CPU over temperature.

[ShouldaGotta]

Need Help: Red CPU LED + Extreme Temps on OcUK Gaming Fluorite


Hey all, looking for advice on a weird issue with my OcUK Gaming Fluorite build.

• Symptoms
• Red CPU LED stays lit on the motherboard
• PC gets dangerously hot — fans ramp up and it sounds like it’s about to explode
• CPU temps spike to 80–90°C, even with minimal load
• Occasionally boots "fine", but the loud whirring and temperature spikes still happen randomly

 

[deviation]

It may sound silly, but is the protective coating removed off your CPU's heatsink/waterblock -whichever you have?
Is the CPU's heatsink secured down tightly?
Are you CPU's fans plugged in properly on the motherboard?

 

[Glanza]

With it being a OCUK prebuilt guessing it's a AIO cooler, if you've had it a while might have died.

 

[ShouldaGotta]

With it being a OCUK prebuilt guessing it's a AIO cooler, if you've had it a while might have died.

Its brand new i got it July 1st

 

[ShouldaGotta]

It may sound silly, but is the protective coating removed off your CPU's heatsink/waterblock -whichever you have?
Is the CPU's heatsink secured down tightly?
Are you CPU's fans plugged in properly on the motherboard?

It was prebuilt so they would have taken off the protective coating? as i havent done that.

These are loose. shall i tighten them? the fans looked plugged in properly.

 

[deviation]

It was prebuilt so they would have taken off the protective coating? as i havent done that.

These are loose. shall i tighten them? the fans looked plugged in properly.

Yes definitely, but do it in a sequence, like top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right.

 

[ShouldaGotta]

Yes definitely, but do it in a sequence, like top left, bottom right, bottom left, top right.

Ok will do

 

[deviation]

Ok will do

Let us know how you get on mate.

 

[ShouldaGotta]

Let us know how you get on mate.

still the same unfortunately. it’s just turnt off on its own now and made weird clunky noise when I turnt it on.

 

[freddie64]

still the same unfortunately. it’s just turnt off on its own now and made weird clunky noise when I turnt it on.

Contact OCUK.

 

[throwaway4372]

Would have thought it would need a repaste having been loose for god knows how long, but as a pre built under warranty I'd get them to fix it for you.

 

[deviation]

still the same unfortunately. it’s just turnt off on its own now and made weird clunky noise when I turnt it on.

Ah I'm sorry to hear that mate, give them a call, fingers crossed you get it sorted.

 

[ED209]

As others have said give OCUK a call and they can get it all sorted.

That's what the warranty etc is for

Could be an issue with the pump on the AIO that may have failed

 

[deviation]

@ShouldaGotta did you manage to speak to OCUK on the phone?

 

[hornetstinger]

Is it ok on cold power up? Go straight into BIOS and see if pump is spinning, you should also be able to hear it, hold a screwdriver to the pump and then to your ear.

Even if the pump is dead it should be ok for for 30 seconds or so to determine the issue in BIOS.

 

[deviation]

Is it ok on cold power up? Go straight into BIOS and see if pump is spinning, you should also be able to hear it, hold a screwdriver to the pump and then to your ear.

Even if the pump is dead it should be ok for for 30 seconds or so to determine the issue in BIOS.

When I saw the words "hold a screwdriver to the pump..." I thought you were going to follow up with: "then hit it with a hammer and see if it starts!"

 

[throwaway4372]

I'm picturing a dude with a screwdriver in his ear wondering why he can't hear anything.

 

[deviation]

I'm picturing a dude with a screwdriver in his ear wondering why he can't hear anything.