i7-4790k hitting 80c+ under load and idles at 40-45c

[Cheseh]

Like the title says my i7-4790k is hitting 80c under load.
My cooler is a corsair h55 and the case is a cooler master haf x.
I've tried dusting it and reapplying thermal paste. It made it go down from 90-97c under load to 80+

 

[Cheseh]

Just to clarify by "80+" i meant 1-3 celcius above.

 

[Ecky]

What sort of load? Typical use, or unrealistic torture testing?

 

[Jester Maroc]

Even a 45c idle is kinda high. Are you sure the h55 is pumping? You should be able to hear it.

 

[Cheseh]

What sort of load? Typical use, or unrealistic torture testing?

Just a simple game of Counter-strike: Global Offensive.

 

[Cheseh]

Even a 45c idle is kinda high. Are you sure the h55 is pumping? You should be able to hear it.

I don't hear anything loud enough to be sure it's my cooler but i did hear something along the lines of bubbles popping a few days ago.

Currently the cooler is connected to the motherboard, would connecting it to the psu possibly make a difference?

 

[Cheseh]

It's currently idling at 34-37

Edit: 39-45c

 

[Jester Maroc]

Even a 45c idle is kinda high. Are you sure the h55 is pumping? You should be able to hear it.

I don't hear anything loud enough to be sure it's my cooler but i did hear something along the lines of bubbles popping a few days ago.

Currently the cooler is connected to the motherboard, would connecting it to the psu possibly make a difference?

No, it must be connected to the motherboard.

37-38c idle is fine. However, CS-GO should never cause a i7-4790k to hit 80c+, as the CPU should still practically be idling.

Do you still have the stock cooler? If so why not try it instead of the h55 to see if it makes a difference?

 

[Jester Maroc]

It's currently idling at 34-37

Edit: 39-45c

Yeah, definitely above average. I have a i5-3470 and it idles between 22-31c on average. Also never goes above 55-57c max when gaming (Tomb Raider, Dota 2, Fallout 3, etc).

 

[Cheseh]

Even a 45c idle is kinda high. Are you sure the h55 is pumping? You should be able to hear it.

I don't hear anything loud enough to be sure it's my cooler but i did hear something along the lines of bubbles popping a few days ago.

Currently the cooler is connected to the motherboard, would connecting it to the psu possibly make a difference?

No, it must be connected to the motherboard.

37-38c idle is fine. However, CS-GO should never cause a i7-4790k to hit 80c+, as the CPU should still practically be idling.

Do you still have the stock cooler? If so why not try it instead of the h55 to see if it makes a difference?

No im afraid i don't have the stock cooler.

 

[Jester Maroc]

And you do not have another PC in which you can test the h55? Without another CPU cooler its difficult to provide guidance as we need to eliminate the cooler as the cause. Maybe you can borrow a cooler from someone? A gaming friend of yours who kept his stock cooler?

 

[Cheseh]

And you do not have another PC in which you can test the h55? Without another CPU cooler its difficult to provide guidance as we need to eliminate the cooler as the cause. Maybe you can borrow a cooler from someone? A gaming friend of yours who kept his stock cooler?

Unfortunately the only other cooler im able to get my hands on is a stock cooler for a AMD A6-6420k black edition.

 

[Jester Maroc]

And you do not have another PC in which you can test the h55? Without another CPU cooler its difficult to provide guidance as we need to eliminate the cooler as the cause. Maybe you can borrow a cooler from someone? A gaming friend of yours who kept his stock cooler?

Unfortunately the only other cooler im able to get my hands on is a stock cooler for a AMD A6-6420k black edition.

OK, there is a possibility that it might fit if you use the extra mounting brackets for the h55. It is worth a shot. If the temps are a lot lower then you know that it it the h55 which is faulty.

 

[Cheseh]

I just tried to disable turbo boost in the bios and my temps during gaming are around 60-63c and hit 66 a single time.