Just built new PC - CPU Cooler not working?

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Hello everyone,

So I just built a new PC -

This is the exact part list as it stands.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/AndrossKirk/saved/h9bG3C

It's been about 8 years since I last built a PC so I had a little bit of research to ensure I was on the up and up.

It boots up fine and everything seems to be running smoothly.

I'm about to install Windows 7 Ultimate from a USB and suddenly I get a warning my CPU temperature is 70c

I installed the Corsair H110 CPU cooler correctly to the best of my knowledge... What am I missing? I can provide pictures of the build if anyone needs it.

I just don't want to attempt to boot up windows until my CPU temperature is under control, since I'm considering returning it anyway and getting a 6 core instead.

Thanks
 
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Have you ever tried to make sure the pumps and fans and still working well. You said when you started to boot that temps were 70c?

When a cooler is removed from a CPU even old ones like P4's temps rise at like 5c a second. so from 35c to 83c in 8 seconds.

So i think your pumps may have failed. Check that
 
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I bought the cooler system brand new.

Is there a way to test the pumps and fans?

I'm going to clean the CPU and reapply fresh termal paste.
 
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If you're going to reapply the cpu paste. Be sure to clean any and all old thermal paste off with isopropyl alcohol 90% wipes. Be careful to not touch the cpu with your hands as the oils from our skin is not good for electronics.

Since this is a new build, how much thermal paste did you use at first? You should only use a PEA size amount in the middle of the cpu. And that is ALL. This will be the proper amount for any cpu. Many CPU overheating problems come from people thinking that more is better. The real/correct answer is NO.

Let us know if you have further questions and are able to try these steps.
 
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You have to make sure the waterblock/pump is FLAT on your heatspreader.
 
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To test your pumps, first of all if you have clear tubes look for movement of liquid. Make sure the water in the reservoir is getting pumping down. How is your PC placed.

Make sure your PC is vertically placed. Most liquid systems and i beilive all liquid systems are made to be placed vertically if your PC is horizontally that liquid is not getting pumped correctly
 
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It is a H110, closed loop all in one. It has neither clear tubes nor a reservoir. You can place the radiator vertically or horizontally. Makes no difference.
 
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Okay, I reapplied thermal paste.

Haven't had a chance to boot it up just yet today. Have to run out and do a bunch of errands and meetings today.

But here's my system setup and where I connected what.

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Lemme know if this looks good. I feel I might need to buy another front fan, smaller one for better intake.

2 fans in front, one in back, and the two on top for that came with the H110.

Do you think that's enough fans for intake? Sadly the 410 (case) doesn't have much room... I'm actually considering returning it for another fan.
 
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Remember Larger Fans are more power efficient. A larger slower fan is pulling the same air as a small faster fan, therefor not much power must be given to a large fan to pull the same air.

I like you case lets your PC breathe.

Yea 2 fans for intake and exhaust are good.

By the way you should be getting better temps if your case is open like yours.
 
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That looks ass backwards to me. I would turn those fans over and push cool air INTO the radiator. It looks like those fans are set up to pull air from inside your case. For one thing pulling air thru the rad is less efficient. The second thing is your case air that gets pulled thru the rad is warm.

 
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@bmacsys they are on top of the radiator, I simply followed the way it was setup in the manual. I've never installed a cooling system like this before. So I will flip them. Sadly there isn't enough room in the 410 inside the case to fit both the fan and the radiator. So I'll flip them and see what happens. Wasn't sure on that.
Anyone else agree with this?

@justkeeplookin I posted pictures of the connections, should be in order to the best of my knowledge, let me know if it looks wrong. I physically don't see how they could be plugged in any different?

One thing I could do is get the 3 way splitter and plug it in directly with my fan controller rather than my motherboard as someone mentioned on here.
 
