High temperatures for R5 3600 model
High temperatures for R5 3600 model
Stock cooler performed poorly, maintaining 50-60°C during idle, now it stays around 30-40°C. During gaming sessions, temperatures reached 85-90°C, but dropped to 60-70°C or higher under heavy load. I tried changing settings in the Gigabyte Smart Fan menu, but even at max speed it doesn’t cool effectively—often hitting 95°C immediately. The fan spins up to about 2000 RPM, which is the limit.
Begin with underclocking. The scent resembles the common problem on Gigabyte boards where all components are excessively overclocked.
This Gigabyte model is known for its high initial voltage. Adjust the Vcore to around 1.325. Updated June 17, 2020 by TofuHaroto
Interesting points. You didn’t accidentally overvolt anything, but the gigabyte setting might be affecting everything by default. Regarding undervolting in BIOS, I can help guide you through the process carefully. Just let me know your system model and BIOS version if you’d like specific steps.
I adjusted Peak Core Voltage to 1.325 and it increased to 105°C, which isn’t ideal. It seems I made a mistake. The vcore setting isn’t listed in Ryzen Master. I changed the Dynamic Vcore in BIOS, starting with -0.050V and now at -0.150V, staying within 86°C limits. The full-load voltage is now 1.32V, which is improving. In Ryzen Master it now displays 1.32V at full load—previously it was 1.25V. The numbers are getting closer. How low should I go? Is this affecting performance? Reddit suggests lowering it to 1.025V for better temps (~68°C) and slightly lower scores, but I’m not sure if that’s right for my setup.
That sounds good, yes. Also, 4.2 is single core turbo. You won't see that on all cores at the same time. Not how it works
I understand your setup. Using 1.025V is fine, and I'm glad it won't damage anything. Regarding your question, when you enable Manual mode, the voltage is fixed at 1.025V, and the maximum clock speed remains at 3.6 GHz regardless of whether you have a single core or more. You can't change the 4.2 GHz setting—it stays at that level even in Manual mode.
1.025 is completely secure. High voltage won't harm anything. The worst case is a freeze, requiring you to force a reboot to increase the voltage. Regarding RM, I'm not sure why the turbo feature is turned off. You might need a separate discussion for that.