CPU maxed out reaches 74-75 degrees Celsius with liquid cooling

logo897 · 20 Oct 2017

The pump seems to be running. I can hear the water moving and feel it.

Megahertz07 · 20 Oct 2017

You have the radiator with one pipe higher than the other.
- Liquid from CPU MUST go to the top (high) of radiator.
- Liquid to CPU MUST come from the Bottom (low) of radiator.

logo897 · 20 Oct 2017

Megahertz07 said:

You have the radiator with one pipe higher than the other.
- Liquid from CPU MUST go to the top (high) of radiator.
- Liquid to CPU MUST come from the Bottom (low) of radiator.

I am unable to rotate the radiator in my case to have the pipes on the bottom because if I rotate it, it will not fit in my case sadly.

Any other ideas?

Megahertz07 · 20 Oct 2017

I didn't ask you to rotate the radiator.
I said to make sure:
- Liquid from CPU MUST go to the top (high) of radiator.
- Liquid to CPU MUST come from the Bottom (low) of radiator.

If it's inverted, your may be pumping air into the CPU.

ThrashZone · 20 Oct 2017

logo897 said:

Hey all,

So today I just bought myself a liquid cooler (corsair H60) for my PC. My idle temps are around very low 40's to high 30's, but then I ran a test on CPU-z and I am getting 75 degrees celsius or to 73c. I ran it for about 10-15 minutes.

Are these temps normal?

Thank you.

Hi,
Yes it's normal it is a stress test and it looks reasonable for a small cooler like that :)
These contained loop cpu cooler you can put them in any position you can or want too
All that is required is if it either blows outside the case or pulls air into the case.

logo897 · 20 Oct 2017

Thank you all

ThrashZone · 20 Oct 2017

Hi,
Mega has a good point in positioning but one never knows which way the loop flows
Corsair does everything ass backwards all you have to do is look at corsair link software and how buggy it is so they may loop counter clockwise

logo897 · 20 Oct 2017

Downloaded the software but it isn't detecting my pump at all

Megahertz07 · 21 Oct 2017

I have a i5 6600K and made the stress test with CPU-Z. The temperature raised to 62ºC and CPU fan only was at half speed. CPU clock was at 4200MHz. My CPU fan and heat sink is a Deep Cool 31 PWM Deep Cool Theta 31 CPU Cooler IC231PWM - Micro Center
that cost me US$ 16.
Can't understand how a US$ 60 H60 is worst than mine Deep Cool.

ThrashZone · 21 Oct 2017

Hi,
I'd remove and reinstall all of corsair link crapware after downloading a little better version
v4.2.3.41
You can get it here
The Corsair User Forums - View Single Post - Discuss Link v4.6.0.86 here

Afterwards just ignore the do you want to update