Just recently upgraded my gpu after what I thought was a gpu issue (1660ti - 3060) and my i7-9700k

[kindred wharf]

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[lyric latch]

i thought ddu was for gpus am I mistaken?

[kindred wharf]

it is did I read the beginning of this thread wrong?

[lyric latch]

Ye I couldnt fit it all in so i wrote it at the beginning

my i7-9700k is clocking at 0.97ghz

Just recently went from a 1660 ti to a 3060

[kindred wharf]

that seems very odd

[lyric latch]

Right now its running at 0.8 ghz with only chrome and discord open

[tiny ravine]

I've only ever experienced this issue with laptops (The laptop will thermal throttle and set the power plan to like 3 watts and it won't change back till the pc is cold booting)

[lyric latch]

Any help you guys can give is appreciated . After using almost 300$ already on this gpu I dont really want to buy a new cpu 😦

My temps are also at 90 I have a water cooler connected to it and I hear the water pumping through the tubes so it cant be my water cooler is broken

Could this result in a mobo issue? I just reapplied thermal paste last week and cleaned my computer.

[tiny ravine]

Are they at 90 under load?

[lyric latch]

90 in the bios , it toggles from 89-90

I'm not sure if there's an application that can tell me what my temps are , but according to my bios ^

[tiny ravine]

That is way too hot for the bios it should be in the 50s at most

[lyric latch]

That's what I'd assume as well , hence why my cpu is not clocking at its correct speeds?

[tiny ravine]

What's your aio?

[lyric latch]

my cooling unit?

[tiny ravine]

Yeah

[lyric latch]

I'm not sure where my box is , is there a way to check?

[tiny ravine]

Send me a pic of the cooler

[lyric latch]

well it says corsair on it @tiny ravine

i believe thats it

[tiny ravine]

How old is it?

[lyric latch]

The aio ? About 2-3 years old id say

[tiny ravine]

Do you hear gurgling from the pump?

[lyric latch]

I did something in my bios to where it boots but then turns off when it boots so I’m gonna have to reset my cmos . After I do that I’ll send a recording of what I’m hearing Z

[crisp owl]

Are you sure the cooler is properly on the CPU, with full contact and proper thermal paste?

[lyric latch]

Positive

[crisp owl]

You've tried taking it off and on?

Temps rely on ambient temperature, you don't happen to be in a sauna correct

[lyric latch]

Yes lol correct . I like it cold in my room as well .

[earnest salmon]

@lyric latch re mount cooler with better paste

[lyric latch]

hwy

uh

I need help

I made a post 7 m ago

[brisk tiger]

I agree it’s prob the AIO dead. If you have a stock cooler kicking around try it with that. But maybe clear CMOS before trying anything.

[lyric latch]

I already tried that but just earlier I did something in my bios and now my computer won’t boot up . So I’m gonna do that whenever I get to it which is probably tomorrow . Then I gues we’ll go from there

I already reset my windows , upgraded my gpu , reset my cmos , updated drivers , updated windows , cleaned computer , applied thermal paste , remounted AIO , rebuilt entire computer . The things that it’s coming down to are unfortunately the most expensive 😭😭😭 Either bad mobo , bad cpu and mobo , or bad AIO

If I reset my cmos do you guys think it could be a setting in my bios that’s causing my temps to be high therefore having FPS and a slower system?

[kindred wharf]

Or it could be a bios bug did you check temps with hwinfo in windows?

[lyric latch]

No I don’t believe so how would I do that ?

[kindred wharf]

Download hwinfo64 and check

[lyric latch]

I dont seem to see where it says my temps are in this software.

[kindred wharf]

Close open it again and select sensor mode

[lyric latch]

Sooo.... 100?

[kindred wharf]

Geezus that is a bad cooler

[lyric latch]

Dude wtf

This cooler must of went to shit on me

Its a corsair h60 or something like that

[lyric latch]

Do you recommend any coolers ? Preferably a not the most expensive 🙂

[kindred wharf]

Yeah get a better air cooler

[lyric latch]

Do you have any recommendations ?

I have the shitty water cooler on my cpu now so what would I do with this air cooler once I buy it? Is this the one that mounts onto your computer?

[lyric latch]

Any liquid cooler won't idle at 90

@lyric latch try re installing the cooler

Maybe you left the plastic film on

Nvm that's a single 120 cooler

If you don't want it to be too expensive , i recommend getting a big tower cooler instead @lyric latch

[lyric latch]

And these just mount onto my cpu?

[lyric latch]

Yes

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4, BK022, 250W TDP, CPU Cooler https://a.co/d/eLuVbWc

O mate my apolgies i just checked again and its an h60

Even this would be just fine

https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-White-Heatpipes-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B08XLWLSHK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2ZTTV6XFNCHAZ&keywords=dual+120+aio&qid=1667744030&sprefix=dual+120+ai%2Caps%2C336&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

corsair

[lyric latch]

Hmm doesn't really make a difference, but try reseating it and changing the thermal paste

[lyric latch]

My brother just did that yesterday

put on new thermal paste etc

[lyric latch]

If the cooler is actually that bad , just get this or the dark rock on a budget

my computer is laying down rn

[lyric latch]

Damn

Did the problem exist before that?

