aesir Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Finally put together my computer today. I'm getting unreasonably high on my i7 2600k (87-88C). Ambient temp was around 22C. I have not installed anything yet and that was the temps I saw from BIOS. I think I installed the H50 correctly. I took off the cpu block to see if anything was wrong. This is what I got: http://i.imgur.com/aeZafl.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Bkxnal.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Bc5DVl.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dose36 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 there are a lot of issues regarding this product, but i will not touch on them. i will only mention that that is a MASSIVE amount of paste. i suggest reading a LOT online on proper application techniques... thin, you want it as thin as possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesir Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 This was the pre-applied paste on the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dose36 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 I have an H70 and reapplied my own before using the unit at all. *shrug* there is a sticky in the cooling forum, here.. http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=90160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees RAM GUY Posted January 12, 2012 Corsair Employees Share Posted January 12, 2012 87C is extremely high on idle. I see some caps close to the CPU, check if those are preventing the cold plate from making a full contact on the CPU. Although, looking at the cold plate and CPU, seems like you have a good contact. Have you checked the pump? and see if its running at spec or if its running at all... 87C on idle - That's just too high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aesir Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 Okay, just applied a new batch of TIM (MX-2). Idles at 28-30C, and running prime95 now. It's at 60C. Hopefully, no problems will arise over night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipster Doofus Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've had no issues at all with my H50. Been running for over a year now. Hope the new paste sorted it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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