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  "path": "/threads/i9-10900k-corsair-h150-rgb-360mm-aio-%E2%80%94-100%C2%B0c-under-load-thermal-throttling-active-cant-find-a-solution.2633995/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-08T19:29:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://forums.anandtech.com",
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    "Cases & Cooling",
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  "textContent": "**System**\nCPU: Intel Core i9-10900K — 10 Cores, LGA1200\nMotherboard: MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X\nAIO: Corsair H150 RGB — 360mm\nRAM: HyperX Fury RGB 32GB (2×16GB) DDR4 3000MHz\nGPU: ASUS GTX 1060 Dual OC 3GB\nPSU: Corsair HX1000 — 1000W 80+ Platinum\nStorage: Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB + Seagate Barracuda 2TBCase: MSI MPG Sekira 500G Mid Tower\n\n**Problem**\nUnder load, all cores reach 95–100°C with thermal throttling active. Radiator fans are running at full speed but temperatures don't drop.\nAt low power draw (15–25W), temps stay around 45–50°C. As power demand increases, temperatures rise disproportionately — hitting 100°C even at 60–70W. Calculated thermal resistance is ~2.68°C/W, whereas the expected value for a 360mm AIO is around 0.30–0.40°C/W.\n\n**What I 've tried**\nTwo technicians looked at it, neither reached a concrete conclusion. I started digging into it myself after that.\nI noticed the pump header was set to DC mode in BIOS — switching it to PWM dropped the CPU from...​\n\n\nRead more",
  "title": "i9-10900K + Corsair H150 RGB 360mm AIO — 100°C under load, thermal throttling active, can't find a solution."
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