Custom Watercooling too high temps?
Custom Watercooling too high temps?
Hey everyone, here’s what I’ve set up: CPU – AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, Motherboard – GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX, Case – Corsair 7000D Airflow, GPU – GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080, Super Windforce 16G, GSKill Trident Z5 RGB (2x16GB, 6400MHz, DDR5), Thermal paste – Thermal Grizzly AMD Mycro Direct-Die Pro RGB. I used a custom loop with Corsair XR5 420 NEO radiator, Alphacool 200 Aurora reservoir, and an Apex pump from Alphacool VPP. I also added Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut paste.
During testing, I ran PBO at 90 Level 3, undervolting all cores by -20 and using XMP 1 profile. When idle at around 39°C with background programs, it stayed stable. Full load with Cinebench reached about 87°C – is that typical or should I adjust something?
Yes, I understand. Here’s a clearer version:
I see you’re confused, even more so. That’s okay. Let me make it simple for you.
Even confused. The Ryzen 7000 models aim for a base temperature of 95°C and attempt to maintain it before reducing performance or slowing down. In short: most Ryzen CPUs strive for 95°C, and the better the cooling solution, the higher the clock speed at that temperature. Timed footage from GamersNexus explains this in detail, with a summary available at the 24:15 mark. Video by JayzTwoCents, clear and concise about CPU power and heat management.
Sure, I'm just emphasizing that it's fine as long as it doesn't reach 95°C, and reaching there isn't necessary for it to function properly.