Waffle Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I've had this H60 unit for a little less than 2 years now and within the past month or so I have noticed that I've been getting higher CPU temps than before. When I first got the H60 I was getting 27C on idle and 43 on full load. Now i'm getting about 50 on idle and 85-90 on full load. I have tried reseating the unit 2 times to no avail and have researched this out for about a full day now. This is the second closed system liquid cooler I have had and though it lasted longer than my first one. The strange thing is that the tubing going to the radiator get's really hot and doesn't seem to pass through the radiator correctly, while the tubing back to the pump is cooler as if the liquid isn't moving right. I have also tried out different CPU fan power jacks and the RPM being read by programs for the pump and fan are reading correctly at 4500 and 1900 respectively. I feel like only half of the pump is working. I sent in my RMA last night and expect to hear something tonight. Anyone with similar issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 did you clean off the thermal paste on cpu and REAPPLY new thermal paste when you reseated it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yes. I fully removed the dried stock thermal paste and placed new thermal paste on, but didn't see much of a difference at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 i dont know if its possible that only half the pump is working...make sure its not leaking or anything and its not kinked or something and can you check the temp of the H60? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 IThe strange thing is that the tubing going to the radiator get's really hot and doesn't seem to pass through the radiator correctly, while the tubing back to the pump is cooler as if the liquid isn't moving right. it sounds like its working,have you looked at everything else? ambient temps,dust in rad,other fans,over clocking? something has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 I believe the H60 is sitting around a temp of 80C. It's weird because it is working kind of, because when I unplug the pump temps rise rapidly compared to keeping it plugged in. But it really shouldn't be at such high temps if it was working right. And I'm currently at stock clocks with i5 760 though was slightly overclocked for a while at 3.6Ghz. I still find it ridiculously strange that the tubes feel dramatically different in temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 you sure you ment the processor and not H60 because if the H60 is 80C that means processor is over 90C just at idle and probably shuts off computer at full load (if hasnt already depends on processor) the H60 should be no more than 35C and thats when processor is under load idle should be about 28C max (depends on temp of room assuming its 70-78 degrees in room) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 14, 2013 Author Share Posted May 14, 2013 I am assuming that it's the H60 temp because of the readout being on the pump's power input. I really can't see how the tubing could get kinked when it's hard plastic with coils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 noooooooooooooooooooo 80C would be about 174 degrees the pump doesnt get NEAR that hot the pumps power is no more than 10 watts...no way that could produce that much heat and since you said idle is 50C that means pump is NO higher than about 40C but i bet its not even 30C... just looked up the processor shouldnt get NEAR that hot something is wrong...im assuming throttling temp is 90C and thats why it doesnt go higher but i bet if it didnt throttle it would go much higher...and your sure that there is good contact with the H60 to cpu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 I am positive that the contact is fine between the cpu and H60 considering it was working fine for well over a year and that one of the tubes is conducting heat. I am flabbergasted and pretty darn stressed out over the H60. At least the last one I owned was confirmed dead by making clicking noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 i dont think the pump is dead...somethings wrong though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 I find it really strange that the whole entire Radiator is staying really cool along one tube and half the resevoir. The other tube and half of the resevoir is super hot. It really does seem like a pump malfunction to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 as i said before you sure no fluid leaked? if no then i would RMA it if its REALLY that hot...but first tell me what the pump temp says you have link installed right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 I'm pretty sure that no fluid leaked ever, unless that is the reason why my old video card died last summer. I installed the Corsair Link software just now, but unfortunately it does not tell me anything about the H60. I am currently able to get more information using the program CPUID Hardware monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 are you over clocking this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 This is under a complete stock i5 760. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 did you connect the fan controller to the H60? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 when i say fan controller i mean cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 Yes the cable is connected, and I have tried the casefan pins with the same outcome as the pwrfan pins. And i'm getting 12.1v on my mobo so the pin connector isn't the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 have you tried going in bios and reading the temps?having multiple programs installed to check temps can give faulty readings.everything you have mentioned says its working.id recheck tim again even tho you already have also theres different level of stress testing even tho all utilize 100% cpu,this one may be pegging things harder whats the temps at a moderate load? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 ya like small FFT and blend on prime 95 both do 100% but (since my thermal paste in messed up which is why temps are so high) with 1.3 volts 4.5ghz with blend it goes up to like 80C but with small fft it goes up to 95-105C...i bought some thermal paste about a month back ill replace it soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 Moderate load like playing a cpu intensive game? It goes up to about 85C. I have also checked Bios and it's the same outcome. I really believe that things I have mentioned about only 1 tube heating up and the radiator staying perfectly cool except for the part of the reservoir attached to the hot liquid tube says it's not working properly and is also attached to the cpu correctly. The Unit wouldn't be conducting barely any heat if it wasn't seated correctly. Also this just magically happened after a year and a half of untouched normal fully functioning use. Another reason why I think it is something wrong with the pump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryman Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW thats WAY too hot just for a stupid game? ya thats not good lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 waffle,why not submit a rma and in the comment section explain your issue or just direct them to this post and they will tell you your best course of action.save them grey hairs..;): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffle Posted May 15, 2013 Author Share Posted May 15, 2013 I did exactly as you said last night and am currently waiting for some kind of response (supposed to be about 8 hours?). I wish they would think of my poor grey hairs.... At least my Corsair ram is doing ok... -__- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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