6700k Core 2 overheating

[Slayerjet]

I just did a Cinebench r20 run. I am getting a massive difference in temp between cores. I have looked online and it says that 10 degrees difference is normal, but im getting up to almost 30 degrees difference.

I have a corsair H100i cooler, which I have re-applied and made sure its on correctly.

Anyone have any idea what my issue could be?

[bmx6454]

could be that the ihs is a bit uneven

[Slayerjet]

1 minute ago, bmx6454 said:

could be that the ihs is a bit uneven

I have tested that, i spun the CPU and it is even...

 

Thanks for the idea though

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

Yeah, this isn't a problem with your cooler. It's a problem under the hood, so to speak.

 

A de-lid may be the only way to fix it.

[bmx6454]

1 minute ago, Slayerjet said:

I have tested that, i spun the CPU and it is even...

 

Thanks for the idea though

have you used other software to make sure it isn't a bad read?

[TwilightRavens]

2 minutes ago, Slayerjet said:

I have tested that, i spun the CPU and it is even...

 

Thanks for the idea though

Could be the thermal paste under the ihs is dried out or was a poor application by intel. I’d delid it

[Slayerjet]

Just now, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Yeah, this isn't a problem with your cooler. It's a problem under the hood, so to speak.

 

A de-lid may be the only way to fix it.

Thats a shame. I was hoping i didnt have to do that...

[Hairless Monkey Boy]

1 minute ago, Slayerjet said:

Thats a shame. I was hoping i didnt have to do that...

It's pretty easy. Lots of resources available to show you what to do. I think Der8auer has videos that go over the process.

 

I'd practice on a spare CPU you may have first. That's what I did to calm my nerves the first time.