Dead Corsair H100i GTX is a gaming graphics card.
Dead Corsair H100i GTX is a gaming graphics card.
I was playing some games with friends last night and saw my frames slow down. I checked Task Manager and noticed the core clocks dropping to around 500mhz. Then I opened HWmonitor, which confirmed the CPU was at 95°C and throttling. I turned it off and let it cool for a while. After that, I went to replace the thermal paste just in case. When I restarted, the BIOS showed 75°C+, so I had to reinstall the thermal paste. Now I’m wondering if the pump is truly failing, even though it reported correct RPM to ICUE. Should I try anything else before deciding to buy a new cooler?
75c in BIOS seems suspicious, might indicate the AIO is malfunctioning. The liquid level could be insufficient. How long have you been operating it?