New Motherboard and CPU. CPU Temp High

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I just finished installing my new motherboard, CPU, and RAM in my old Dell XPS 630i case.

Motherboard: Asus H97-Pro Gamer
CPU- Intel Core i7-4790 (Non-K)

While sitting at BIOS the CPU temp shows it increasing to about 72-75 Celsius after just a few minutes and I'm using the stock CPU fan which is plugged into the motherboard correctly and is running at about 2000 RPM according to the BIOS. Motherboard temp stays around 26 C.

PC also blue screens during startup and while its loading windows but I'm assuming that it's because I haven't reinstalled Windows 7 yet even though it's already installed on the hard drive.

Any help would be appreciated!
 
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If the other 2 posts are that tight to the board, they are good. But still check behind the board to see if the 4 push-pins are equally thru the board and expended the same amount. If even one is not, the surface contact will suffer.

Also, did you have to remove or reseat the cooler after initially installing it? If so, microscopic air bubbles can be introduced into the TIM, and that will deter heat transfer. You never want to lift the cooler once you've compressed the TIM between surfaces.

If in doubt, unlock (CCW) each post one at a time while holding the cooler against the board so it doesn't move. Lift the post up, turn it back CW and press it firmly back down while making sure the 'foot'...
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Be sure that all 4 feet of the stock cooler are flat on the motherboard. And that the black push-pins are fully expanding the white "fingers" behind the board. It sounds like maybe there is poor contact between cooler and CPU heat spreader.
 
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I double and triple checked the stock fan it came with and it's as close to it as it'll let me get. I have the pins pushed up against the board until the white stoppers after the pins keep it from going in further.
 
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If the other 2 posts are that tight to the board, they are good. But still check behind the board to see if the 4 push-pins are equally thru the board and expended the same amount. If even one is not, the surface contact will suffer.

Also, did you have to remove or reseat the cooler after initially installing it? If so, microscopic air bubbles can be introduced into the TIM, and that will deter heat transfer. You never want to lift the cooler once you've compressed the TIM between surfaces.

If in doubt, unlock (CCW) each post one at a time while holding the cooler against the board so it doesn't move. Lift the post up, turn it back CW and press it firmly back down while making sure the 'foot' is flat on the board. Repeat with the other posts. It is best to do this with the case on its side, so you are working vertically.
 
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I have lifted the cooler a few times since installing it so that could be it. I'm looking at ordering the Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO to replace it anyways so either way I should be good once I get that. Thanks for the help!
 
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