CPU heating up extremely.

[Santipro]

Hello LTT Forums... ^^

I am having a little problem because my CPU (i7-4790K @4.0GHz cooled by Hydro H110) is IDLING at 40°C-50°C and shutting off when forcing it to 100%.

The PC is prebuilt cuz I was too lazy to build it myself.

So what should I do?

[KamiKatze]

Re-mount the CPU block.

 

Unscrew it, remove the old junk with isopropyl alcohol from the CPU and the cooling block.  Put a rice-sized line of new thermal compound down the middle and screw your cpu cooler on again in a cross pattern.

[Sequence]

What are you forcing the cpu up to 100% with ? 

 

check to see if you can hear any odd sounds from you're H110 possible pump faliture or imminent failiture 

[Santipro]

Re-mount the CPU block.

 

Unscrew it, remove the old junk with isopropyl alcohol from the CPU and the cooling block.  Put a rice-sized line of new thermal compound down the middle and screw your cpu cooler on again in a cross pattern.

Which thermal paste would you recommend?

[Santipro]

What are you forcing the cpu up to 100% with ? 

 

check to see if you can hear any odd sounds from you're H110 possible pump faliture or imminent failiture 

no odd sounds from cooler

Aida 64 and Heavy load.

[KamiKatze]

Which thermal paste would you recommend?

 

Arctic MX-2 or MX-4. Noctua NT-H1.

 

That's all very cost effective stuff.

 

Another possible problem is that some air may be stuck in the pump but it would make a strong grinding noise if that was the case.

[Santipro]

Arctic MX-2 or MX-4. Noctua NT-H1.

 

That's all very cost effective stuff.

 

Another possible problem is that some air may be stuck in the pump but it would make a strong grinding noise if that was the case.

Nah, pump sounds fine.

Arctic MX-4 arriving in 7 dayz...

Hope it works.. ^^

[Santipro]

Nah, pump sounds fine.

Arctic MX-4 arriving in 7 dayz...

Hope it works.. ^^

days*

Haha I'm a nerd... D:

[KamiKatze]

Nah, pump sounds fine.

Arctic MX-4 arriving in 7 dayz...

Hope it works.. ^^

 

Wow, you're a quick shooter. it's never bad to have some thermal compound at home. If you're unsure how to apply the thermal past, watch some of the older PC-build guides from LTT.

[Santipro]

Wow, you're a quick shooter. it's never bad to have some thermal compound at home. If you're unsure how to apply the thermal past, watch some of the older PC-build guides from LTT.

Allready did that... ^^

I bought 20g which should be enough for the next few years.

[KamiKatze]

Allready did that... ^^

I bought 20g which should be enough for the next few years.

 

OMG. :D

 

Try to re-seal it when putting it away or it will dry out over the years.