BilboTBaggins

@emosunI thought so too but I've tried two seperate coolers and can feel it pumping

@Moonzy The back plate is on there. Followed by standoffs. I just went back with a screwdriver and they are all pretty tight Yeah I also can feel the pump going and it doesn't feel hot. Corsair software shows 22c while core temp is 100c in all cores

Yeah I made sure it's on that header. Last night I even went around plugging it into the AIO and pump specific headers, same thermals then but without recognizing the fans at all.

Hey guys I have an issue that i'm running into and I have no idea why its happening, I feel like I must be crazy. Parts list: 1. CPU = i7-9700k 2. MOBO = Asus Prime z390-A 3. Cooling = Corsair H100i RGB Platinum SE 4. GPU = Asus 1080Ti 5. RAM = GSKILL Trident RGB 32gb I just upgraded from an i7-6700K I have had for years and a Gigabyte gaming 7 a couple days ago. I bought a new CPU and mobo (above) and when i set it all up, I noticed that in BIOS the temperature would steadily and slowly go up to 90 degrees Celsius. The red CPU light on the mobo would also be steady on. So i go "maybe my cooler is shot and taking it all apart killed it" so I went and bought a new cooler too (above) and installed it with the stock paste. Still steadily going up to 90C in BIOS. I'm like "screw it I'll return the mobo and CPU both to the store" (thank you Microcenter Denver I you). I go back and return them for two brand new copies of the exact same stuff because I really do trust both brands. I tear everything back apart and build it back from scratch. Finally get it all back together and turn it on and it does the exact same thing. I go past BIOS and its running at only 800mgz and really really sluggishly (unusable). CPU-Z test it and i get in the 40s on multi threading. This is over a period of about 10 minutes, I even went straight to intel's website and downloaded the latest driver. I am seriously so stumped. I am sorry if i broke any forum rules but I am brand new here and really need this computer for work come Monday. Any ideas? I will post some points below. 1. I am tightening everything down with a screwdriver. 2. I am using brand new noctis thermal paste with no change. 3. When i Unseat the cooler from the CPU, there is an even disbursement of paste across the entire thing. I feel like i must be missing something obvious, I have rewired the entire thing (with guides) twice and i have replaced almost everything in the PC except my PSU and GPU. Even have gone through two brand new CPUs and Mobos. Thank you, Bilbo