So I just rebuilt my PC no more than a few months ago with the following hardware specs:
CPU: i7 7700k not overclocked
MB:Gigabyte Z270X Gaming K7
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080
CASE: Phanteks P400
COOLER: H100i w/ fans blowing out the front of the case
THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5
Just recently I starting monitoring my CPU temps and noticed they were very high:
Idling: 45C to 64C
Under load: 65C to 90C (the highest being 98C)
Some of the things I have already tried:
- Reinstalled the H100i water block (making sure it's level) and using the rice method for thermal compound. The backplate was loose but tightened up when the waterblock was mounted.
- Checked the BIOS for voltage settings but couldn't change any of them
- Replaced my liquid cooler (with new compound again) with my old Hyper 212 Evo and saw a slight improvement in CPU temps
- Changed the direction of one of my case fans with no improvement
I contacted Corsair about this issue and performed some of their troubleshooting. They began the RMA process but to me the cooler seemed to be operating fine. Even when the PC was under load, the liquid temp of the cooler barely changed and maintain roughly 34C. Neither side of the liquid tubes were hotter than the other.
I should add that another thing I looked at was my CPU VID in HWMonitor which I noticed to be fluctuating between 0.694 V and 1.432 V. Keep in mind, I have not overclocking setup.
Does anyone know what could be going on?
CPU: i7 7700k not overclocked
MB:Gigabyte Z270X Gaming K7
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080
CASE: Phanteks P400
COOLER: H100i w/ fans blowing out the front of the case
THERMAL COMPOUND: Arctic Silver 5
Just recently I starting monitoring my CPU temps and noticed they were very high:
Idling: 45C to 64C
Under load: 65C to 90C (the highest being 98C)
Some of the things I have already tried:
- Reinstalled the H100i water block (making sure it's level) and using the rice method for thermal compound. The backplate was loose but tightened up when the waterblock was mounted.
- Checked the BIOS for voltage settings but couldn't change any of them
- Replaced my liquid cooler (with new compound again) with my old Hyper 212 Evo and saw a slight improvement in CPU temps
- Changed the direction of one of my case fans with no improvement
I contacted Corsair about this issue and performed some of their troubleshooting. They began the RMA process but to me the cooler seemed to be operating fine. Even when the PC was under load, the liquid temp of the cooler barely changed and maintain roughly 34C. Neither side of the liquid tubes were hotter than the other.
I should add that another thing I looked at was my CPU VID in HWMonitor which I noticed to be fluctuating between 0.694 V and 1.432 V. Keep in mind, I have not overclocking setup.
Does anyone know what could be going on?