I7 6700K Hyper TX3 Heat problems

[yskasman]

I recently upgraded my system to an Intel i7 6700k CPU with Hyper tx3 Evo cooler. On idle the temperature is more or less 35 degrees celsius but when the CPU is loaded to more or less 95%+ the heat shoots up to 100 degrees celsius and it stays there.

The system is not overclocked.

I cannot think this is normal. This normal?

My system specs:
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intel skylake i7 6700k
Hyper TX3 EVO cooler
asus z170 pro gaming motherboard

 

[Benab3]

Hey,

Those temperatures are not normal at all, i'm surprised you have not had a thermal shutdown yet.

First thing I would do it remount the cooler, making sure that all of the push pins are in correctly and at the correct orientation.

 

[tominsac]

get a better cooler. you have a $375 cpu, that cooler is $20

 

[Benab3]

get a better cooler. you have a $375 cpu, that cooler is $20

The TX3 is more than sufficient to cool the 6700k.
This is what should be seen from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXXi-7DhFo
In OCCT, only getting to the mid 50 degree range.

 

[tominsac]

get a better cooler. you have a $375 cpu, that cooler is $20

The TX3 is more than sufficient to cool the 6700k.
This is what should be seen from it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOXXi-7DhFo
In OCCT, only getting to the mid 50 degree range.

If it works, it works. To each his own but when you have an enthusiast's processor, to go with a 'value' cooler? is like using a cheap power supply on an expensive set-up to a degree. if it works, it works.

 

[Benab3]

Using a budget cooler is nothing like a cheap psu, due to the fact that they work well.

Getting something like a corsair liquid cooler has diminishing returns for performance. I only really got mine because I got a case with a window and I hated hot the 212 Evo looked, and I am planning to get a high overclock my chip.

Either way l, the problem that the op is posting will not be due to the actual cooler itself ( unless it isn't working properly )
It is most likely going to be a bad mount, bad therms paste application, or that there is an issue with the thermal paste under the heat spreader.

 

[tominsac]

Using a budget cooler is nothing like a cheap psu, due to the fact that they work well.

Getting something like a corsair liquid cooler has diminishing returns for performance. I only really got mine because I got a case with a window and I hated hot the 212 Evo looked, and I am planning to get a high overclock my chip.

Either way l, the problem that the op is posting will not be due to the actual cooler itself ( unless it isn't working properly )
It is most likely going to be a bad mount, bad therms paste application, or that there is an issue with the thermal paste under the heat spreader.

I agree, re-do paste and double check your mount

 

[yskasman]

Took off the cooler redid the thermal paste and double checked that it is securely mounted.

After 2 minutes of testing with a program called 'heavyload' where the CPU usage was 100% the maximum temperature achieved was 69 degrees celsius. So the problem now seems solved. Idle temp is at 25 degrees which is actually the room temperature.

I think the heatsink was not properly mounted or perhaps one screw socket was not properly mounted or locked in place - but it now seems 100% solved. I should probably have used more thermal paste as well.

One thing that I notice is that this heat sink is heavy and it's as if it is hanging from the board where gravity pulls it downwards by the way it is mounted - probably nothing to be worried about.

 

[Benab3]

Glad it is fixed, don't worry about the heatsink sagging too much. It is normal... you may see it happening to your GPU also.

 

[Stysner]

If it's not overclocked that is pretty high. My second system (I5 4590) has the TX3 Evo, it never got past 55C, and that was with 25C ambient. Though, if you have a 6700K (like my new rig) get something more powerful (have a NH-U14S myself). 1.230V (4.6GHz) never goes above 60. It's an expensive cooler, but it's worth it. Quiet, very effective.

Do make sure you have decent airflow, and you haven't used too much/little TIM. Better to use a little bit too much than too little. With little bit I mean don't have it spill over the sides (obviously) but it's the safer bet to have too much.