CRAZY HIGH TEMPS!! It's in caps so must be serious ??

[Bishey]

Hi everyone this is my first time so not sure if I'm doing it correctly do I out it in the front of the back ???? haha only joking actually I need some advice on my CPU, I am a forum virgin though ??

I have a i7 6700k fresh out the packaging set up to my watercooling setup which includes a EK 140 XRES D5 pump/res combo, 980ti EK full block and 2 rads 1 a 360 EK pe and other a 240mm black ice.

Now my problem is when playing games my processor at stock clocks (including stock 980ti and ram) is reaching a whopping 78-81c on core 2 and I had a i5 3570k before this that never sweated past 55c however the only new thing I've added to the setup is the custom loop from a h100i gtx.

The loop hits the gpu first then to a 360mm rad to cool then the CPU then 240mm have I got it set up wrong or what it's baffled me I thought this would be more than adequate for my setup and my gpu hits 45c after hours of gaming however I darent do this with my new skylake processor...
HELP PLEASE!!
Win 10 btw

 

[Supahos]

You sure your CPU block is properly attached? If it's only one core sounds more like either no paste above it or too much in that one spot. Try reapplying paste/reseating cpu block

 

[Bishey]

I'm positive it's not the paste mate all cores are high in the 70's just that one seems 5-10c higher than rest at times and I don't think the block is making contact correctly myself but it's looks perfect never once had a problem with a CPU block before now I appreciate the help though mate, and come to think of it it's Deffo the CPU block either now it's either the CPU block not making correct contact or pump pressure which I'm unsure about as I'm newish to the wc seen regarding custom loops.. I sold my old i5 3570k and bought this because I thought it started to go funny as it was beginning to get hotter and hotter and I know in my gut it's this block causing the issue as the h100i gtx kept it perfectly cool

 

[ttoks]

Hmm, this is quite strange, with a corsair water cooler with a 120*240 mm rad, cooling a i7 6700k at 4.6 GHz I get max core temp of 61, and an average of 58 with the fans set to 30% max for noise control, fans flat out I get 55 max, only thing I can think of is either poor contact between the CPU and the cooler, or your coolant pump can't Move your collum of water, so it's either not circulating, or circulating far to slowly.

 

[Supahos]

It can't be the pump .... his gpu on same loop is running cool and comfy, has to either be clogged a bit in cpu block or installed a bit iffy

 

[Faux_Grey]

What's the voltage of the CPU?
Thermal paste?
Incorrect flow direction on CPU block?
Air trapped?

 

[Bishey]

You sure your CPU block is properly attached? If it's only one core sounds more like either no paste above it or too much in that one spot. Try reapplying paste/reseating cpu block

Done all this mentioned just above in this quote.
none of it has helped I've applied blocks thousands of times from previous employments, I am not sure if it's the contact from the black that is the issue as when removed you can see there is clear contact however I feel it's a flow issue from the watercooling pump but it is my believe the EK XRES 140 with the D5 liang pump should be more than enough for my setup? But I feel the problem is the flow rate in my gut

 

[Bishey]

I must apologise and thank you all for the replies, for some reason I was not receiving notifications for this forum however, I am extremely grateful for your help and still in a bit of a pickle with this issue

 

[Faux_Grey]

It all sounds very weird to me..

If you reset your voltage and clocks back to stock settings, are your temperatures similar or much lower?
It could be possible that you just have a poorly-overclocking i7. (it happens)

As you say your GPU is cool, so no problems with flow in the loop.

By chance, did you try running it with the stock heatsink before you went with water cooling?
I know it's not a loop problem, but it might be the thermal material between the die and the spreader as well.

... also, what temperature monitoring software are you using?

 

[Bishey]

It all sounds very weird to me..

If you reset your voltage and clocks back to stock settings, are your temperatures similar or much lower?
It could be possible that you just have a poorly-overclocking i7. (it happens)

As you say your GPU is cool, so no problems with flow in the loop.

By chance, did you try running it with the stock heatsink before you went with water cooling?
I know it's not a loop problem, but it might be the thermal material between the die and the spreader as well.

... also, what temperature monitoring software are you using?

Hey fox sorry I fell asleep.

Right I'm using artic silver mx-2
The CPU is at stock!! Darent touch the oc with stock temps being so bad. And just so you know I've done the past perfect I've done it a million times in the past.
I don't have my idols h100i knocking about anymore or stock Intel rubbish thing cos I gave away to family and friends.

These temps are definitely something to do with this block or flow as I've drained it a re-filled at least 3 times.. And my old i5 3570k went from being 50c Max! To 65-75c with this waterblock so there is some definite issues.

Now I just don't know what to do I know it's making contact cos when removed the block the paste is pushing across even and maybe pushing too much away in the center so I've no ide what's wrong it's got to be something in the loop hasn't it?

