Need help since updating from catalyst to crimson drivers my cooling system is failing and CPU overheating

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Hello TH,
I am in need of some expertise with my custom build (see specs below). A week and a half ago I upgraded my GPU software to the Crimson edition. Following this I have noticed weird mishaps with my system (artifacts as well as low performance) eventually I got curious and went searching the AMD news blog which informed me that they had a critical bug with fans beings locked to 20%. Learning this I decided I couldn't wait for the hotfix and decided to roll back my drivers with DDU to the previous Catalyst edition. Unfortunately that did not help and checking my temperatures in my system I learned that my cooling system (which is a Corsair H100) wasn't working at all, eventually my computer had a critical failure due to overheating and shut down. Afterwards fearing for my system I installed MSI afterburner if that could solve the problem, but only my CPU fan was working at this point.

At this point I am contemplating calling a specialist, but I would atleast try my luck before I spend money on fixing the problem. Do you think it is a problem with my Cooling system not being detected or is are the AMD Drivers just sabotaging them.

Current situation:

Reverted back to Crimson as Catalyst did not help
My CPU temperatures reach 90+ degrees Celsius, even when I'm not doing anything
My GPU goes to 50 degrees Celsius.
Light from my Corsair H100 is no longer turning on and I suspect is no longer working.
Computer sound like a jet engine.
Only the fan that came with my CPU is working, other 2 are off for some reason.

Specs:

CPU: Intel i7-3770k 3500MHz
MB: ASUS Sabertooth z77
GPU: AMD Radeon HD7900 (XFX I think)
Cooling: Corsair H100
Additional: 3 fan; two from the case and one from the CPU.

Any help would be appreciated and I apologize if this is in the wrong subforum.
 
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Upgarding to the new driver probably had nothing to do with it. Your cpu cooler just to happend die at the same time and you need to replace it.
if you want more reliablity go with an air cooler.

jollypirate

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Upgarding to the new driver probably had nothing to do with it. Your cpu cooler just to happend die at the same time and you need to replace it.
if you want more reliablity go with an air cooler.
 
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thanks for replying, just to be certain how do you know if it has died, or more specifically can I verify this in some manner? By opening up the case will there be any damage or something? Is it common with liquid cooling to just die, especially in this manner?
 

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Fromm what you said, since the fans are still turning , the pump probably died. While they dont die all the time they are more prone to failing since they have more moving parts. THe only other thing that would cause such high temps with the cpu would be if the cpu bracket for the cooler got dislocated somehow, maybe if you moved the case around or something, you can check by removing the side pannel and looking if its seated correctly.
It is possible thath the motherboard overvolted the cpu autmoaticly too, you can chgeck that bzy going into the bios and chceking voltage. It should be around 1.2v
 

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So after opening the case I found the radiator extremely hot, which they are not suppose to be. If it just dies like this does a standard Corsair warranty cover it you think or should I call technical support. Anyways thanks for you help.

 

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Was the socket on the cpu hot or the actual radiator ?
If it was the radiator it your cooler might actually be working (if the pump died there would be any heat transfer between the bracket the cpu and the radiator).
 

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The lights are off on H100 and I think it might be due to the ambient heat since the case is very warm with no cooling.