Been happening for 3 weeks 😦

[lyric latch]

What about before 3 weeks?

First thought it was a virus , then I sent it to someone for 80$ and they did nothing to the computer

[lyric latch]

Nope, never

Hmmmm

Then thought it was my gpu , so I just started using my buddys 3060 and nothing changed

Is there a kink in the tubes?

and now were here rn

Can you try putting it upright

[lyric latch]

Definately the cpu overheating

yep

My brother had an idea that my cpu was shot yesterday. We saw an article of the same exact issues I was having .

So hopefully ... JUST THE FAN

[lyric latch]

I'll send a picture once my phone charges up here of what it looks like right now.

Alright

[lyric latch]

Does the fan spin or no?

I'm planning on selling a 1660 ti so i can get some money as well . How much would you recommend putting it up for? Been used for about 2 years

[lyric latch]

Well , i live in a country with bloated pricing so honestly I have no idea

Maybe 100-150

[lyric latch]

If what I'm touching is correct I feel air coming out of it , so i'm assuming so

Air can be passive pressure too, is your side panel transparent?

thats what im touching

[lyric latch]

yes

[lyric latch]

Send me photos

[lyric latch]

^

[radiant tangle]

In this pic, is there a fan blowing out on the left side of the AIO's radiator?

[lyric latch]

Yes I looked behind it’s

I see something spinning

And when I put my hand over it I feel cold air

[radiant tangle]

cold air? it ought be hot

[lyric latch]

Nope lol it’s cold

[radiant tangle]

sounds like your AIO pipes might not be working then, they should rotate the liquid and bring the hot to the radiator

Your cpu reports 100°C temps but the output air from the radiator feels cold.. so something is the issue between there

The air coming out from the radiator fan should be noticeably warmer than your breath.

[lyric latch]

Hopefully one of you guys can hear what’s going on ?

[radiant tangle]

Touch the AIO pipes, do they also feel cold?

There should be a clear difference between the two pipes, one is hot, other is cold.

[lyric latch]

I notice one is hot but the other one doesnt seem "cold" per say

[radiant tangle]

Well cold might be the wrong word, more like room temperature I guess

[lyric latch]

Yes

[radiant tangle]

I think your pipe is clogged, and water flow through the radiator is blocked at least partially

Can't really tell where the blockage is, could be inside the radiator or in one of the pipes, or in the cpu water block.

And since the AIO is a unit, can't really fix it either, it's easier to buy a new cooler and just replace the whole thing.

[lyric latch]

Gotcha , alrighty . Thank you boss man.

[lyric latch]

Do you have any recommendations ? Preferabbly not the most expensive? I have a i7-9700k

[radiant tangle]

you asked about coolers before, I think the arctic duo 34 is a pretty decent air tower cooler for the money

[lyric latch]

The two techii sent earlier appear to only be amd compatable

[radiant tangle]

and it's an air cooler, less chance of it going wrong than with an aio

I think the duo 34 works for intel sockets

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Freezer-eSports-DUO-Configuration/dp/B07MJGNJB3/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3NEDEC6L6NSII&keywords=arctic+duo+34&qid=1667745658&sprefix=arctic+duo+3%2Caps%2C372&sr=8-1

That's the thing I mean

[lyric latch]

How do I find out what intel socket I have? It lists some here but i just want to double check?

[radiant tangle]

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/186604/intel-core-i79700k-processor-12m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

that's Intel's official database, doesn't get any more official than that. Socket is FCLGA1151

[lyric latch]

Appreciate it.... So it is 🙂

[radiant tangle]

usually abbreviated to LGA 1151

[lyric latch]

It just says 1151

[radiant tangle]

yep, that'll work

Anyway, from the fairly good data you provided, my guess is the AIO cooler is dead and that's why your cpu isn't working at top speeds (it's thermal throttling, basically limiting itself so it doesn't frigging melt and die)

[lyric latch]

So basically its doing what its supposed to do?

[radiant tangle]

Exactly, it's protecting itself because the cooling is not good enough.

Cpu is doing exactly what it was designed to do in the case of overheating.

It just needs a new cooler I think.

Seems to be working fine otherwise.

The biggest clue was when you said the air from the exhaust felt cold.. that's a big wtf moment when your cpu says it's at 100C

Confirmed by you checking the input and output water pipes and neither feels particularly hot.

If I had to guess, the AIO pump is dead.

But yeah, getting a decent new air cooler for your cpu is an easy $50 fix.

