Swiftech H220-X HIGH TEMP

[Dikon0901]

Hi, guys I just received and installed my Swiftech H220-X and followed all the instructions properly. But my temps aren't what they should be

 

Build:

Asus Z97M-PLUS

I5-4690K (OC at 4.2Ghz)

Seasonic X-series 1050watts

Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB 1600mhz

EVGA GT740 FTW

2x Rosewill 140mm fans for intake

1x Corsair 120mm exhaust fan at rear

Artic Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 

Now new Swiftech H220-X

 

Air cooled temps:

Idle: 28-30c

Load: 95c at 4.2ghz

(on prime95 small FTT)

 

Swiftech H220-X:

Idle: 28-30c

Load: 82c at 4.2ghz

 

I find it still hot for watercooling as I've seen setups with I7-4790K at 4.8Ghz running around 70c

I also have a friend with an AMD FX-9590 running a Corsair H100i and only seeing 54c full load???

 

Did I do something wrong? I see my pump running at 3000rpm, and both fans for my rad are running well and are in a pull configuration

[EMENCII]

Thermal paste? Maybe you put too much or too less...

[DildorTheDecent]

Did you use auto voltage while overclocking? 

 

Do use this guide http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

It applies to the 4690K and 4790K as well. Temps may be different since DC has better TIM between the CPU and IHS compared to Haswell. 

[Dikon0901]

Thermal paste? Maybe you put too much or too less...

Probable, I could always remove and re-apply less thermal paste and see? how much is perfect? a dab the size of a rice grain?

[Ie0n]

It is the thermal paste. TekSyndicate made a good video about how you should apply it.

Fun fact: The H240-X doesn't like water temperatures over 60°C.

[Dikon0901]

Did you use auto voltage while overclocking? 

 

Do use this guide http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/41234-intel-haswell-4670k-4770k-overclocking-guide/

 

It applies to the 4690K and 4790K as well. Temps may be different since DC has better TIM between the CPU and IHS compared to Haswell. 

I will certainly read this thank you guys for the advise and quick response

[Dikon0901]

Re-applying less thermal paste (put a dab the size of a airsoft BB) did not change much in my temps, yet everything is running good and room temp at 20c, case intake fans not enough CFM for the watercooler? swiftech doesnt have a good thermal compound? im bummed that I paid 230$ for this water cooler (in canada) and that I have friends that have the corsair H100i for have the price and is way more effective that the swiftech

[Dikon0901]

Temps at idle and full load with my swiftech h220-x same bios settings as previous air cooler

normal temps? I assume that I should see less than that am I wrong?

you can see on aida64 the pump is running at 3000rpm and my rad fans at 1800rpm

other case fans are connected molex so they run 100% too

 

 

[Dikon0901]

It is the thermal paste. TekSyndicate made a good video about how you should apply it.

Fun fact: The H240-X doesn't like water temperatures over 60°C.

 

the coolant or the cooling system?

[killertek78]

This is about right for this setup, while the 220x is good, it's not amazing. I get about the same temps at load with my 4790k@4.6 1.245v with the pump running at 1450rpm, and fans below 30%(corsair sp120qe).My idle temps are in the high-30-low-40s. My fans are in push, top down. Pull is going to give you less performance with the 220x, as its a thinner rad, and pulling heat from your case through it is not ideal. Also, the way the pump/res are attached to the rad, it blocks some air flow through the rad in pull config. Never been a fan of pulling warm case air through a rad myself, cool outside air just makes more sense logically to me.

[Ie0n]

the coolant or the cooling system?

The pump