OK guys here's the situation,
I recently built a new computer with the following specs:
Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H Mobo (Haven't done anything in bios but put RAM in X.M.P Mode)
I7-4790k Processor (Not overclocked)
Corsair vengence pro 2400mhz 16gb RAM
Gigabyte R9 290 GPU (Factory overclocked, other than that i did nothing)
WD black 1TB Hard Drice
Samsung EVO SSD 250gb (has my OS and a few games)
Corsair CX750M PSU
Corsair C70 vengence case
And of course the trouble making Corsair h100i Liquid cooler.
Just in case my monitor has anything to do with the issue :ASUS VG248 144HZ (Set to 144HZ)
******Note*****: I have updated everything in my system. Except maybe the monitor. The CD it came with offered some weird folders and a NVIDIA folder, however I do not have a NVIDIA card so yeah i didn't download anything.
The setup problem (In case)
So this cooler has been a major trouble maker for my computer. I watched a video online about how to install it and followed it. The only thing i didn't follow was placing the fans on top of the case. Instead I positioned it under my radiator. The fans are blowing upward into the radiator and out my case. I checked my temps through Corsair link here are the results.
IDLE: 38-40C Load: 90C!!!!!!!! (to test load all i did was a windows index test).
I haven't tried to re position the water block because I did that last week when i first installed it. I did not remove the plastic cover on the back plate, but removed the wrapping on the water block.
I did not apply any thermal compound because I read that it is manufactuer applied. From my observations the standoffs for the cooler and my motherboard don't match up. The 4 screw in holes aren't aligned properly. 1 screw hole is closer to the water block then the others. Even the other screws aren't in their "ideal" location. I set my fans to "Performance Mode".
The problem while gaming:
While I'm playing Warface at max settings AA and all and 144Hz My computer would just black screen for no reason. My sound and computer and working fine, but the screen does not detect anything in the DVI port. I think this is caused by my overheating CPU. The hottest I ever saw my GPU go was 72C while playing Warframe. It has black screened twice now first after a 4 hour gaming session and 3 hours after I restarted my computer.
Please help me guys I'm new to building computers as this is my first build and I'm really scared. I don't want to see my first build go under and scare me away from building computers forever. All help is appreciated. You have my personal thanks. ~Ephraim
I recently built a new computer with the following specs:
Gigabyte Z97X-UD5H Mobo (Haven't done anything in bios but put RAM in X.M.P Mode)
I7-4790k Processor (Not overclocked)
Corsair vengence pro 2400mhz 16gb RAM
Gigabyte R9 290 GPU (Factory overclocked, other than that i did nothing)
WD black 1TB Hard Drice
Samsung EVO SSD 250gb (has my OS and a few games)
Corsair CX750M PSU
Corsair C70 vengence case
And of course the trouble making Corsair h100i Liquid cooler.
Just in case my monitor has anything to do with the issue :ASUS VG248 144HZ (Set to 144HZ)
******Note*****: I have updated everything in my system. Except maybe the monitor. The CD it came with offered some weird folders and a NVIDIA folder, however I do not have a NVIDIA card so yeah i didn't download anything.
The setup problem (In case)
So this cooler has been a major trouble maker for my computer. I watched a video online about how to install it and followed it. The only thing i didn't follow was placing the fans on top of the case. Instead I positioned it under my radiator. The fans are blowing upward into the radiator and out my case. I checked my temps through Corsair link here are the results.
IDLE: 38-40C Load: 90C!!!!!!!! (to test load all i did was a windows index test).
I haven't tried to re position the water block because I did that last week when i first installed it. I did not remove the plastic cover on the back plate, but removed the wrapping on the water block.
I did not apply any thermal compound because I read that it is manufactuer applied. From my observations the standoffs for the cooler and my motherboard don't match up. The 4 screw in holes aren't aligned properly. 1 screw hole is closer to the water block then the others. Even the other screws aren't in their "ideal" location. I set my fans to "Performance Mode".
The problem while gaming:
While I'm playing Warface at max settings AA and all and 144Hz My computer would just black screen for no reason. My sound and computer and working fine, but the screen does not detect anything in the DVI port. I think this is caused by my overheating CPU. The hottest I ever saw my GPU go was 72C while playing Warframe. It has black screened twice now first after a 4 hour gaming session and 3 hours after I restarted my computer.
Please help me guys I'm new to building computers as this is my first build and I'm really scared. I don't want to see my first build go under and scare me away from building computers forever. All help is appreciated. You have my personal thanks. ~Ephraim