h100i Insane temps

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Mordekiser

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ok so i just finished my rig today and when i went to bois i saw 52C+ so i went ahead and got all the drivers downloaded and got prime 95 and the temps shot up to over 100 and i quickly shut down the system note the fans were running at maximum speed

btw my case is TM MK1

cpu:3570k

gpu:7950 vapor-x

my room temp is below 25C

ram:g skill rip jaws x

mobo:msi z77 Mpower

the corsair is runing with the stock h100i fans pushing air out of the case

rad^
fans^
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update: my temps are now going lower atm 42C @ quite mod WTH is going on ?

note im not overclooking
 
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ihog

ihog

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Gonna throw some questions out there:

1. What are you using to monitor your temps?

2. Did you have a stock cooler on before the H100i?

3. If so, did you clean the processor's IHS off with isporypol alcohol and a lint-free cloth/rag/etc.?

4. Was there pre-applied thermal paste on the H100i?

5. Are you sure the pump is hooked up to the motherboard correctly?

At the moment, I'd recommend taking off the H100i, cleaning the processor's IHS and the H100i with isoprypol alcohol and a lint-free cloth/rag/etc., reapplying thermal paste, and reseating.
 
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Mordekiser

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im useing corsair link- bios and real temp they allow show the same temps

no i didn't have a stock cooler this is a new build

yes there was a pre applied thermal paste on the h100i

yes im sure i tighten it as hard as i can
 
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Drawing Guy

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Even 52 C is much higher than what mine started at (also just finished a new rig with an H100i). My stock started at 31 C. The fans did default to higher settings, so after drivers/corsair software, I turned it to quiet (as these fans are on the annoying side) and temps settled at 39-41C.

I will note I noticed a serious issue - the pegs on the backplate were too long. I had to add two washers (this would depend on the washer thickness of course, but I added some #6 from Home Depot behind each plastic washer) to each peg for the pegs to sit flush with the board. With that everything tightened down with no gaps, so that lets me know that anyone who has a board thinner than the pegs are NOT pressed firmly against the CPU with their block, and thus could be causing 10-20 C difference in their cooling.

So my suggestion is to completely reseat it like ihog says, but to also make sure the backplate is flush and tight (no play) so you know your block is firmly seated against the CPU. Be sure to properly clean and reapply the paste as this is not a place to be lazy - you usually want this to last you years.
 
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