Overbearing CPU/Liquid cooling question
Build:
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700K CPU cooler: generic AIO liquid cooler MoBo: ASRock Pro Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Memory: 16GB DDR4 2666 RAM Hard Disk: 1TB 7200 RPM Hard Drive (WD Blue) SSD: 240GB Solid State Drive (WD Green) Power Supply: 600 Watt Thermaltake SMART series
I noticed my computer was turning off on its own and running slow.
Did a user benchmark and saw my processor underperformed heavily.
Proceeded to check heat monitors to find it’s running at 100c, which from reading online is overheating. Cleaned out all fans, and the filters in the cpu cooler and bottom of psu.
Ive never replaced the thermal paste, and from doing a lot of research I wanted to ask the community if I have the right ideas on possible problems and solutions and what order I should try potential solutions…
- See if it needs more thermal paste
- AIO liquid CPU cooler could be faulty
- CPU is fried from overheating
So if I repaste, and still isn’t working, do I buy a new processor? Or do I purchase a new cooler? Is there something I’m missing altogether?
I did notice something called AUXTIN1 was also at 100c heat, but ready that had to do with psu and that could not overheat the cpu. GPU and system were at stable temps. Tested with speedfan
Posted Dec 7, 2021, 10:37 PM UTC · edited
your cpu is fine. the computer will shutdown before any damage. could be the pump in the liquid cooler has failed. see if getting a new cooler helps.
Okay that’s good to know. And my computer has shut off a few times so makes sense.
I’ll look into new coolers and replacing the paste.