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Hi first thing I notice is that you have the fan outside of the case and the rad inside increasing the space between the two and I would of thought reducing the efficiency although I dont know by how much it may only be minimal, but I guess from your comments the two don't fit it the case together, even set up like this make sure you are pulling or pushing air through the radiator into the case . Also have you checked the bios setting for the fan/pump connector to make sure they are at least at 70/80 percent. Also you may simply have an air lock that can be cleared by turning the machine on laying the case on its side for a moment then placing it upright again, sounds a bit dodgy but its often done to cure noisy pumps. As long as your bios safeguards are set properly you shouldn't have a problem with damaging the chip as it should turn off it it gets to warm. Most importantly are you sure the pump head is on the CPU firmly on all four fixings with no gaps at all. If you are concerned about turning the machine on put your stock cooler back on to check the bios first. It may be that the pump is a dud but you should if your other fans are quite enough be able to hear if its working or perhaps even feel it if you put your hand on it when its on. I had an H80i that I swapped with an air cooler because I couldn't stand the noise, my son has an H80 that he swears by and runs his sandy bridge i5 on a very high OC and his is pretty quite so perhaps its luck of the draw with Corsair and water cooling. Incidentally if you are cleaning your CPU make sure you use the right stuff to clean and cure and use something like a coffee filter paper to do it they are cheap but will leave no bits of lint etc behind. Good luck with it though I hope you get it working ok in fact I hope you get it working more than okay.
 
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Hi this is the cleaning stuff I used its excellent and makes it really easy to clean and purify its called Arctic Silver ArctiClean Thermal Material Remover & Surface Purifier 60ml Kit and cost £7.50 sterling from Amazon
 
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Excuse me what is your place to insult me. I was suggesting scenarios that may have happened .

As if i saw you posting on this thread back off please

 
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Last resort , disassemble and inspect. First remove the Cooling System and start from scratch. Look around while you disassembling to see if anything was wrong. Also before reassembling do a quick inspection of your CPU. I recommend this as a last resort.
 
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Have many bouts of thin skin?
 
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Although corsair recommends the fans as intake, but generally we should connect them according to the case design. Most(including me) will suggest u to have the rad at top with fans as exhaust. As bmacsys stated, its less efficient for the radiator, but for overall systems temp.s, its beneficial. A lot of debate usually happens over this.
Although this may appear noob, but recheck have u connected the fans properly to the motherboard, check the current slot configuration, try some other slot.
 
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Final update -

It appears that in fact the liquid pumps don't work, tried various combinations.

Didn't work, heat rose.

Tried the stock CPU fan from the intel box. Stayed at a 40 C.

Looks like I have to pursue another CPU cooler.

Considering going with a fan cooler instead of a liquid cosair cooler, I know the 212 evo is the prime pick... Question is if it will fit in the 410 Casing.

I'm also considering getting a different PC case.
 
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Contact the corsair support. And ask them to replace it if its within warranty. As for ur case, ur current one is among the top ones. If u wanna go for a full tower then, I would recommend nzxt phantom 630, coolermaster storm stryker/trooper, corsair 760t. U should also take into consideration noctua nh-d15.
But bear in mind the high end air coolers take up lot of space.
 
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Hi sorry to hear your pump is dud I would get a full refund from where you bought it if its DOA i wouldn't be going to Corsair except as a last resort. In the UK the seller is responsible for defaults for a minimum of the first year after purchase, I'm assuming you're from the USA so why not look at the Cooler Master Nepton 240M - CPU Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with 240mm Radiator and 2 Silencio Fans. The rad is is not as thick as the Corsair so it may fit inside your case and I have read professional reviews that rate it highly its $2 more on Newegg than the Corsair so it may well be worth a try. I use a Thermalright True Spirit 120 air system it has a smaller profile it doesn't interfere with the Ram (Noctua coolers are often pretty big) and you can do a reasonable OC with it my CPU is 3.4 standard on a 4.2 ultra stable OC and never goes over 60c when fully stressed its not water cooling standard but still okay, it comes with one good fan but you can fit another for push pull and its very cheap about a quarter of the cost of your liquid system. One suggestion though check reviews before you buy as all coolers air and liquid vary performance wise based upon the socket you are using so its important to check first. Incidentally I don't agree about the fan direction with Liquid cooled you should always pull the air in from outside the case as it will be cooler than the air inside every time unless you live in a glass house or the Gobi desert or insist on having your room heating on melt down temperatures. The only fans that should be expelling air (warm) are case fans.
 
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