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i5 4570 H60 high temps

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April 14, 2014 10:12:16 AM

Hello,

I have a short question: Are these temperature normal for my configuration or have I done something wrong?
I am getting close to 80°C (when running Prime95 and MSI Kombustor for about an hour) on my i5 4570, which is cooled by a Corsair H60 (pump running at around 4000RPM).


The H60 is configured as an exhaust and I got 2 120mm fans (both at 1000RPM) as intakes on the front. The case is the BitFenix Shinobi (without the window).


Would replacing the stock Corsair thermal paste improve my temps? Should I replace the fan? I also thought of turning the radiator upside down to move the tubing away from the GTX 760, what do you think?

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a b à CPUs
April 14, 2014 10:24:14 AM

yes the temperatures is significantly high.may help use quality thermalpaste product.:) 
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a b à CPUs
April 14, 2014 10:25:39 AM

You could try having the tubing up towards the top of the case if you have room. Not sure about the exact placement on AiO's but with water cooling the reservoir should be above the pump which is that water block. I think that the reservoir is where the hoses attach. Not 100% sure but worth a shot.

Also you can reapply the TP if you want. I'm a believer that TP doesn't matter too much as long as it's applied correctly. At best you'll jump 1-3c if you're lucky.

Also, do keep in mind that prime95 is not an accurate measure of real temps. I'd like to know your temps while gaming or rendering or what have you. Cheers.
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April 14, 2014 10:37:48 AM

The Corsair H60 is a midrange AIO liquid cooler. Performance is on par with the early Xigmatek HDT air heatsinks like the Dark Knight and NZXT Havik 140.

On average it is going to be +44c over ambient. If the air inside your case is getting warm from the GPU the cooler doesn't work as well.

For better results you might consider mounting it as an INTAKE on the rear and put 2 EXHAUST fans on the top of your case pulling all the warm air out the top.
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April 14, 2014 11:27:34 AM

Yeah, it's most effective to have liquid cooling to be intake, so it's using the cooler outside air. Heat rises, so putting two fans on top will also be very effective.
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April 14, 2014 11:37:13 AM

To me, that top hose looks kinked. I would try to flip that radiatior around so the hoses can flow freely, and see if that makes a difference. You can do that easily without having to reapply the thermal paste.

But for temps that high... this isn't something like a fan upgrade will make a big difference here. Better fans, thermal paste, and push/pull will make a difference, provided the hoses are able to flow freely.
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a c 393 à CPUs
April 14, 2014 11:40:20 AM

The H60 hose does not straighten out very well. Just switch it to intake and it should make a good difference. You can certainly try rotating the radiator, it can't hurt.
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April 14, 2014 11:53:30 AM

My ambient temperature is around 21°C.
I also haven't changed anything yet (this is the recommended setup from Corsair except the fan being used as an exhaust).

I've done some further testing and these are the results:
Crysis 3 for about 20min: 55°C (GPU at 75°C)
Cinebench multiple times for about 10min: 52°C (GPU idle)
Letting Windows Movie Maker render random Shadowplay footage (13GB): 52°C (GPU idle)
Or do you know better render benchmarks?

Ohyouknow, seems like you are right and 1 hour of Prime 95 is way too overkill.

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a c 393 à CPUs
April 14, 2014 11:59:49 AM

The point of Prime95 is that it stress tests it, because gaming for four hours will get it to those temperatures. It's a stress test, but it does not exceed the limitations of your processor. This means that it WILL eventually hit those temperatures.
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April 14, 2014 12:00:42 PM

Calvin3200 said:
To me, that top hose looks kinked.


No, it isn't. Here is a better image:


I'll try switching the fans/radiator tomorrow, when I got more time. I'll also do further gaming stress tests. (gaming for 1-2hours)
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April 14, 2014 12:58:58 PM

Yeah those temps are more than reasonable for those real world tests you were doing, looks about on point as Haswell does get a bit hot anyways.

I've tried out rads as an intake and as an exhaust and the difference for me is minimal if not at all since I didn't always accurately measure the ambient temp in my room~apartment. Also, I'd advise not using your rad as an intake, dependent on case of course, because then your GPU temps will go up. Let's just say that I know lol. =P

The only suggestion other than the one I made earlier is that you can try orienting the fan as a push through the radiator or adding a second fan. That will give maybe 1-3C difference. Your pump seems to be working if it's at 4k rpm but just want to confirm that it's not being controlled by voltage and running full speed, a la direct psu connection, 3-pin mobo connection.

Cheers!
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April 14, 2014 1:24:36 PM

Well, the fan is set up as pull, since a) there are no screws included to set it up as push and b) since Linus from the YT channel 'LinusTechTipps' said, that a pull fan will reduce the dust build up between the radiator fins.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyC3lZ5WFMk
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