4770K Temps with H100i are HOT after remount

oOSlushyOo · Dec 10, 2013

Hey guys. I have been playing around with remounting my H100i to get a better seat on the CPU. I ended up using ArcticSilver5 for thermal paste and went with an X-pattern application. I noticed that idle temps right away were slightly lower than my previous mount (by about 2 C and running in the mid to high 30's), but running a standard 10 pass Intel Burn Test still gets the CPU wickedly hot (90 C!!!). I am overclocked currently at 4.3GHz and have had no issues with BSOD or freezes or anything of the sort.

What might I be doing wrong...?? I understand that this thermal paste has a specific curing time, but this seems wildly high even though it has not cured fully.

Thanks in advance for your response!

firo40 · Dec 10, 2013

What is your voltage at try taking it down a notch or two

oOSlushyOo · Dec 10, 2013

I will have to check when I get home, but I recall it being relatively moderate at 1.23 or there abouts

CheekySwine · Dec 12, 2013

Using too much isn't advisable, and the x method can cause air bubbles. AS recommend a single vertical line down the middle of the cpu.

RobCrezz · Dec 12, 2013

Sounds like either you applied too much paste or not got a good connection from the heatsink to cpu.

You cant go wrong with the pea sized dot in the middle, the heatsink does the spreading for you.

oOSlushyOo · Dec 12, 2013

Thanks for the responses guys. I ended up removing the cooler once again and remounting it with the same thermal paste but using only a dab in the center of the HS (I thoroughly cleaned both the cooler and HS with ArticClean to be damn sure). I made sure that I was careful mounting the cooler back on, so there should not be any issues there (no finger prints or foreign matter as I was wearing mechanics grade Nitrile gloves through the entire process....get some they are SWEEEEET). Temps are only a few degrees cooler now....I think I may have a bit of a dud processor.....I will give the paste the necessary time to cure just to be certain though.

I did notice that the cooler was slightly cocked to one side, but nothing too dramatic (flush on the HS but a little canted). I centered it the best I could this go around.

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