cpu overheating

[max8236]

Hey I have a i7 10700k and a Asus Z490 PLUS WIFI and the cooler i use is Be Quiet Pure Rock BK009.

when i play games for a few minutes my cpu starts overheating(gets to 95+ degrees) and throttling.

i wanted to ask if changing my cooler to a noctua nh-d15s will help and i wanted to aski if there is a way to check if the problem is cpu or motherboard related.

 

[Haro]

What are your temps? 

1 minute ago, max8236 said:

wanted to ask if changing my cooler to a noctua nh-d15s will help

What cooler do you have now ? And how do you know that you're thermal throttling?

[max8236]

my temps are 95+ degrees and im using a Be quiet pure rock bk009 cooler.

and i know that i'm thermal throttling because i can see it on aida64

[boggy77]

i would try to reinstall the cooler. maybe it has too much/too little paste, or isn't tightened enough.

you can also try adding another fan to the cooler.

if al these don't work, go for the nh-d15

[Haro]

Just now, max8236 said:

rock bk009

Well that's not necessarily the best cooler. You can try reseating it and reapplying thermal paste. 

 

4 minutes ago, max8236 said:

if changing my cooler to a noctua nh-d15s will help

It will. Though the d15 while good. Expensive. Even an nhu12s should do the job. 

[GrockleTD]

Just now, max8236 said:

my temps are 95+ degrees and im using a Be quiet pure rock bk009 cooler.

and i know that i'm thermal throttling because i can see it on aida64

Aida 64 is a somewhat unrealistic load. What are your temps when gaming/doing whatever you do with your PC?

[max8236]

Just now, boggy77 said:

i would try to reinstall the cooler. maybe it has too much/too little paste, or isn't tightened enough.

you can also try adding another fan to the cooler.

if al these don't work, go for the nh-d15

already tried to and the is a good amount of thermal paste

 

[max8236]

Just now, GrockleTD said:

Aida 64 is a somewhat unrealistic load. What are your temps when gaming/doing whatever you do with your PC?

while gaming it goes up to 90+ and while i just use web it's around 50 degrees

 

[Mateyyy]

The Pure Rock isn't exactly ideal, but I can't imagine it won't be enough in real-world tasks for a 10700K. What are your temps in gaming for example, not during stress testing?

 

Also, have you changed anything in the BIOS related to the power limits or MCE for the CPU? Or rather what clock speeds are you getting on your CPU at load?

[max8236]

Just now, Mateyyy said:

The Pure Rock isn't exactly ideal, but I can't imagine it won't be enough in real-world tasks for a 10700K. What are your temps in gaming for example, not during stress testing?

 

Also, have you changed anything in the BIOS related to the power limits or MCE for the CPU? Or rather what clock speeds are you getting on your CPU at load?

my temps during gaming or around 90+ degrees.all the power limits are set to auto. and the clock speed is set to auto and it gets to 4.7ghz under load

[Mateyyy]

2 minutes ago, max8236 said:

my temps during gaming or around 90+ degrees.all the power limits are set to auto. and the clock speed is set to auto and it gets to 4.7ghz under load

Alright, have you got XMP enabled?

Install HWiNFO64, check your Vcore, VCCSA and VCCIO voltages at load and report them here. 

What case are you using and how's the airflow situation in it, and what are your ambient temps?

[max8236]

3 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Alright, have you got XMP enabled?

Install HWiNFO64, check your Vcore, VCCSA and VCCIO voltages at load and report them here. 

What case are you using and how's the airflow situation in it, and what are your ambient temps?

i had xmp enabled but it made my cpu work at 100% frequancy all the time.

i installed the program but i cant find the Vcore, VCCSA and VCCIO voltages.

i'm using an antec nx600 with 4 fans 3intakes and 1exhaust.my ambient temp is 25 degrees

[max8236]

10 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Alright, have you got XMP enabled?

Install HWiNFO64, check your Vcore, VCCSA and VCCIO voltages at load and report them here. 

What case are you using and how's the airflow situation in it, and what are your ambient temps?

my vcore is 1.2v my vccio is 0.944v and i can't find my vccsa voltage

 

[Mateyyy]

3 minutes ago, max8236 said:

i had xmp enabled but it made my cpu work at 100% frequancy all the time.

i installed the program but i cant find the Vcore, VCCSA and VCCIO voltages.

i'm using an antec nx600 with 4 fans 3intakes and 1exhaust.my ambient temp is 25 degrees

I assume you've got the three intakes in the front of the case? If I'm seeing it correctly and the only way for those front fans to take air in is a slit in the bottom of the panel, I'd guess there's probably barely any airflow inside your case.

 

When you open HWiNFO up, tick the "Sensors-only" option. Then, you should look for a section related to your motherboard (so it should say "ASUS TUF Z490 ....."). It should look something like this:

 

Also, XMP shouldn't turn your CPU's frequency up, that's pretty strange. Are you running the latest BIOS and a fresh install of Windows (as in not an older Windows install from another system or different CPU/motherboard/etc)?

[Mateyyy]

1 minute ago, max8236 said:

my vcore is 1.2v my vccio is 0.944v and i can't find my vccsa voltage

Alright, VCCSA should be fairly close to it, but VCCIO and Vcore sound normal.

Can you take the front panel of the NX600 off, while keeping the fans in place? Just to confirm whether airflow's the issue or not.

[max8236]

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

I assume you've got the three intakes in the front of the case? If I'm seeing it correctly and the only way for those front fans to take air in is a slit in the bottom of the panel, I'd guess there's probably barely any airflow inside your case.

 

When you open HWiNFO up, tick the "Sensors-only" option. Then, you should look for a section related to your motherboard (so it should say "ASUS TUF Z490 ....."). It should look something like this:

 

Also, XMP shouldn't turn your CPU's frequency up, that's pretty strange. Are you running the latest BIOS and a fresh install of Windows (as in not an older Windows install from another system or different CPU/motherboard/etc)?

i'm running the latest bios and a fresh install of windows

[max8236]

2 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Alright, VCCSA should be fairly close to it, but VCCIO and Vcore sound normal.

Can you take the front panel of the NX600 off, while keeping the fans in place? Just to confirm whether airflow's the issue or not.

the airflow is not the issue i already tried it

[Mateyyy]

30 minutes ago, max8236 said:

the airflow is not the issue i already tried it

Then the last possible culprit is the CPU cooler, I guess?

To answer your initial question, an NH-D15 should be a great pairing for the 10700K, with the Dark Rock Pro 4 and then the NH-U12A also being some solid alternatives.

[ZzLy]

4 hours ago, max8236 said:

Hey I have a i7 10700k and a Asus Z490 PLUS WIFI and the cooler i use is Be Quiet Pure Rock BK009.

when i play games for a few minutes my cpu starts overheating(gets to 95+ degrees) and throttling.

i wanted to ask if changing my cooler to a noctua nh-d15s will help and i wanted to aski if there is a way to check if the problem is cpu or motherboard related.

 

Did you remove the protective plastic under the cooler? Did you apply thermal paste? Did you mount the cooler according to the instructions?

 

If yes, then there's nothing you can do except enjoy your Intel CPU which overheats because Intel has been using the same outdated production process for 5 years.