CPU temp is running at 60 degrees celsius on idle

[Divesh12321]

Hi guys

recently my cpu temps have gone very hot. my cpu temps before ranged from 28-35 which is normal i believe, but now my temps have gone to the high 50's and 60 range. my cpu has not been overclocked, and runs roughly at 1.216V by default, but it does go lower sometimes due to the adaptive mode.

my cpu is the 6700k with the corsair h110i gtx liquid cooler. i haven't overclocked and i have changed the stock thermal paste to the Deep cool z5 thermal paste.

my case is the nzxt h440 with 3x120mm fans for intake in the front and 1x140mm for exhaust in the rear. On the cosrair cooler i have the stock fans pulling air our of my case

The outside temperature is pretty much 30 degrees Celsius most of the time.

i just want to know if there is any way i can lower the temperature without any additional costs

thanks

 

[Ecky]

CPUs can run hot for 3 reasons:

1) Fans fail - heat makes it as far as the radiator, block and radiator both feel hot to touch

2) Pump fails - heat makes it as far as the waterblock, block feels warm/hot to ouch, radiator remains cool

3) Mounting fails - heat doesn't make it to the waterblock, block and radiator remain cool

Sounds like your pump might've failed.

 

[mcnumpty23]

did it happen immediately after you changed the thermal paste?

if so you probably didnt mount the block flat

if not then check your pump is actually working

 

[RARRAF]

you have corsair link software installed on the pump furthest right pump 2700rpm if not clik pump and change too performance hope this helps.

 

[Divesh12321]

did it happen immediately after you changed the thermal paste?

if so you probably didnt mount the block flat

if not then check your pump is actually working

it started happening a month after i changed the thermal paste, and the pump is working fine

 

[Divesh12321]

CPUs can run hot for 3 reasons:

1) Fans fail - heat makes it as far as the radiator, block and radiator both feel hot to touch

2) Pump fails - heat makes it as far as the waterblock, block feels warm/hot to ouch, radiator remains cool

3) Mounting fails - heat doesn't make it to the waterblock, block and radiator remain cool

Sounds like your pump might've failed.

everything on the pump is fine ( radiator and pump is cool ) and the fans are running well

 

[mcnumpty23]

if pump and fans are working ok then its not mounted properly

but out of interest what are the temperatures when its not idle?

ie load temperatures

 

[Divesh12321]

if pump and fans are working ok then its not mounted properly

but out of interest what are the temperatures when its not idle?

ie load temperatures

i could try and remount it i guess, the load temps are roughly 60-65

 

[mcnumpty23]

thats weird because if you are getting 60 at idle then no way you should get 60--65 at full load

 

[mcnumpty23]

how are you getting the temps?

if software i suggest trying another software to see what it says

 

[Divesh12321]

if pump and fans are working ok then its not mounted properly

but out of interest what are the temperatures when its not idle?

ie load temperatures

thats weird because if you are getting 60 at idle then no way you should get 60--65 at full load

 

[Divesh12321]

thats weird because if you are getting 60 at idle then no way you should get 60--65 at full load

 

[Divesh12321]

yeah i dont know what happening. i think the problem is the voltage. i mean 1.216 is quite a high voltage considering most people overclock with a 1.3 voltage