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[Azerjon]

Hi, 

 

I just built a new system and after it posted I saw that my cpu is running extremely hot idly. I have an i7 13700k cooled by an nzxt kraken 73 top mounted with three fans in exhaust. The liquid reads cooler than ambient but my cpu temps keep rising. I tried wiping and putting new thermal paste and reinstalling ther pump block, but I still have no luck with the cpu temps. I have used the smaller version of this cooler in the past and have had no problems before. Do you guys think it could be just a defective pump plate? 

[emosun]

Do we at all get to know what the temps are

[Azerjon]

Temps are around 100 Celsius. Well that’s the highest I saw it. I turned the system off after it got there

[WoodenMarker]

35 minutes ago, Azerjon said:

Temps are around 100 Celsius. Well that’s the highest I saw it. I turned the system off after it got there

What's the thermal paste spread look like? What rpm is the pump running at?

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[PDifolco]

43 minutes ago, Azerjon said:

Temps are around 100 Celsius. Well that’s the highest I saw it. I turned the system off after it got there

Your pump don't work then (I suppose you see fans spinning..), either it's not connected properly or it's faulty

[Azerjon]

14 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Your pump don't work then (I suppose you see fans spinning..), either it's not connected properly or it's faulty

Yeah, I see fans spinning but I’m not sure if I hear the pump. It’s connected to my cpu fan header bc I’ll need a fan extension cable to reach my mobos dedicated pump header. 

[Azerjon]

24 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

What's the thermal paste spread look like? What rpm is the pump running at?

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The spread looked even and since I don’t have the pump connected to its desicated header, I don’t see its rpm. Just the fans connected to the other headers. They’re running 1600 rpm

[PDifolco]

10 minutes ago, Azerjon said:

Yeah, I see fans spinning but I’m not sure if I hear the pump. It’s connected to my cpu fan header bc I’ll need a fan extension cable to reach my mobos dedicated pump header. 

Errm the Z73 manual says the pump is SATA powered...

[Azerjon]

28 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Errm the Z73 manual says the pump is SATA powered..

28 minutes ago, PDifolco said:

Errm the Z73 manual says the pump is SATA powered...

It is plugged into the sata but there’s also a 3 pin… not sure now 

[WoodenMarker]

44 minutes ago, Azerjon said:

The spread looked even and since I don’t have the pump connected to its desicated header, I don’t see its rpm. Just the fans connected to the other headers. They’re running 1600 rpm

What's the pump header plugged into?

7 minutes ago, Azerjon said:

It is plugged into the sata but there’s also a 3 pin… not sure now 

The 3pin is just for reporting rpm. 

Check and make sure the sata cable is properly plugged in. If the psu modular, check both ends. You can also try another sata power cable. 

[Azerjon]

5 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

What's the pump header plugged into?

The 3pin is just for reporting rpm. 

Check and make sure the sata cable is properly plugged in. If the psu modular, check both ends. You can also try another sata power cable. 

I figured out the issue, I jammed the multi piun connection in the wrong way so the pump was not recieving power from the SATA connection. Thank you guys for all your advice and help. Have a great week!