Question Overheating intel 9700

[matt88-8]

Hi all!
So, recently I was given a PC. I don't know alot about it, just that buddy got a new one built, and he have me this one.

It was missing the cpu cooler.
It has 3 inlet and 1 outlet 120mm fans.

It's got an intel 9700 sitting in a MSI Z370-A pro.
I just installed a Thermaltake Assassin king 120se

I wiped the drives, reinstalled windows and updated the drivers. I then ran a cinnabench test and hit 90c inside the 1st min. 😵‍💫

So I checked the Fan curves and made sure 80c was running at 100%, that the OC genie or whatever is off and tried again. Same thing.


Pulled the cooler, paste looked good. Triple checked I removed the little plastic from the base, repasted, tried again.
Same result. 90c inside 1 min. 95c inside 3min.

Anyone have any ideas why this thing is trying to burn itself up? I'm at a loss here.

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

make sure the cooler is mounting correctly for this particular socket.
make sure the screws/fasteners aren't too tight or too loose.

have you verified that the cooler's fans are actually spinning?

i guess you've talked to the friend and they've stated that it was running fine before it came to you?

if you've not much experience putting together a system,
try to watch some videos for this particular socket
and for this particular cooler just to be sure you're doing everything correctly.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

What case is this system using? If the case has restricted airflow, even though it has fans it could raise CPU temperatures. Also, what core voltage are you seeing it run at in Cinebench. What tool are you using to monitor the CPU temp?

Make sure to disable Intel MultiCore Enhancement in your BIOS. MSI may have it called "Enhanced Turbo" or "Intel Adaptive Boost". If you arent sure where to look I would reference the owners manual for your board, which you can find on MSIs website. This feature tends to increase heat, power consumption, and voltage greatly for what benefit it gives to frequency.

The Assassin King 120, while it is a good budget cooler, is on the small side for being able to cool an 8 core i7. I suspect this may be a lot of your problem, especially if MCE is enabled.