>decide to thoroughly clean dusty PC
>redo thermal paste while I'm at it
>"maybe I can do an OC as well"
>run prime95 at stock first to check temps
>pic related
D-did I fuck up somewhere? The CPU cooler is a CM 212 EVO.
>>61761140
Delid this
What is the CPU's voltage set at?
>>61761154
CPU-Z says 1.190V. I didn't touch it yet.
>>61761140
The mayonnaise Intel® used turned bad. Time to upgrade to an Intel® Core™ i9.
you must have fucked up the thermal piss
take it apart and reapply
>>61761370
In hindsight I think I used too much.
>>61761424
Temps don't go down from too much thermal paste. What were you using?
Consider liquid metal paste.
>>61761140
You should use prime95 26.6. Later versions put strain on the CPU and generate unrealistic loads not normally seen in daily uses.
Thermal paste is never as good as the sticky stuff that comes on stock coolers op.