5800x and 360mm AIO, are my temps too hot?

Gershy13 · 21 Oct 2022 at 18:48

I have a 5800x and ML360R, i feel like my cooler isn't doing a great job, im hitting 90c at stock and around 4.0-4.1ghz multi core CB23.

With curve optimiser and PBO2 enabled this is slightly better and i get ~4.6ghz (4575mhz) all core, but my temps are still in the upper 80s (87-89c).

Rad fans are maxed out, and pump is max speed. Its exhausting up in my NZXT H710. I thought it might be an airflow issue, so i even opened the case side panel, but temps didn't change.

Is there something possibly wrong with my cooler or chip?

What temps are people getting with a 5800x and 360mm aio under load at 4.6ghz?

Any advice?

Thanks
Gershy13

BUDFORCE · 21 Oct 2022 at 20:56

75c at 5ghz, with an nzxt 360mm aio.

Gershy13 · 21 Oct 2022 at 21:01

BUDFORCE said:
75c at 5ghz, with an nzxt 360mm aio.

5ghz all core manual oc or using PBO?

hyperst · 21 Oct 2022 at 21:25

You took the plastic film off the aio?

Gershy13 · 21 Oct 2022 at 21:26

hyperst said:
You took the plastic film off the aio?

Yup, i tried changing the paste from the standard cooler master stuff too. put some nt h1 on it. Not sure if i did a bad job of applying it? Or maybe i havent mounted it properly?

hyperst · 21 Oct 2022 at 21:29

Are your screws tightened till they stop?

Gershy13 · 21 Oct 2022 at 21:39

hyperst said:
Are your screws tightened till they stop?

I honestly cannot remember, i will take it apart tonight and re paste it and tighten all the way and see if it improves. So tighten the 2 screws until they completely stop?

hyperst · 21 Oct 2022 at 23:02

Yeah i think they should have a part thread so they only go so far

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 01:19

hyperst said:
Yeah i think they should have a part thread so they only go so far

Okay, so i just repasted and tightened the screws, so far i dont think i see a temperature change. if anything maybe 1-2c but that could be due to lower ambient temp now that its night.

One thing i did notice is, one of the screws seems to be much tighter than the other one. But they both are tightened all the way (as much as my fingers let me). Its at a weird angle too, not sure if this is causing the cooler to not sit flat?

I took some pictures. https://imgur.com/a/oYN3mcj

hyperst · 22 Oct 2022 at 01:35

That angle does look off, you sure you got the square bit under the hook on the plastic mount and not on the edge?

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 01:47

hyperst said:
That angle does look off, you sure you got the square bit under the hook on the plastic mount and not on the edge?

What do you mean by on the edge? I'm pretty sure it was completely in place. But yeah it does seem really odd that one of them is bent like that and the other isn't. IMO temps are bad for an AIO of this size? Something isn't right surely? 90c at stock with full pump and fan speed.

Edit: had a look again and took some pictures. The top mount looks fine, not sure about the bottom? https://imgur.com/a/4M68ubS

freddie64 · 22 Oct 2022 at 08:13

When you tightened the thumbscrews, did you do a bit at a time on each one or fully tighten one then the other?

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 10:11

freddie64 said:
When you tightened the thumbscrews, did you do a bit at a time on each one or fully tighten one then the other?

I alternated between the two

random_matt · 22 Oct 2022 at 11:12

Personally your pump is probably screwed. If mounting and everything is fine, then what other possibility is there? You can try another AIO or Air cooler.

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 11:17

random_matt said:
Personally your pump is probably screwed. If mounting and everything is fine, then what other possibility is there? You can try another AIO or Air cooler.

Yeah it probably is. It's running at 2400rpm. To be honest I have heard some odd noises from it sometimes, so maybe it's going bad. My temps have always been like this so maybe I got a dud unit. Unfortunately it's out of warranty too.

I might get another cooler and test/ compare it. Any recommendations on 360mm aios that aren't too expensive and look relatively decent?

random_matt · 22 Oct 2022 at 11:27

Gershy13 said:
Yeah it probably is. It's running at 2400rpm. To be honest I have heard some odd noises from it sometimes, so maybe it's going bad. My temps have always been like this so maybe I got a dud unit. Unfortunately it's out of warranty too.

I might get another cooler and test/ compare it. Any recommendations on 360mm aios that aren't too expensive and look relatively decent?

I hear the Arctic ones are great, as are the EKWB models.

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 12:42

random_matt said:
Well if swapping the cooler does not make a difference, then I guess the CPU is bust maybe.

Yup, Im pretty sure the CPU is okay, it might not be the greatestly binned chip, but i think its not too bad. Cos i previously had a 3800x and its temperatures were pretty high (not as high as the 5800x tho) with this cooler too. I thought it was just natural ryzen temps.

Thoughts on the Corsair H150i Elite Capellix?

random_matt · 22 Oct 2022 at 12:51

Gershy13 said:
Yup, Im pretty sure the CPU is okay, it might not be the greatestly binned chip, but i think its not too bad. Cos i previously had a 3800x and its temperatures were pretty high (not as high as the 5800x tho) with this cooler too. I thought it was just natural ryzen temps.

Thoughts on the Corsair H150i Elite Capellix?

99% of them are all Asetek, it will be fine.

Gershy13 · 22 Oct 2022 at 14:21

random_matt said:
Report back when tested.

Will do! I also talked to cooler master, and looks like they wont do anything about it because its out of warranty, which is fair enough. Even though i had a ticket from 2020 about the pump noise, i should have RMA'd sooner i guess.

hyperst · 22 Oct 2022 at 20:17

I'm just installing one in mine today, they should be angled like that and they both should match, you got to really crank on the thumb screws, mines got 3 to 4mm thread sticking out