method. It was still running hot in those games. I ran CPUID and voltage maxed at 1.344V. I am truly at a loss as to what is driving the temps other than that the liquid cooler could be failing. It is about 4 years old now. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Is the cooler block clean? any gunk build up inside the block or tubes?