[SOLVED] My 9600K is thermal throttling to high 90Cs and I don't know why, please help!

[xiaovl888]

I recently built a PC and I'm running:

Intel 9600K
Cooler Master Master Liquid ML240L
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Ultra
Gigabyte 1060 3gb Windforce OC
WD Blue 250gb SSD
Seagate FireCuda 2TB
Cooler Master H500

I have my radiator installed at the top of the case with the stock 200mm front intake fans and the stock 120mm exhaust at the rear.

My CPU temps are going to the max temp(100C) sometimes and mostly will be in the high 90Cs. My load is also at the most 45% at times so how do I fix this?! Please help! Thanks in advance!

 

[terry4536]

The liquid all-in- one CPU cooler may need to be remounted with fresh thermal paste. The other possibility is that the pump isn't working or is plugged up.

The fans on the radiator may not be turning or are running too slow.

And the last possibility is that the CPU cooler isn't up to the task.

 

[13thmonkey]

paste won't give you that high, a slow/stopped pump would though. Is the rad itself hot?

 

[terry4536]

paste won't give you that high, a slow/stopped pump would though. Is the rad itself hot?

I was thinking that the mounting bracket was loose more so than poor application of the thermal paste.

 

[13thmonkey]

paste won't give you that high, a slow/stopped pump would though. Is the rad itself hot?

I was thinking that the mounting bracket was loose more so than poor application of the thermal paste.

Fair point, contact pressure is crucial

 

[xiaovl888]

I've already remounted the cooler before

 

[terry4536]

Then concentrate on the operation of the pump. Do you have an app with the details on the CPU cooler? Is the pump set at 100%?

 

[rogerskeith88]

I've the same problem on same cooler, cpu and.mobo. how can xiaovl and I find out how the pump is working correctly?

 

[terry4536]

As stated above if the CPU temperature is high, then the radiator will be at least warm if the pump is running. But if the is CPU idling, then you will probably not be able to tell if the pump is running by this method.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I've the same problem on same cooler, cpu and.mobo. how can xiaovl and I find out how the pump is working correctly?

You have a thread on this, stick to that one.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3866005/9600k-9th-gen-temp-stress-test.html

OP hasn't been here in a month.