I have a h100i problem

[ministros]

Hey there, I just bought myself a new h100i to cool my i5 2500k. Before that, I was using a hyper 212 and it couldnt keep up with my overclock at full load (4.6ghz, 1.34v). Now that I installed everything, I did some test and the h100i is worst that my hyper 212 at maximum fan speed, shutting down the test in like 10 sec because of too much temp (over 90c).

My question is: Is it doa? Or is my voltages too much? Ive seen people running 4.8ghz chips no problem with this cooler.

Thanks.

Jerome

 

[TechyInAZ]

how is the thermal paste? For overclocking that high, I highly recommend getting discrete thermal paste because the one that comes with corsair isn't the greatest.

 

[ministros]

Well I watched alot of videos and they said that it was good enough. Will it make that big of a difference?

Also I noticed that running prime95, it can keep up just under 90c on balanced fan. If I use OCCT, even at maximum fan speed, the cooler cant keep up.

Im only running push currently. Would it be worth it for a push pull?

 

[TechyInAZ]

Well I watched alot of videos and they said that it was good enough. Will it make that big of a difference?

Also I noticed that running prime95, it can keep up just under 90c on balanced fan. If I use OCCT, even at maximum fan speed, the cooler cant keep up.

Im only running push currently. Would it be worth it for a push pull?

no push and pull won't fix a problem that huge.

You must of put the thermal paste on wrong, only explanation. Because a h100 can keep a 1.5v fx 9590 5Ghz at 35C.

Get some good thermal paste and put a new layer on and see if that fixes it.

 

[ministros]

Well the h100i comes preapplied with some, so I guess they didnt do it right. Ill buy some on newegg, see if it fixes the problem. Wich one do you recommend?

 

[TechyInAZ]

Idk, toms hardware has a article on thermal paste. I haven't looked up thermal paste in a long time.

 

[ministros]

Well Ive done some research and ive found that I installed my backplate 90 degrees off (derp)

Reinstalled it correctly and now its under 70c in prime95. I find it actually amazing haha

Thanks for the help anyway man, but I think I wont be needing new thermal paste haha

 

[TechyInAZ]

Np, that is the only thing I can think of because all the heat problems that I've come across that had nothing to do with the cpu cooler was always with the thermal paste.

 

[TechyInAZ]

still though, 70c is really hot.

 

[ministros]

Well I currently run the fans at quiet because they are fricking loud hahaha, ill get some sp120 or some noctua soon, then ill be able to run balanced. Ill pick up some decent thermal paste at the same time, I used my old hyper 212 one

Btw my ambients are around 28-29c, most review that I saw run theirs at 22c. Maybe its why its a bit higher.

 

[TechyInAZ]

oh ok, because h100 should be more than capable of running that 2500K at more than 5Ghz at less than 50C.

Makes sense now that your fans are low rpm.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

1.5v fx 9590 5Ghz at 35C......h100i , not possible at 1.5 volts.

But here's good thermal.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $5.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[TechyInAZ]

1.5v fx 9590 5Ghz at 35C......h100i , not possible at 1.5 volts.

But here's good thermal.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Thermal Compound: Arctic Cooling MX4 4g Thermal Paste ($5.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $5.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Huh, I saw like 5 reviews saying that were using the h100 (actually it was the h100i) with fx 9590 and they said they got 35 to 40C.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My 8350 is at 58 - 60 degrees on load with a Big Air PH-TC14PE under 1.5 VOLTS at over 5.2 ghz.