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H80i Drop In Performance, High Temperatures


kiwikoon

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Hi guys I have had a few blue screens lately, after checking, I noticed my CPU (4670k) was running pretty hot. When I built my system (late January 2014) the H80i preformed fine. Idle temps were about 30-35º and load of about 60-65º at stock clock frequency and voltage (3.4GHz, 1.17 volts). It now sits at 40-50º idle and 95-100º under load (stock clock/voltage). Naturally I went and checked all the obvious factors, these include:

 

-Cleaning radiator and fans

-Ensuring correct fan configuration

-Removing, cleaning and refitting the water block and CPU, with new TIM (MX-4)

-Ensuring correct application of TIM and good contact between copper and CPU

-Ensuring all involved cables were connected and in proper place

-Updating Corsair Link to version 2.5 and H80i firmware to v1.0.5

-Running copious amounts of stress tests, etc

 

Corsair link says the unit IS pumping (RPM 2000-2300 ish). The fans are defiantly spinning and moving lots of air, but turning the fans up does not affect the CPU temp, and the radiator feels cool to touch (no warmth). This leads me to believe it is a pump issue. There is a lot of sloshing of liquid in the radiator but I am told this is normal. However, I can feel vibrations of the pump through the hose.

 

I manually set the voltage to 1.17 volts, and turned off the voltage control thing in the BIOS, so varying voltage is not contributing to these high temps.

 

I feel I have tried everything, has anyone else had this type of trouble?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Im having a similar issue. About 3 months back i got the H80i and fitted it to my 3960X. I was super impressed with the performance, idling about 25c, and at 4.8Ghz 1.38v, it was doing Prime95 Small FFT at no more than 75c.

 

A couple days back, my PC rebooted without me knowing, and then my OC seemed unstable, although had passed multiple hours of Prime95 Blend with 12GB ram tested.

 

Now i come back to Prime95, and my idle temps are 35c, and load temps are 85c+

 

Not sure whats happened, but checked the H80i dust filter, removed it and just left the rad out the case to get it as cool as possible and put fans on max speed. Still i hit 85c+. None of my voltages have changed so im not sure why the huge drop in performance. Checked the block mounting screws and they are tight as they can go.

 

The PC was transported in a car for a short journey, but i dont see how that could effect a block that is as attached as tight as possible. Havent got a chance to reseat yet, but its very odd.

 

Also my OC uses offset Vcore, and 90% of the time its been sitting at 1.2Ghz 0.8v....

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I cant change anything due to the layout of this case unfortunately. There is a fan in the way above the rad, so i cant turn the rad 90* to have the hoses at the top. And i don't think it will fit at the rear exhaust. Definitely wont fit on the top exhaust.

 

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Moved the rad and the noise got worse... temps too, now at stock clocks, before moving rad 62c prime95 Small FFT, now 70c straight away.

Almost sounds like something grinding against a fan.

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The sound is unbearable, so i put the case back on its feet so the block is vertical, and the sound has gone. So this doesnt sound like air in the system, its the pump rattling when the pump is horizontal. Maybe the pump is losing performance causing the increase in temps?
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Got also the same result , case horizontal and the pump is grinding

Had only cpu and pump on power , and when vertical a slushing sound

Like the waterpump in my fishtank ?

Also tried to remove air by keeping the resevoir higher then pump but noavail

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