Hello everyone! I'd appreciate any help with this issue!
My PC specs are
CPU: I9 13900K
GPU: 4080 FE
RAM: DDR6 Corsair Vengeance RGB pro 32GB
PSU: 1000W Platinum
MOBO: Asus Prime Z790-P WIFI
Fans: Corsair LL120 (x9)
Case: Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
The fans are as follows:
3 bottom fans are intake, 3 side fans are intake, 1 rear exhaust fan, and 2 exhaust fans on top (through the cooler)
My setup has run just fine for a handful of months prior to now. My GPU temps typically sit between 50-70°C when playing games, and my Cooler temps never exceeded 50°C, I have never had any concerns with CPU temp itself.
Im out of town for work right now, so unfortunately I can't get specific temp ranges, but suddenly my cooler has started hitting the 60°C mark, which forces the cooler to run in emergency mode, spiking all fans in my PC to run at max speeds and flash red at me.
The first time it happened I imagined it could have been some weird hiccup with the computer, so I shut down my game and let the system cool. I ran my game again, and about 30 minutes in it once again got too hot. Closed the game and let the system cool.
I made sure the pump was working, both through software, BIOS, and feeling so with my hand. Ran the game again, overheated and closed it. Swapped the orientation of the fans on the cooler so they are intake rather than exhaust, and throttled back graphic settings, and it no longer overheats.
Im tempted to check the thermal paste once I return home just to be sure nothing wonky is going on there — I'm just perplexed as to why an issue like this has suddenly shown up now?
The cooler is less than a year old, and all other parts were upgraded after that (within the past few months) I'm just generally confused.
Should I get a larger cooler? I had contemplated it before but the PC ran optimally so I never truly considered it. Fan speeds are on auto, so they pick up as temps increase.
Any advice would be appreciated.