Also the fluid I'm using it mayhems orange pastel which is also on my second bottle as the first went a peachy colour after a week or so and this one has done the same :S. At this rate I feel a idiot I've spent all this money on a custom loop and I might have to go back to a h100 gtx 🙁

 

[Faux_Grey]

If you run it for a while and then feel the temperature of the water block on the cpu itself, is it cool or hot?

 

[Bishey]

If you run it for a while and then feel the temperature of the water block on the cpu itself, is it cool or hot?

The block itself is getting really hot to the point you can see strain marks on the block and I'm scared it's going to crack or leak but what I don't understand is the water is cooling quick enough to cool the gpu

 

[Faux_Grey]

If the block is hot, then clearly the coolant isn't cooling it.

Sounds like your water block may have an internal leak somewhere, and the coolant isn't flowing through it correctly.

Would you be able to take a picture or link a picture of it somewhere?

 

[Bishey]

If the block is hot, then clearly the coolant isn't cooling it.

Sounds like your water block may have an internal leak somewhere, and the coolant isn't flowing through it correctly.

Would you be able to take a picture or link a picture of it somewhere?

Yeah of course I can take a picture but what site should I upload it to? To link in matey as I've never done something like this before.. And would you like a image of the full loop and/ or the block on it own

 

[Faux_Grey]

Picture of both would be good..
Upload to imageshack or somewhere.
first thing on google is imageshack or photobucket.

 

[Bishey]

Picture of both would be good..
Upload to imageshack or somewhere.
first thing on google is imageshack or photobucket.

Hey guys here's the images of the setup... The top one is my old setup with the i5 3570k the bottom two are the new motherboard setup however, it's arranged in the same fashion as the top picture. If you look closely at the block image you can see the strain on the block Inbetween the two compression fittings.

Thanks again for all your help

 

[Faux_Grey]

Everything looks right with that water block & setup.. (from what I can see through the mud)
I'm now as confused as you are.

I can't understand why the water block is hot to the touch if it's inline and coolant is going through it.
I'd suggest a problem with the fluid but your GPU isn't on fire so that can't be it..

All I can think of trying is a normal cooler on the CPU and see what happens.

 

[Bishey]

Everything looks right with that water block & setup.. (from what I can see through the mud)
I'm now as confused as you are.

I can't understand why the water block is hot to the touch if it's inline and coolant is going through it.
I'd suggest a problem with the fluid but your GPU isn't on fire so that can't be it..

All I can think of trying is a normal cooler on the CPU and see what happens.

I used a normal cooler before I decided to go custom cooling and they worked perfectly then I went for the custom setup and the crazy temps started instantly and I don't understand it I was expecting equal temperatures to the H100i GTX especially when using a 360mm rad for cooling gpu and a black ice 240mm rad for processor

 

[Faux_Grey]

Any chance there is something stuck to the bottom of the CPU water block?

 

[Bishey]

Any chance there is something stuck to the bottom of the CPU water block?

Inside the CPU waterblock? Or at the bottom where the copper block is? If you mean the bottom definitely not as I have applied it multiple times and I'm a bit of a clean freak and made sure it was prestige when applying same with the CPU

 

[Supahos]

I would assume he meant in the holes for it. Radiator could also be clogged somewhat but that wouldn't make sense for the GPU to be cool... only other thing I can think of is possibility having something backwards (fan or tubing) on the rad before the cpu?

 

[Bishey]

I would assume he meant in the holes for it. Radiator could also be clogged somewhat but that wouldn't make sense for the GPU to be cool... only other thing I can think of is possibility having something backwards (fan or tubing) on the rad before the cpu?

Hey,

Thanks for your help!!
Erm as far as I'm aware everything is as it should be unless the radiator has a in and out outlets which I find extremely unlikely. :/

I thought maybe the flow rate may be limited by the gpu setup and maybe changing the tubes so they are symmetrical see if it helps.

The 240mm rad is a used older rad I perma borrowed off my uncle haha and the 360mm is a brand new EK rad which I cleaned out before use to get rid of excess solder etc.

The 240mm rad was cleaned before he sent it me, so other than this 240mm black ice rad everything is EK branded and would assume that they would work flawlessly.

I'm so baffled with this build

 

[Bishey]

I would assume he meant in the holes for it. Radiator could also be clogged somewhat but that wouldn't make sense for the GPU to be cool... only other thing I can think of is possibility having something backwards (fan or tubing) on the rad before the cpu?

I guess I'm pretty much screwed then I don't want to buy a new CPU block incase that doesn't fix the issue as I'm on tight budget at the minute as saving for our holiday in September, I could spare the money for a new block but if it turns out to be something else then I'm all out of pennies until after the hols