CPU Temperature - Am I being paranoid?

[Squeeks]

This is the first time I've ever applied my own thermal compound and the first time I've ever used a non-stock cpu cooler, I'm a little unsure about some of the temps I've been getting and wanted some input.

 

The Specs:

- NZXT H440 case with stock fans

- 4770K (not overclocked at the moment)

- Corsair H100i (exhausting out top of case with fans pushing at about 2/3 of max rpm.)

- Artic Silver 5 thermal compound

 

The cpu temps on idle are settling around 38-42C. If I run the Intel Burn Test it sits around 65C and then jumps up to the high 90's for a moment and drops back down to 65ish. The highest I saw it hit was 97 at which point I stopped the test, worrying I might cause some damage. When I do my own "real-word test" it looks better only hittng a max of 63 degrees while I played Wolfenstein, transfered a 45GB file to my USB 3.0 backup, had some Firefox tabs open and a few different programs for temperature logging. I might just be paranoid right now but I'd like a second opinion. In my real-word test I threw more at it than I usually would and the temps seemed fine but the Burn Test results seemed like a failure and has me questioning myself. I've reseated the H100i and the results stayed the same.

[beebskadoo]

Are you overclocking?

[Squeeks]

Not overclocking. I used the line method twice at about the size of a cooked grain of rice, like Linus' videos suggest. Third times the charm I guess!

[ManIkWeet]

Not twice the length of a rice grain, once is plenty!

[Tsuki]

its not toooo bad, BUT that does seem a little high for an H100 especially with no OC

it does sound like its not mounted properly

[Squeeks]

Not twice the length of a rice grain, once is plenty!

Let me rephrase that.. I tried mounting it twice, each time i put as much as a single grain of rice

[ManIkWeet]

Let me rephrase that.. I tried mounting it twice, each time i put as much as a single grain of rice

Hmm it was phrased correct, I should really go sleep

It seems quite hot, yeah, is the pump of the cooler running?

[Squeeks]

Hmm it was phrased correct, I should really go sleep

It seems quite hot, yeah, is the pump of the cooler running?

 

The pump is running. I'm going to assume it's a bad mount and try again, maybe I'll try the pea method this time.

[rheyL]

remount the cooler and reapply the thermal compund..

i'm not familiar of this compound, does it have a curing time like IC Diamond?

or does it require you to run the pc, until stable temps are acquired.. 

[ttam]

How much TP are you using? Make sure you put a dot about the size of a pea and give the cooler a little wiggle when seating it. Your idle temps are alright with stock cooler and 60ish is alright with a load.

[marioo1182]

The 97 may be an error in the reading if it only jumped to that for a second.

Try another mount but on idle you should be between 38-44 and on load between 58-67

[PathfinderNC]

remount the cooler and reapply the thermal compund..

i'm not familiar of this compound, does it have a curing time like IC Diamond?

or does it require you to run the pc, until stable temps are acquired.. 

Arctic Silver 5 has a 200 hr cure time. Temps look good to me, though.

[rheyL]

How much TP are you using? Make sure you put a dot about the size of a pea and give the cooler a little wiggle when seating it. Your idle temps are alright with stock cooler and 60ish is alright with a load.

 i think he is not using a stock cooler, he is worried because he is using an after market one.. Corsair H100i

giving him high temps than expected..

 

 

Arctic Silver 5 has a 200 hr cure time. Temps look good to me, though.

i see, 200hrs cure time.. maybe it does need to let the thermal compound to cure before achieving the expected temps?

[ttam]

Hmm didn't see the h100i part. That's pretty disturbing temps.

 

Make sure the heatsink is seated properly.. Check the back plate to be flush, tighten the screws in a kitty corner spot to make sure it's an even connection. Try putting the fans in a push on the bot of the radiator to get hot air moving away faster.