sono Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hello. So I bought this AIO cooler for my new I7700K PC 24th Feb 2017 and the performance has been good. However I am noticing that my cpu temps 2 years down are a lot warmer than when I built it, now it is regularly over 80centigrade so I now need to deal with it to rectify. I used the thermal paste included with the product that was pre-applied by Thermaltake. I am about to take my system apart to replace this thermal paste I have Tuniq TX-4 paste. I will need to clean off the Thermaltake paste off the cooler and cpu. I have a Z270 Gigabyte motherboard. Before I take expensive ystem apart is there anything else about the cooler I should pay attention to. Does the water in there need changing every so often? Have others seen a deterioration like this Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View71 Posted March 12, 2019 Report Share Posted March 12, 2019 It is fairly simple to unmount the cooler head (4 screws) then remove/clean the old paste from both sides and apply a small blob new paste on the CPU - mount the cooler and that's it.. should not take any more than 30 minutes. No need to remove the CPU from its socket! Check the case fans and airways/filters too and remove dust mats if needed. sono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sono Posted March 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Thank you View71. I have been studying the process of application of the TuniqTX-4 and intend to follow the process in this video: It is apparently very thick paste and the blob method has been known to bend things as the cooler screws are tightened according to the author of that video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View71 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Sono, I am more on the lazy side by using Ceramique 2 since years - it's softer hence easy to apply/spread (blob method) and still very durable. When I see this video I get tears in my eyes but you certainly will enjoy doing a bit xtra work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sono Posted April 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 So I got around to doing this yesterday. Under CPU-Z stress test, i7700k overclocked to 5GHz runs stable to just under 75C now.. see CPU-Z and HWMonitor screenshot taken together View71 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View71 Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 12 hours ago, sono said: .... around to doing this yesterday. Under CPU-Z stress test, i7700k overclocked to 5GHz runs stable to just under 75C now.. see CPU-Z and HWMonitor screenshot taken together..... Your Temp LOoks like a bit on the high side and 5GHz? Your reference score suggests you are close to 4.2 speed/performance This is my score below and CPU temperature ~60C is more reasonable than yours. Usually people with such high temps forgot to remove the very thin foil from the copper head/surface. sono 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sono Posted April 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 you are not even comparing the same processor big shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View71 Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 9 hours ago, sono said: you are not even comparing the same processor big shot. I was just showing what the AIO 360 can do on a much more powerful CPU - not sure why your weak CPU is such hotshot This is the only CPU I have hence NO comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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