I just built my new gaming PC with these specs: I5 14600k, RTX 4070, MSI Pro Z790-S motherboard, 16GB DDR5 RAM, and a 240mm Cooler Master AIO cooler. I'm running into two big issues. First, even with the 240mm AIO cooler, my CPU temperatures are hitting 100 degrees Celsius under full load. I thought maybe the AIO was faulty, so I replaced it, but the overheating problem persists. Second, today my PC won't restart normally; I have to hit the manual restart button on the cabinet, and I sometimes get no signal at all. Occasionally I can access BIOS, but not consistently. I'm really frustrated since I just set this up 10 days ago!
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Make sure you're removing the plastic protector from your AIO before putting it on the CPU and that you're applying thermal paste correctly. With temps at 100+ degrees Celsius, you might be damaging your CPU or motherboard. It could also be a different issue related to the build.
I did remove the plastic protector, but nothing seems to work.