CPU way too hot. Think its my faulty cooler.

Laurence Bowman · 21 Mar 2018 at 22:29

My cpu sits idle at anywhere between 50-80 degrees. I have re-applied thermal paste, cleaned out the radiator and bought new fans but to no avail. I believe the problem is with my Corsair hydro h100i. Im new to pc building so any tips on how to diagnose a faulty cooler/how to fix it would be much appreciated!

Laurence Bowman · 22 Mar 2018 at 10:41

Space Monkey said:
When they PC is running, can you hold the tubes near the main head/CPU and feel any vibrations? Sounds like the pump might have, or is in the process of failing?

Are there any leaks anywhere?

Dont seem to be any leaks. When i hold the tubes i cant feel any vibrations at all, does that mean the pump isn't working at all?

Laurence Bowman · 22 Mar 2018 at 15:32

Its plugged into the motherboard and the 2 fans on top of the radiator. Worth noting this pc is 4 years old and has been working fine until recently.

Laurence Bowman · 22 Mar 2018 at 15:52

Is it worth going through this process? Im not too familiar with assembling and disassembling pc parts and this looks to be fairly risky, is it worth just investing in a normal fan + heatsink?