Question i9-10900k - to high temperature

[joppe166]

hey, I've had my PC for a while now, but never really put in a video card because I mainly used my laptop. I recently bought a 4090, but this is not the problem. My problem is that my CPU immediately goes to 90-100 degrees while gaming. The MSI MAG-CRLQD-360R is cooler. This is a really bad problem because I changed from my laptop to my desktop PC due to overheating and now I have the same thing on my desktop PC.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

When posting a thread of troubleshooting nature, it's customary to include your full system's specs. Please list the specs to your build like so:
CPU:
CPU cooler:
Motherboard:
Ram:
SSD/HDD:
GPU:
PSU:
Chassis:
OS:
Monitor:
include the age of the PSU apart from it's make and model. BIOS version for your motherboard at this moment of time.

Try and remove all(Nvidia, AMD and Intel) GPU drivers using DDU, then manually reinstall the latest GPU driver sourced from Nvidia's support site in an elevated command, i.e, Right click installer>Run as Administrator.

 

[Phaaze88]

The MSI MAG-CRLQD-360R is cooler.

The Version 1s were under a recall some time ago due to quality issues.
Also, if the pump is subject to heat damage if the radiator is kept in the roof of the case; the pump is embedded in the rad.

You may have no choice but to replace the cooler.

 

[uWebb429]

my CPU immediately goes to 90-100 degrees while gaming

Some Z490 motherboards set the CPU voltage a little on the high side. This can create a lot of excess heat.

MSI does not have a great reputation for their AIO coolers so your heat problem could also be because your cooler is failing or was never properly installed. I was helping a user the other day with his hot 10900K and his problem was because his cooler was not as tight to the CPU as it should have been. That simple fix dropped his core temperatures by 30°C.

For comparison, here is a similar 10 core 10850K. It has been overclocked to run at the same 4900 MHz speed that a 10900K runs at. The CPU is only at 65°C while all 10 cores are fully loaded running Cinebench. A typical gaming work load should not be more intense compared to running Cinebench.

This computer is using a 240 mm Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT AIO.
https://www.corsair.com/ca/en/p/cpu...0i-rgb-pro-xt-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060043-ww

A 360 mm AIO should have similar or better cooling performance.