Replace H70?

ChrisD. · 18 Jul 2012 at 07:40

I've noticed recently that my H70 isn't cooling as well as what it was. It is free from dust and the case is more than up to the job (FT02). Time to maybe change the fans or just look at a completely new cooler? Tems in SWTOR on my i7-2600k are creping up towards 70 and I'm fairly sure that they used to hover around 50 a few months ago. What's a good air cooler to go for if I do change? Or maybe another Corsair unit? I just want it to be quiet and cool.

ChrisD. · 18 Jul 2012 at 14:55

Anyone? Just try changing the fans first? Or?

CinderzFTW · 18 Jul 2012 at 16:58

could try adding on some new fans in a push/pull config.

doyll · 18 Jul 2012 at 17:46

was the 50c in the winter vs warm summer months?

ChrisD. · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:19

doyll said:
was the 50c in the winter vs warm summer months?

There was never such a big difference in temps.

Chrisbes · 18 Jul 2012 at 20:40

Best thing to do before replacing the heatsink would be to remove it from the CPU. Give the radiator fins a good clean out - Compressed air and a strong, long bristled paintbrush is good. Clean the fans and then reseat the actual CPU block with some new thermal paste.

psychodil · 19 Jul 2012 at 09:18

Yes just give it a clean out Chris, and reseat it with some new thermal paste and see if that makes a difference. I only hit 74c with my 2500k at 4.8ghz and that's with kind, 100% CPU load.

If temps don't improve perhaps the pump is on the way out.

ChrisD. · 19 Jul 2012 at 10:35

What's the shelf life of thermal paste in a tube? I have some stuff at home somwhere but it's 4+ years old now I bet.

doyll · 19 Jul 2012 at 10:50

Thermal paste lasts a long time. I've got some 10 years old and it's still good. As long as it flows / spreads like it should it is fine.

ChrisD. · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:33

I'm going to replace the fans, which are good ones to change them out with?

Apem · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:39

I use Apache Blacks on my H50 they are very good.

ChrisD. · 30 Jul 2012 at 13:45

I think I will go for the Gentle Typhoons. Which thermal paste? Would need some that's in stock on OcUK so I benefit from the free postage.

lajus · 30 Jul 2012 at 15:18

MilanoChris said:
I think I will go for the Gentle Typhoons. Which thermal paste? Would need some that's in stock on OcUK so I benefit from the free postage.

Try somthing from Arctic cooling they made good thermal pastes like mx-2 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-003-AR&groupid=701&catid=27&subcat=

MADMAN · 31 Jul 2012 at 00:00

sometimes it doesnt help to unmount it and clean the paste and reapply....

u could also rma your cooler and get it replaced if its not performing as well, lots of corsairs can fail....

ChrisD. · 31 Jul 2012 at 07:40

I take it that there are other signs of failure apart from the pump making a noise? Is there anything I can do to 'test' it?

lajus · 31 Jul 2012 at 08:25

MilanoChris said:
I take it that there are other signs of failure apart from the pump making a noise? Is there anything I can do to 'test' it?

Go into bios and see what speed your pump runing (cpu fan speed). also you can touch radiator if its hot your pump works just fine.

edit. check your cpu core voltage, motherboard can overvolt your cpu and you get high temps

ChrisD. · 31 Jul 2012 at 08:36

lajus said:
Go into bios and see what speed your pump runing (cpu fan speed). also you can touch radiator if its hot your pump works just fine.

edit. check your cpu core voltage, motherboard can overvolt your cpu and you get high temps

I'll have a look this evening. Voltage hasn't changed since I got the CPU idle at 4.5GHz last summer.

lajus · 31 Jul 2012 at 08:47

MilanoChris said:
I'll have a look this evening. Voltage hasn't changed since I got the CPU idle at 4.5GHz last summer.

Whats about youre pump speed? Mines run about 2227rpm (h100)

ChrisD. · 31 Jul 2012 at 08:58

lajus said:
Whats about youre pump speed? Mines run about 2227rpm (h100)

As I said, I'll have to have a look later on today when I get home.

ChrisD. · 11 Sep 2012 at 13:24

So I finally got annoyed with seeing my CPU above 70 and even reaching 82 yesterday. I cleaned up the HSF, new paste, and then checked the BIOS. Turns out my CPU was getting too much juice, I've dropped the OC from 4.5 to 4 now and made it so the V doesn't go above 1.2 ish V. Never above 55 degrees C now.