Hey everyone! A friend just built her first PC, but it seems that her AIO cooler might be malfunctioning. One of the screws isn't tightening properly, and she's left it like that. Currently, everything appears to be working okay, but during gaming in 'where winds meets', her CPU temps are hitting the 90s. I'm worried that this could cause problems down the line, especially if the cooler isn't making proper contact. Is it a good idea to suggest she replaces the AIO? I know she's already put a lot of effort into her build, but I really don't want her to damage her CPU. What do you all think?
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Hey! Just to clarify, does she hit 90°C while gaming or is that an idle temp? If it’s while gaming, that’s definitely concerning, especially for a GPU-heavy game like 'where winds meets'. She should really check what temps she’s getting under load and ideally fix that cooler soon!
She mentioned it's 90°C while gaming. For max settings in games like Genshin, she said it's around 60°C, so there is some cooling happening, but still, 90°C is high!