[SOLVED] My cpu is getting very hot

[boshua]

When idle it has a temperature of about 45-50 C and as soon as i start gaming it reaches a temp of ~90 C. I have cleaned all the dust off of all of the case fans and have made sure that there is not anything that is restricting airflow inside the pc. I have a corsair h60 cooler and an i7 4770k processor. I also made sure that the radiator was free of dust and finally i checked if turning the cooler 90 degrees would help, but it didnt. What could the problem be that is causing this??

 

[WildCard999]

Sounds like the H60 pump may not be working, put your hand on the heatsink. Does it feel like its running?

 

[boshua]

Sounds like the H60 pump may not be working, put your hand on the heatsink. Does it feel like its running?

I felt the tubes and the radiator and i felt vibration, the heatsync is the part thats on the cpu right?

 

[WildCard999]

I felt the tubes and the radiator and i felt vibration, the heatsync is the part thats on the cpu right?

Correct. Is your 4770K overclocked?

 

[boshua]

Correct. Is your 4770K overclocked?

It could be, how can i check?

 

[WildCard999]

Download HWmonitor, let me know the idle speed and the max speed of the CPU when you go into a game (like 5 mins).
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

If it's stock it will only boost to like 3.9ghz.

 

[boshua]

Download HWmonitor, let me know the idle speed and the max speed of the CPU when you go into a game (like 5 mins).
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

If it's stock it will only boost to like 3.9ghz.

Thank you, give me a few minutes

 

[boshua]

Download HWmonitor, let me know the idle speed and the max speed of the CPU when you go into a game (like 5 mins).
https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html

If it's stock it will only boost to like 3.9ghz.

Speed idle: ~3800-3900 Mhz
Speed ingame 5 min: 3900 Mhz

 

[WildCard999]

So it's stock, I would remount it and check temps again.

 

[boshua]

So it's stock, I would remount it and check temps again.

I did and there seems to be no difference

 

[boshua]

So it's stock, I would remount it and check temps again.

Should i do it once more?

 

[WildCard999]

Should i do it once more?

No unless you think it's mounted incorrectly. If possible I would try another cooler, you don't need to spend much and if your case will support it I'd try the Arctic 34 Duo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $39.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-27 14:54 EST-0500

 

[boshua]

No unless you think it's mounted incorrectly. If possible I would try another cooler, you don't need to spend much and if your case will support it I'd try the Arctic 34 Duo.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC - Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $39.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-27 14:54 EST-0500

Thank you for everything, if i buy it and it still does not fix the problem, what should i do?

 

[WildCard999]

Thank you for everything, if i buy it and it still does not fix the problem, what should i do?

Well if it still doesn't fix it then return the air cooler first, then you may need to delid the CPU which can be very nerve wracking as you can destroy the CPU if not careful. I'm like 80% sure it's something wrong with the H60 and the air cooler should fix it.

Just wondering how old is that H60?

 

[boshua]

Well if it still doesn't fix it then return the air cooler first, then you may need to delid the CPU which can be very nerve wracking as you can destroy the CPU if not careful. I'm like 80% sure it's something wrong with the H60 and the air cooler should fix it.

Just wondering how old is that H60?

I think i got it in 2014

 

[WildCard999]

I think i got it in 2014

So yea it's been a bit of time, makes me even more convinced its the H60 that is the issue. One bad thing about AIO's is that the inner tubing can deteriorate and if the pump is running small bits of the rubber can cause blockages thus giving higher temps, I think this is what happened.

 

[mdd1963]

If an AIO lasts 4 years, it's normally a pleasant surprise....

 

[boshua]

So yea it's been a bit of time, makes me even more convinced its the H60 that is the issue. One bad thing about AIO's is that the inner tubing can deteriorate and if the pump is running small bits of the rubber can cause blockages thus giving higher temps, I think this is what happened.

Im getting the cooler thanks for the help!