It occurs unexpectedly.
It occurs unexpectedly.
Hey everyone, I now believe I've looked through most of the internet about this issue but no advice helped me so far so I'm here to ask for help about my problem. I have an Intel Core i5-12600 CPU which I use with a ASUS Prime B660M-K D4 motherboard. So my problem is, like stated in the title sometimes when I boot my PC up, my CPU heat gets over 90C off heat and sometimes even 100, which HWMonitor probably doesn't track after and it stays in 100C, I am usually shutting down the computer when it gets close to 90. But here is the weird thing that I couldn't figure out the reason of. It doesn't always happen when I'm playing a game or anything, sometimes it happens when I'm simply using Opera GX, sometimes even when Spotify is the only application running on the PC. But the weird part is, after I wait a couple hours or a day( its pretty random) my CPU heat seems normal even when I'm trying to push its limits it doesn't reach dangerous levels. Even when I'm writing these lines its about 80C. I tried throttling down the maximum CPU power from Power Settings of windows, but I doubt that changed anything. And I'm clueless to what the problem could be, would love to have some insights if anybody can figure out a possible reason/ solution for this issue. Thanks in advance
I’d begin by checking if the cooler is the issue rather than the CPU or motherboard. When the PC overheats, feel the hoses from the pump—if they’re not warm, the pump might be failing or the loop is blocked. Make sure everything is installed correctly.
Checked the tubes and noticed the side near the pump feels warmer than expected. The rest of the tube stays cooler. I’m not very familiar with all the parts, so I’m unsure if everything is connected correctly. It seems a national PC company installed the system properly, but the uneven heating makes me wonder if it’s related to the CPU or motherboard rather than just cooling. Also, my fans make a lot of noise above 80°C, especially over 90°C, but they don’t sound like they’re failing—they seem to be working harder. That observation could be important.
A tube that's hot while another is cold usually means the AIO isn't working properly—possibly clogged. The temperature shouldn't vary much between tubes; otherwise, the CPU might react, but a 12600 should stay above 90°C and not drop to 60°C. Replace the cooler, as this brand isn’t familiar to me, which is a red flag.
Both connections appear to maintain similar temperatures, yet as they approach the CPU it becomes warmer. It seems the cooler might be the issue, but I often go without noticeable heating problems even during intense gaming sessions. Wouldn’t that suggest the cooling system is functioning properly? At least it works sometimes.
This problem generally lasts about 5 to 10 hours before the computer operates smoothly without overheating. In the worst situation, the PC should function properly tomorrow evening, at least as it did before. The issue appears to resolve itself after a few hours, which is what happened in the past. It’s confusing how it keeps happening randomly in a short time.
Your pump is not running when you have then heating issue. I had a board that would randomly not run the cpu fan from a cold boot. I’m 99.9% sure you have the same problem happening with your cooler pump. try plugging the pump into another header and set that header to run at 100%. Should fix your issue. If it doesn’t, then you have some kind of buildup or air bubbles in your AIO that randomly resolves and comes back.
A pump is called a motor, and a header is referred to as a manifold. If you're connecting the pump to the pipes, the header typically refers to the manifold that connects the pump to the system. It's not usually the empty cylinder near the pipe itself.