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i5 8600k Idling between 40⁰c and 50⁰c

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No. Just look at load temps, as long as that's good idle temps don't matter.

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Hi, my CPU is an i5 8600k with no overclock and a Corsair H115i AIO although I am getting between 40⁰c and 50⁰c idling temps, when I first turn my pc on it is actually at high 70⁰c and then plateaus at 40 - 50. 

 

I have tried re applying thermal paste multiple times (Artic MX-4 and some cooler master supplied thermal paste) and remounting the pump multiple times.

 

Please can somebody help me as I'm now just lost.

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Idle temps are irrelevant.

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Desktop: i9-13900K, ASUS Z790-E, 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36, RTX3080, 2TB MP600 Pro XT, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Antec Vortex 360 AIO, Thermaltake Versa H25 TG, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

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GPD Win 2

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20 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

Idle temps are irrelevant.

And what if I was to overclock, I do usually run a 4.5ghz overclock on it although I don't think I can really do that now as the idle temps will probably be reaching 60⁰c with no load, surely that's a bit toasty for doing nothing?

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No. Just look at load temps, as long as that's good idle temps don't matter.

F@H
Desktop: i9-13900K, ASUS Z790-E, 64GB DDR5-6000 CL36, RTX3080, 2TB MP600 Pro XT, 2TB SX8200Pro, 2x16TB Ironwolf RAID0, Corsair HX1200, Antec Vortex 360 AIO, Thermaltake Versa H25 TG, Samsung 4K curved 49" TV, 23" secondary, Mountain Everest Max

Mobile SFF rig: i9-9900K, Noctua NH-L9i, Asrock Z390 Phantom ITX-AC, 32GB, GTX1070, 2x1TB SX8200Pro RAID0, 2x5TB 2.5" HDD RAID0, Athena 500W Flex (Noctua fan), Custom 4.7l 3D printed case

 

Asus Zenbook UM325UA, Ryzen 7 5700u, 16GB, 1TB, OLED

 

GPD Win 2

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