i7 4790k Overheating! Need Help!

[mattborges1]

Hello guys! I've been having temperature problems with my CPU for the last few days.

Last week I moved to a new apartment and I wasn't using my computer for a few days and I only turned it on a few days after moving.

I started playing Destiny 2 with my friends when I started having huge stutter for no reason. I decided to open HWMonitor to check the temps and it was at 100 ºC. That had never happened before.
I was also getting 70 ºC in the BIOS.

I have a H100i GTX Corsair water cooler and the LED on it was red and it was the first time it happened too. I don't overclock or anything.
I already sent the cooler to Corsair to see if they find a problem with it because I think there was something wrong with it too.

Back with the stock cooler the temperature is still fluctuating a lot and when gaming it goes as high as 100 ºC and pretty much everything I do makes the temps shoot up very fast.
Now it's seating at around 48-61 ºC with Steam open and no downloads (the temps keep going up and down). When Steam was starting the temps got to 73 ºC.

I used AIDA64 to stress test it and I told the CPU was overheating.
I tested it with a stock cooler and the temps are as high as they were with the water cooler.

*These are the pictures I took when I came back to my computer. I just left it running as it does when I'm not using it, Steam and other apps are open like they always are.
https://imgur.com/2FfICu9
https://imgur.com/9DYxyyS (you can see here that the temperatures reached 100 ºC while I was away)

I took these while running The Witcher 3:
https://imgur.com/RwGH2v5
https://imgur.com/BBaB5Ys
(One thing I noticed is that the temperatures never go over 100 ºC.

This is my hardware:
https://imgur.com/WHAJbHI*

I don't know what to do.
I'm going to post some pictures with the readings.

PS. Sorry if the post is confusing. I'm finding it difficult to explain it.

 

[RobCrezz]

When you fit the cooler(s) are you cleaning off and applying new thermal paste?

The stock cooler for the 4790k is crap, but it shouldnt be idling that high. Do you have many case fans? Good airflow?

 

[mattborges1]

Hello there RobCrezz.
Yes, I have a Phantom NZXT hightower case with a lot of fans. https://www.nzxt.com/products/phantom-white
I forgot to mention earlier that I replaced the thermal paste with the water cooler and I did it again with the stock cooler. I forgot the brand, but it's a good one. I didn't put too much just the recommended drop.

 

[RobCrezz]

Doesnt sound like the cooler is making good contact with the CPU, I would try re mounting it again make sure all the push pins are in and locked.

 

[mattborges1]

These are the pictures I took when I came back to my computer. I just left it running as it does when I'm not using it, Steam and other apps are open like they always are.
https://imgur.com/2FfICu9
https://imgur.com/9DYxyyS (you can see here that the temperatures reached 100 ºC while I was away)

I took these while running The Witcher 3:
https://imgur.com/RwGH2v5
https://imgur.com/BBaB5Ys
(One thing I noticed is that the temperatures never go over 100 ºC.

This is my hardware:
https://imgur.com/WHAJbHI

 

[mattborges1]

Doesnt sound like the cooler is making good contact with the CPU, I would try re mounting it again make sure all the push pins are in and locked.

I double checked that with both coolers.

 

[shknawe]

on your gpuid hwmonitor what are the pwm fan speeds?

 

[mattborges1]

Hey shknawe!

This is from my GPU while idle:
https://imgur.com/a/81JED6r

This is while running Kingdom Come Deliverance:
https://imgur.com/GmB9QLX

 

[shknawe]

Try going into bios and turning up the pwm fans to turbo. Also do you use corsair link with your cooler? Try using performance setting on pump and fan setting. See if that cools things down a bit.

 

[shknawe]

ok so I downloaded aida 64 trial to compare your settings to mine, I have 4790k also, and I see your cooler and pump are not detected. So I am assuming your cooler is not set up properly or not working at all.

 

[mattborges1]

ok so I downloaded aida 64 trial to compare your settings to mine, I have 4790k also, and I see your cooler and pump are not detected. So I am assuming your cooler is not set up properly or not working at all.

Now I'm only using the stock cooler because I sent Corsair's water cooler to be serviced. It still has a 2 year warranty left.

 

[mattborges1]

What I think is also weird is the fact that the temps never go higher than 100 ºC.

 

[RobCrezz]

What I think is also weird is the fact that the temps never go higher than 100 ºC.

Thats because it will be thermal throttling like crazy to stop it self from breaking..

I would re mount the cooler.

 

[shknawe]

I have the 4790k and it is a thermal beast. The only thing you can do is turn up all case fans to max or turbo and wait for your cooler to return. Also in your bios enable every power saving choice the motherboard offers you and buy top of the line thermal paste and reseat your cooling fan.

 

[mattborges1]

Sorry guys. I was out travelling for work.
I don't remember it being like that before. I don't understand what's making it so hot. I tried resetting the cooler a few times now.

I'm almost giving up.