Are you experiencing high idle temperatures on your CPU?
Are you experiencing high idle temperatures on your CPU?
Idle usage stands at 14% with the temperature at 70 degrees Celsius. The liquid level is 35, which is 8 degrees higher than room temperature, and the GPU reads 37 degrees Celsius. The front three fans draw in air, while the bottom three are exhaust, with the top AIO unit positioned on top and one at the back for exhaust. I purchased a replacement top featuring holes to allow direct exhaust of the air from the AIO fans, eliminating the need for them to alternate.
And which tasks are consuming the most CPU? I’ve got many background applications like iCUE, Logitech Hub, MSI Afterburner plus standard Windows tasks, and my idle usage is only about 3% (mainly due to iCUE managing much of it). There’s something running that keeps my CPU working continuously. Check the Task Manager to list the processes by CPU usage and identify what’s causing this high load.
Also, improving the airflow could help a lot. It seems you have too much intake and not enough exhaust, leading to excessive positive pressure. You’ll need to increase the exhaust to release more air.
The Theres wmi provider host operates at 5%, varying between 1%. Nzxt cam stands at 2%, with the remaining figures under 1%. Steam client webhelper occasionally reaches 1% and then drops back to 0.5%. The overall level is now at 13%, though temperatures remain at 68 degrees.
Today I took off the top cover, cleaned the CPU and cooler using 96% alcohol, and then reapplied thermal paste in a cross pattern. The liquid temperature is now 31 degrees, which is 4 degrees higher than room temperature. The CPU remains at 61 degrees Celsius with about 10% idle usage, while the GPU is at 38 degrees. Only Discord, Steam, and NZXT Cam are open on the screen. NZXT reports that the WMI provider host is the highest at 1-3%.