Hot cpu after nvme install

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

Hi guys,

I recently installed mydigitalssd 240 gb nvme m.2 into my MSI z170a pro and now I have whats seems to be hot cpu temps. At full load with cinebench my i7 6700k (not ocd) hits 78c and idle its irratic between 25c to 58c. I reinstalled my evo 212 cooler with fresh paste and still no change 3 different times. These temps were not this high (60c max full load) before installing the nvme ssd. Cpu voltage looks good and temps are in the 30c range on mobo. I run windows 10 and use a gigabyte gtx 1080 for gpu and gskill ripjaw 3000 ddr4 2 x 8gb sticks. My wife runs same cpu i7 6700k and a msi gtx 1070 with a asrock pro4s mobo and her temps running cinebench 100 % load never goes above 57c and idle 25c with same evo 212 cooler and paste. I have no idea whats going on. This was the first time I have been in bios settings on a motherboard and first time installing nvme. Did i do something wrong? Nvme is a boot drive and works perfectly. Bios updated to newest version. Nothing is OCd either.

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

Also my cpu fans were set to 100% and all fans working properly. My wifes fans were at 50%.

[User1868]

Does your wife have anything in the first PCIE slot installed?

I'm guessing she does. Ok so my theory is that looking at the layout of the MOBO it looks like your MSI z170a pro has the m.2 slot under the CPU and the SSD is producing enough heat to affect your CPU temps. Your wife's MOBO the Asrock z170 pro4s has the m.2 slot under the first PCIE slot where - I'm guessing you have the GPU installed and so it's shielding the CPU from the temp produced by the SSD and not effecting the CPU (ambient temp doesn't effect GPU temps as shown in tests).

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

My wife only has the gtx 1070 installed and a sata ssd. Here is how mine looks.

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

You can see my bpx m.2 between the cu and gpu.

[User1868]

2 minutes ago, imm0rtal_s0ldier said:

You can see my bpx m.2 between the cu and gpu.

Yea so my guess is that the bpx m.2 is producing soo much heat it's effecting your CPU temperature because you are using an air cooler

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

The nvme runs at 54c as it is only a boot drive. Wouldnt that mean thats not the heat issue? The cpu is 20c hotter than the ssd. I tested again with cinebench and the cpu went uo to 81c and the ssd stayed at 54c. Any other ideas?

[Labeled]

If you have anything else you can use as a boot drive you should remove it and test without, if the issue is persisting then it could have been a coincidence that it started happening when you installed it.

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

I took out the nvme and put my old ssd back in and the temps got hotter. I ordered the same mobo my wife has and will try and see if that was the issue. Also i started getting drive issues on my hdd that is brand new all of the sudden with both the nvme and old ssd. Thinking mobo might have crapped out or at least is starting to. I will update tomorrow as new mobo arrives.

[imm0rtal_s0ldier]

Well the new mobo arrived and once installed the heat issue was fixed. So my old mobo was the problem. Everything is running as it should including the nvme. Temps never went above 57c full load fans at 50%. Thanks for the help guys:)