Got my build up and running last night, and this morning I noticed some inconsistency in CPU temperatures.
On idle I get anywhere from 35-45C and under load I get anywhere from 55C to 65C.
While monitoring the temps, I touched the AIO heat sink and noticed it wasn’t completely flush to the CPU. The temps went instantly (while idle) to about 55C. I then pressed it firmly against the cpu and the idle temps went down to 28C.
I took apart everything, checked the components, remounted everything, and I’m getting the same solution.
I noticed the mount on the back of the motherboard is what is causing the wobble. It’s not completely flush.
Would some rubber washers between the backplate and the motherboard be a safe option? I noticed online that some Asus motherboards are thinner than others and it can cause this issue.
Asus Maximus XI MB
Intel i5 9600k
Corsair h150i Pro cooler
Thanks in advance for your replies!
On idle I get anywhere from 35-45C and under load I get anywhere from 55C to 65C.
While monitoring the temps, I touched the AIO heat sink and noticed it wasn’t completely flush to the CPU. The temps went instantly (while idle) to about 55C. I then pressed it firmly against the cpu and the idle temps went down to 28C.
I took apart everything, checked the components, remounted everything, and I’m getting the same solution.
I noticed the mount on the back of the motherboard is what is causing the wobble. It’s not completely flush.
Would some rubber washers between the backplate and the motherboard be a safe option? I noticed online that some Asus motherboards are thinner than others and it can cause this issue.
Asus Maximus XI MB
Intel i5 9600k
Corsair h150i Pro cooler
Thanks in advance for your replies!