[lyric latch]

Yep Im planning on buying this freezer 34

I PRAYYYYY it works

Been dealing with this for way to long , it was to a point where I was just like screw it lol

[lyric latch]

Hey would this be better? https://www.amazon.com/Thermalright-White-Heatpipes-Aluminium-Technology/dp/B08XLWLSHK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=2ZTTV6XFNCHAZ&keywords=dual+120+aio&qid=1667744030&sprefix=dual+120+ai%2Caps%2C336&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div

[radiant tangle]

The thermalright cooler seems similar but it's not compatible with socket 1151

At least, that's what they say, and it's a bit weird that it isn't tbh

[lyric latch]

It's compatible

They forgot to put it in the name

[radiant tangle]

I thought that might be the case yep, just a fail on whatever amazon employee was responsible for that page

[lyric latch]

Seems like it would be better at cooling, looking at the size and heat pipes

• it's a dual tower

[radiant tangle]

I don't know anything about the Thermalright cooler though, so I guess.. read some reviews, maybe try to find if Gamer's Nexus ever tested it, or some other reputable PC hardware youtuber.

[lyric latch]

@radiant tangle lmao didn't expect it to be the best air cooler they tested

[radiant tangle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Yp5F0HsAs

Found this on GN's youtube, not the same model, just same manufacturer

[lyric latch]

Soooo.... what are you guys saying? Dont go with the arctic freezer?

o wait a minute

[radiant tangle]

I frigging love GN though, they are heroes for testing stuff and cutting through bullshit commercial advertising.

[lyric latch]

it says it right there

[lyric latch]

Id say if you don't need RGB , go with the thermalright peerless Assassin 120 Se

[radiant tangle]

I can only vouch for the Arctic 34 myself, since I've got one. Can't say the same about the Thermalright.

[lyric latch]

Ye im not much of a red green blue person

[radiant tangle]

The thermalright seems fine as well though.

[lyric latch]

This is more expensive and basically the same cooler just looking better

Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE CPU Air Cooler, 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler, Dual 120mm TL-C12C PWM Fan, Aluminium Heatsink Cover, AGHP Technology, for AMD AM4 AM5/Intel 1700/1150/1151/1200 https://a.co/d/h0lPSZE

[radiant tangle]

I don't think you can go wrong, whichever you decide to get.

[lyric latch]

Probably just gonna go with the arctic freezer , thank you guys 🙂

[radiant tangle]

Yep, good luck, and don't forget to buy some thermal paste too.

[lyric latch]

I have some right here

[lyric latch]

That's great too

just bought it a week ago lol

Noice

[lyric latch]

Ok sooo I found this old janky fan would this work ?

[kindred wharf]

It will be ok but not better than a decent third party cooler

[lyric latch]

I was planning on just using it until I get this other one

Arctic freezer 34

[kindred wharf]

Yeah that should be fine the temps will be high but not 100c

[lyric latch]

My brother has a pc too and he’s grounded I might just snag his lol

[kindred wharf]

Lmao

[radiant tangle]

That looks like an intel stock cooler. It's better than nothing/your broken AIO. Like Thor said, it works, not great though.

[lyric latch]

...they will be 100c

[kindred wharf]

For a stock cooler maybe high 70s under load this isn't 12000 series.

[lyric latch]

oh sorry 9700k , I thought 11700k

11th series was really hot

[radiant tangle]

Please don't be that guy who comes in 24h too late and goes well aschually...

[lyric latch]

9700k should be fine

prolly in the 80s

[kindred wharf]

Not going to matter much anyway since it's only temporary

[lyric latch]

Hello update ! I just bought my cpu fan and got it hooked up and everything …. But of course however when I try to turn on my computer it turns on just fine but nothing goes to my monitor and my keyboard is not turning on either .

Any tips would be fantastic

[real charm]

did you check if there is a debug light

[lyric latch]

Yes

Red light

[real charm]

ok so there you go, just fix that

[lyric latch]

From my knowledge that often refers to bad ram ?

Orre what

I have a different ram stick that I tried and still nothing

[real charm]

well most people would look in their owners manual, or an online pdf of their specific motherboard to translate the debug code to what the problem is, or look on the board to see what the light is showing, then go from there.

[lyric latch]

This would be a debug light correct ? It’s a solid light not blinking . I’ve tried to do some research and all I’ve seen so far was blinking debugs with a z390 ud( my same mobo )

[balmy quartz]

bios?

[lyric latch]

My apologies. after looking at this pdf it is a ram issue . I ensured all of the ram sticks I have tried (3 in total ) have clicked in on the top and bottom and still nothing .

[lyric latch]

Yes when I posted that message I updated my bios and chipset .

[balmy quartz]

kk i scrolled for a bit and didn't see that just wanted to check

[lyric latch]

👍

[kindred wharf]

Just try with 1 stick

See if it posts

[lyric latch]

No it does not

I tried with two different types of sticks

The debug light goes to cpu for like a second or two then dram

[lyric latch]

Like so