Question Do I need to worry about my temperatures?

[macaumetal]

Hi everyone!
Last week I noticed the fans on the radiator of my AIO started to spin faster almost all the time, so I checked HWMonitor and got min temps of 60c with100c highs and I was only using Vivaldi, Adobe Audition and Word.
Since it was almost 3 year since I built the system I changed the thermal paste. Turned it on and got 32/34c min, between 56 and 62 peaks and the fans were quiet enough.

Today I got these spikes in temperature again, it's not constant but as soon as I start using the browser the fans start to spin at full speed and the temperature rises above 90c.
I left the PC alone for a while and it sits in about 60c

Could it be that I should change the coolant (Silent Loop 2 came with an extra bottle) could it be software that is messing with the temperature. Again, it's not constant but it seems to happen when it shouldn't. If I were starting a game or installing something I could understand it.

Or maybe this is normal and I'm just noticing it 🤷‍♂️ but I don't think so, it was always very quiet.


In case someone could help me understand this here are my specs:

Intel i9 10900
Asus Z490 E-Gaming
Asus Strix RTX 3060
Corsair Vengeance 3000Mhz x 32GB
be quiet! Silent Loop 2 360mm
Asus 650w
1 x 250GB Nvme (OS Win 11)
1 x 500GB SSD (Misc. storage)
2 x 2TB SSD (Music)
1 x 1 TB Gaming
6 x Noctua Chroma 120mm


Any thought, or perspective is welcome, and thank you in advance!

 

[Eximo]

Could be some air bubbles. Try picking the PC up and rotating it through several angles, both while on and off if you are able to.

Otherwise remove the cooler and do the same thing while off.

Topping off the coolant, if an option, may be worth doing.

AIO pumps can fail and/or start to become intermittent, certainly. 60C idle is not good for a 360mm AIO.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I checked HWMonitor and got min temps of 60c with100c highs and I was only using Vivaldi, Adobe Audition and Word.

What model pc case are you using?
At what position is AIO radiator installed?
Can you show a photo of your system with side panel removed?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Try adding coolant.
If that doesn't help, then suspect clogged cpu block.

 

[macaumetal]

What model pc case are you using?
At what position is AIO radiator installed?
Can you show a photo of your system with side panel removed?
(upload to imgur.com and post link)

Try adding coolant.
If that doesn't help, then suspect clogged cpu block.

Hi, thanks for the response
I have a Lian Li 011 Dynamic EVO. As you can see on the image the radiator is mounted vertically on the side (back if you look trough the glass)

https://imgur.com/a/ZM835KB

View: https://imgur.com/a/ZM835KB

 

[macaumetal]

Could be some air bubbles. Try picking the PC up and rotating it through several angles, both while on and off if you are able to.

Otherwise remove the cooler and do the same thing while off.

Topping off the coolant, if an option, may be worth doing.

AIO pumps can fail and/or start to become intermittent, certainly. 60C idle is not good for a 360mm AIO.

Thanks! now that you mention it these days I've benn perceiving the sound of the pump, it's a soft noise, nothing loud but it called my attention since the system is actually very silent. I couldn't say if it always made this noise o I became aware just now, but I'll try the things you suggest. Thanks again!

 

[CelicaGT]

Hi, thanks for the response
I have a Lian Li 011 Dynamic EVO. As you can see on the image the radiator is mounted vertically on the side (back if you look trough the glass)

https://imgur.com/a/ZM835KB

View: https://imgur.com/a/ZM835KB

That rad is upside down, if the system is low on coolant you'll have an air gap right where the hoses are, thus starving the pump.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I have a Lian Li 011 Dynamic EVO. As you can see on the image the radiator is mounted vertically on the side (back if you look trough the glass)

BTW - your top and bottom fans are in wrong orientation.
Flip them to opposite direction.

Also I'd suggest adding rear exhaust fan and removing bottom fans.

 

[macaumetal]

BTW - your top and bottom fans are in wrong orientation.
Flip them to opposite direction.

Also I'd suggest adding rear exhaust fan and removing bottom fans.

Thanks, will try it!

 

[macaumetal]

***UPDATE***

So, thanks to your help my temperatures on idle are now like this:

https://imgur.com/a/uoXHBrC

View: https://imgur.com/a/uoXHBrC

The fans are quiet, the pump isn't so loud and the temps are fine, all of this confirms it's a coolant related thing so, I'm going to fill it and live a good life 👍
As suggested I changed the radiator to the top (seems the most logical and practical way to make sure no air bubbles went through) with the fans to exhaust. I read somewhere this prevents dust from falling or get sucked into the system (and I moved to a very dusty place).
Then I set the 3 side fans to intake, the rear fan to exhaust, and the two remaining bottom fans for intake.

https://imgur.com/a/LrXh6e3

View: https://imgur.com/a/LrXh6e3


The spot where the rear fan was at the bottom is blocked by a CD tray I use to rip my CDs so it doesn't have any airflow there.
An also the tray looks like it came with the case 😏
https://imgur.com/a/MUyMMgB

Anyway, thank you all very much for your help, let me know if I have to mark this thread as solved or something like that. All the best fo all of you!!

 

[macaumetal]

****BAD NEWS*****

After a couple of days the temperatures started rising again, so I took the radiator out, shook it and refilled again. I noticed some bubbles from the rad to the coolant bottle so I guess it had some air trapped between the fins (I don't know I'm just guessing)
But then it went silent and the temperatures were fine.
Today, it started to peak at 100C again when only using the browser

https://imgur.com/a/dhy6sG6

View: https://imgur.com/a/dhy6sG6


The fans started to spin really fast when only watching a youtube video.
Is there a chance the problem is not the AIO? Could it be the CPU that's bad? In that case shouldn't I notice some performance issues or crashes?

As of writing this the temperatures stay between 55 and 58C (which I think might be too high for just using a browser with a 360mm AIO)

Any suggestion is welcome. I want to try everything I can before replacing the cooler.

Thanks!

 

[SkyNetRising]

Any suggestion is welcome. I want to try everything I can before replacing the cooler.

When cpu block gets clogged, you either clean it or replace entire AIO.
They are not meant to be user serviceable BTW.

Probably looks like this inside:

Spoiler

 

[macaumetal]

When cpu block gets clogged, you either clean it or replace entire AIO.
They are not meant to be user serviceable BTW.

Probably looks like this inside:

Spoiler

OK, so I'm going to have to get a new cooler. It won't go below 80c with only the browser open.
This is the first time I have a problem like this, and I've read that air coolers are more reliable and maybe less problematic in terms of durability. But in my mind they seem less efective (I guess seeing the radiator, 3 fans and liquid on it make me think it's better 🤷‍♂️)

I play games almost everyday at least one hour, and then I use the PC to edit and record audio and listen to music, nothing competitive or too demanding. But I'd like the system to be as quiet as possible.
That's why I don't want to overspend due to ignorance.

Would you suggest I get an Air cooler or another AIO? Could you reccommend a couple?

So far I've been checking:

AIR
Thermalright Phantom Spirit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin
NH-D15S chromax.Black
Arctic Freezer 36

AIO
Arctic Liquid Freezer III
Corsair Nautilus
Asus Strix/Ryuo


Thank you very much!