New PC, high temps?

[Zombie Kitten]

Hello, so I just received my PC and I've done all the necessary updates.. but I've noticed my temp seems a little high on idle, especially with having a h100x fitted. Shouldn't it be 30-40 on idle? It hasn't dipped from 40, ranges between 40-60c and it will occasionally spike to 70.

I'm not sure if I'm just looking at the wrong part of CPUID, but here it is.

And my PC specs:

Case Model:	Corsair iCUE 465X RGB
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply	CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Change to: Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

 

[steaky360]

Hi @Zombie Kitten have you tested the PC under load (I figure that is the 79deg temp reported) and are you noticing any performance impacts?

How warm (or cool) is the room the PC is in?

 

[Zombie Kitten]

My room is quite warm, but I'm guessing a majority of the heat is coming from the PC itself as I don't have any other appliances on right now. As for testing, not really sure if you mean if I've played a game or done any benchmarking but no, I haven't done either of those things yet.

 

[SpyderTracks]

My room is quite warm, but I'm guessing a majority of the heat is coming from the PC itself as I don't have any other appliances on right now. As for testing, not really sure if you mean if I've played a game or done any benchmarking but no, I haven't done either of those things yet.

Did you order with windows or without?

 

[Zombie Kitten]

Did you order with windows or without?

With.

 

[SpyderTracks]

With.

So with windows 10, on a new installation, it will take a day or two to go through various background processes like indexing and other things.

Just because you're not running anything, doesn't mean it's idle. If you open up task manager and sort by CPU activity, see if there's anything using CPU?

 

[Zombie Kitten]

So with windows 10, on a new installation, it will take a day or two to go through various background processes like indexing and other things.

Just because you're not running anything, doesn't mean it's idle. If you open up task manager and sort by CPU activity, see if there's anything using CPU?

It does seem like it's doing something, though it's very little - the CPU percentage ranges for 1~4% when I'm not doing anything. I guess I should wait a few days and see what happens?

 

[SpyderTracks]

It does seem like it's doing something, though it's very little - the CPU percentage ranges for 1~4% when I'm not doing anything. I guess I should wait a few days and see what happens?

Hmmm, if cpu usage is that low it does suggest something’s amiss either with the heatsink fitting or the paste application.

Next thing to try is install Prime95 from here:

Download Prime95 version 30.19 Build 20

Download Prime95 - a handy tool for overclockers and system stability checkers, Prime95 has a feature called "Torture Test" that allows maximum stress testing on the CPU and RAM. There are several options allowing the stress test to focus on the memory, processor, or a balance of both.

www.guru3d.com

Then run a stress test in the cpu and monitor temps whilst it’s running. If it gets over 95c, end the test and post back.

 

[Zombie Kitten]

Hmmm, if cpu usage is that low it does suggest something’s amiss either with the heatsink fitting or the paste application.

Next thing to try is install Prime95 from here:

Download Prime95 version 30.19 Build 20

Download Prime95 - a handy tool for overclockers and system stability checkers, Prime95 has a feature called "Torture Test" that allows maximum stress testing on the CPU and RAM. There are several options allowing the stress test to focus on the memory, processor, or a balance of both.

www.guru3d.com

Then run a stress test in the cpu and monitor temps whilst it’s running. If it gets over 95c, end the test and post back.

I ran the test for a few minutes and it stayed between 60-70c, I also noticed that the cooler clicks a lot - is that usual for AIOs? I really hope I don't have to get this RMA.

EDIT: I've since installed FFXIV and I've also noticed the fans speed keeps increasing, the temp reached to 81 for a split second before going back down again.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I ran the test for a few minutes and it stayed between 60-70c, I also noticed that the cooler clicks a lot - is that usual for AIOs? I really hope I don't have to get this RMA.

EDIT: I've since installed FFXIV and I've also noticed the fans speed keeps increasing, the temp reached to 81 for a split second before going back down again.

Well, those temperatures aren’t bad.

With a new AIO, again it can take a few seconds for any air bubbles to work their way out of the system and that may be what the clicking is.

If the clicking continues on though, it could be a problem with the pump. If that's the case, best to record the sound and log it with PCS, they'll know what it is.

 

[Zombie Kitten]

Well, those temperatures aren’t bad.

With a new AIO, again it can take a few seconds for any air bubbles to work their way out of the system and that may be what the clicking is.

If the clicking continues on though, it could be a problem with the pump. If that's the case, best to record the sound and log it with PCS, they'll know what it is.

The clicking noise started from the moment I got the PC, and does so every minute or so. I dunno, I'm at a loss.

 

[steaky360]

As @SpyderTracks suggested, if you can, record the noise and log it with PCS - perhaps emial them it. I'd suggest calling to discuss a RMA or any further tests they may wish for you to do.

 

[Zombie Kitten]

As I thought, I already sent one last night just to be safe. Off topic, but I also noticed some coil whine with the GPU. Can't pretend I'm not a little disappointed, but oh well.. Thanks for your advice. guys.