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i read that it works fine if the cpu mounting bracket secures down the ihsso that way it mounting the cooler would be the same as you would normally do it

I didn't really mention in the original post but delidding was going to be a last resort option if intel doesn't allow me to RMA

The case is situated right under my desk with plenty of airflow and my ambient temps are about 20C I'm currently using the pre-applied thermal compound that the H80i comes with and yes the pump on I'm also planning to remount the cooler to see if that makes any differences....

it runs at 1.152~1.60v on an asrock extreme 4

I'm running at stock settings, haven't changed anythingand I'm going to try remounting after i pick up the mx-4

It's only that temp at loadit runs normally 30~35C

I was running a reference temp test at stock speeds on my 3570k with prime95 blend and I found that at stock settings I was getting 80~84C after only 12 hr with an H80i (both fans running at 900rpm) inside of a C70 with 3 front intake fans. At this point I'm going to test whether the problem lies with my cooler or the cpu I'm going to first replace the thermal paste with arctic mx-4 and compare results of the H80i and stock intel cooler. I'm also considering deliding the cpu, however I'm just wonder whether or not I can RMA this with intel if it does turn out to be the cpu's problem [ATTACH=CONFIG]n3245[/ATTACH] Update: I ran prime95 blend for another 12hr on the intel stock cooler (which i'm using the residue of H80i thermal compound, yes i know this is bad i just have not picked up mx-4 yet and didn't want to waste time) With stock cooler I was able to get 76~81C at the same stock settings however i noticed that the cpu was running at 1.41V this time so that might of made the temp difference. Now I'm thinking it may be a problem with both the CPU and the cooler as the intel cooler with very inadequate thermal compound was actually able to outperform the H80i however both are reaching 80C at stock settings..... I'm going to test again with mx-4 and H80i and to see if shaking it got any potential air bubbles out

Is this actually worth voiding the warranty? Not to mention potentially damaging your CPU in the process

I'm actually having some cooling problems with my H80i as well and I want to try adding the washers. Just wondering if you meant adding washers between the screws and fans that are attached to the case?

Just wondering which setting was best to test my cpu (3570k) for temperatures. I'm running it at stock and I just want to know my current max temps as reference for when I overclock. Do I test with large FTTs for maximum heat, blend or is there a optimized custom setting?

I'm currently using the MSI 670 OC Power Edition and its fairly quiet even with 2 fans But realistically (assuming ur on a budget like most people) any of the above mentioned are all excellent choices and it boils down to which one is currently the best value for u

yes its properly attached and i'm running both fans at 900rpm but that would maybe at most make it ~70C

I'm actually using the PA238QR which I got back in Oct and I have absolutely no complaints about it. While its true that its at the lower end of the premium consumer grade, however the higher end ones also come with premium price tags. If you are simply a gamer not a graphic designer and you don't need triple monitor surround or 3D than there is nothing wrong with the PA238QR Its a gorgeous panel at an affordable price.

I'm currently running a i5 3570k on a asrock extreme 4 cooled with a H80i at stock settings. After about 6 hours of Prime95 blend, the temp rose to a max of 87 C with a difference of 10 degrees between hottest and coolest core. From what I've seen other people report, about 60 C is the average at stock settings. I realize that Ivy bridge use a cheap thermal paste for the internal heat spreader so that can cause problems but I'm not 100% that its the problem. (for further context, i have a single gpu that rear exhausts all in a C70 with 3 120mm fans on the front for intake and ambient is ~20 C) Just wondering if theres anything I can improve on or maybe I just got a bad cpu (considered undervolting but I do want to overclock it so preferably not)