New Upgrade to H100i v2, High Temps?

benjaminbaker85

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Hey all! I just installed an H100i V2 on my FX 8320. I have it currently overclocked to 4.2 (1.41 CPU Voltage, barely over stock voltage) and I'm running Prime95. With my case all closed up I'm getting 45-47C, with it open 42-46C. I'm not a dusty guy and clean my gear often, so I'm not worried about it being open, but do these temps seem a bit high to anyone? I'm new to water cooling, and wanted to make sure this lines up with the performance other people are getting. I have the radiator mounted to the front of my case (I had to mod the case a bit, the air flow was better up front) and I added a push fan to the outside of the radiator to help with cooling. Great cooling in my case, as good as can be with a Horus anyway.

I'm wondering if I screwed up with the thermal paste or something, as it already had a little bit on there (not nearly enough).

So...does these temps sound right to anyone else?

My Rig:
OS: Windows 10 Pro | CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5ghz (OCd to 4.2) | Corsair H100i V2
Water Cooler | GPU: MSI Radeon RX480 8GB | PSU: Corsair 750W Modular | Mobo: ASUS 970
Aura | 16GB DDR3RAM | WD Blue 1TB HD, SSD, Sandisk 240GB SSD CPU Fans on VRM
Heatsink and on back of socket
 

IceMyth

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Dec 15, 2015
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Hi,

I dont think so. These temps sounds normal, as I have H75 installed on Phenom 9950 without overclocking and temp around 34-36c (idle). Also Corsair Coolers comes with already applied thermal paste, so no need to worry about that even if you added small amount.

Edit: forgot to mention I leave my case open and when it is closed I think the temp reaches 40c on idle.
Regards.