High Temps With New AIO?
High Temps With New AIO?
Case h500p
My idle temp with my newly bought h115i pro-RGB (2days) is around 40-45c with balanced mode
I have it top mounted as exhaust inside the case
under load it can jump to 90c, have I done something wrong?
It's a standard benchmark, and you should anticipate temperatures above average, but 90C for that cooler feels quite high.
For an i5-7600k running at 5Ghz, 90C isn't ideal—especially if you're using stock settings.
Many motherboards tend to apply excessive core voltage, especially with overclocking presets. These are designed for broad compatibility.
Values exceeding 1.35 core voltage are generally too high for regular use.
Typically, stock voltages sit between 1.2 and 1.25 volts for 4.2Ghz.
At around 1.3 volts, 4.5Ghz should be feasible.
You might not have a properly installed cooler, which could be why it's not cooling effectively.
Oh right, I remember that. The CPU is an i5 7600k. I ran Cinebench and it looks odd since the liquid temperature is 23°C in the Corsiar app.
It's a standard benchmark, and you should anticipate temperatures above average, but reaching 90C for that cooler feels quite intense.
For an i5-7600K running at around 5GHz, 90C is still relatively high compared to default settings.
Most motherboards tend to set core voltage too high, especially when using overclocking presets—these are designed for broad compatibility.
Exceeding 1.35 core voltage is generally not ideal for regular use.
Typically, stock voltages sit between 1.2 and 1.25 volts for 4.2GHz, and around 1.3V should be achievable at 4.5GHz.
It's unlikely you have the cooler securely fastened. Corsair likely addressed this issue in earlier models by including washers.
The problem often lies with the motherboard not making full contact due to insufficient clamping force.
If possible, ensure the cooler is snug on its mount; adding small washers between the backplate and board can improve contact and pressure.
You can test this by gently pressing the cooler while it runs—cooler operation indicates better contact.
Avoid over-tightening; if you have fresh thermal paste, try removing the cooler to check paste distribution. A more even spread suggests a better fit.
Some Kabylake chips were shipped with poor quality, so removing the chip and replacing the thermal paste underneath can help. I personally did this and noticed a drop of 6 to 7 degrees in one core that was overheating significantly.
My motherboard is an Asus z270e. I've already tried fixing it with various tests and configurations, but it keeps showing high temperatures. For now, setting the fans to quiet or balance mode seems to cause excessive heat. I've switched to the radiator on extreme in the Icue app, which brings the temperatures down to around 60°C during an overlock at 4.5 GHz with Cinebench. I moved the radiator closer to the front of the case to allow cooler air to reach it. However, having the front fans in a split configuration actually reduced performance, so I changed them to be directly connected to the motherboard. Regarding the backplate, it doesn’t seem secure enough and is slightly wobbling; I plan to add washers to make it stiffer. I still have plenty of thermal paste left, but only the top left corner about 0.5 cm² was applied properly.