F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop I5 12400 running at 100°C while idle.

I5 12400 running at 100°C while idle.

I5 12400 running at 100°C while idle.

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_Airtinox_
Junior Member
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03-15-2021, 05:45 PM
#1
Hey everyone, our setup has been experiencing sudden FPS drops lately. We have a Core i5 12400 with a 12400G Z690 I chipset, AORUS ULTRA LITE DDR4 32GB, Corsair Vengeance RAM, Corsair RM750 M.2, and a Thermaltake Th120 AIO. We’re using Gigabyte and GeForce RTX 3060 V-SPOC 12G. It’s supposed to handle more than what I need—usually just League of Legends—but sometimes I see huge spikes and drop to around 1 FPS. Even when idle, it slows down a lot and can freeze when switching programs. I noticed last night my CPU would spike to 100% and then stay at that high temperature for a while. Could this overheating be the reason? It was just in the BIOS, but after an overnight cooldown it turned back up quickly.
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_Airtinox_
03-15-2021, 05:45 PM #1

Hey everyone, our setup has been experiencing sudden FPS drops lately. We have a Core i5 12400 with a 12400G Z690 I chipset, AORUS ULTRA LITE DDR4 32GB, Corsair Vengeance RAM, Corsair RM750 M.2, and a Thermaltake Th120 AIO. We’re using Gigabyte and GeForce RTX 3060 V-SPOC 12G. It’s supposed to handle more than what I need—usually just League of Legends—but sometimes I see huge spikes and drop to around 1 FPS. Even when idle, it slows down a lot and can freeze when switching programs. I noticed last night my CPU would spike to 100% and then stay at that high temperature for a while. Could this overheating be the reason? It was just in the BIOS, but after an overnight cooldown it turned back up quickly.

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xpersoncool
Member
204
03-18-2021, 08:04 AM
#2
Verify if the pump is connected; if not, the AIO likely lacks fluid movement. Possible reasons include the pump being inactive (dead or disconnected), insufficient thermal paste, or missing removal of the AIO housing. Considering the sudden start, it’s probably one of the first two issues—either the pump was unplugged or it failed abruptly.
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xpersoncool
03-18-2021, 08:04 AM #2

Verify if the pump is connected; if not, the AIO likely lacks fluid movement. Possible reasons include the pump being inactive (dead or disconnected), insufficient thermal paste, or missing removal of the AIO housing. Considering the sudden start, it’s probably one of the first two issues—either the pump was unplugged or it failed abruptly.

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sunnylouis
Member
79
03-18-2021, 04:27 PM
#3
It was my initial idea to verify the pump was connected, removed it, cleaned it, and applied fresh paste—nothing altered. I planned to test another location later to check for improvements. Is it typical for pumps to fail this way? This unit isn’t even six months old.
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sunnylouis
03-18-2021, 04:27 PM #3

It was my initial idea to verify the pump was connected, removed it, cleaned it, and applied fresh paste—nothing altered. I planned to test another location later to check for improvements. Is it typical for pumps to fail this way? This unit isn’t even six months old.

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budginglime6
Member
122
03-21-2021, 04:09 PM
#4
The pump failed, so please send it in for warranty. 120mm aio's tend to be more affordable since they aren't the go-to budget-friendly air coolers.
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budginglime6
03-21-2021, 04:09 PM #4

The pump failed, so please send it in for warranty. 120mm aio's tend to be more affordable since they aren't the go-to budget-friendly air coolers.

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dani2401
Member
226
03-21-2021, 11:41 PM
#5
Your BIOS appears to offer some advanced and exclusive capabilities. For instance, it can report the RPM of connected fans or pumps. The BIOS should indicate whether your pump is rotating. Just identify the connector you attached it to and confirm that the "fan" profile is set to 100%. Also, I find it curious that the AIO spike reaches 100°C in minutes while idle in BIOS—though that’s probably what you get with Intel. (AMD fanboi talking)
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dani2401
03-21-2021, 11:41 PM #5

Your BIOS appears to offer some advanced and exclusive capabilities. For instance, it can report the RPM of connected fans or pumps. The BIOS should indicate whether your pump is rotating. Just identify the connector you attached it to and confirm that the "fan" profile is set to 100%. Also, I find it curious that the AIO spike reaches 100°C in minutes while idle in BIOS—though that’s probably what you get with Intel. (AMD fanboi talking)

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vines2016
Junior Member
4
03-22-2021, 05:48 AM
#6
Based on my observations, especially with Intel systems, the BIOS temperatures often appear significantly higher than the real idle temperatures reported by the operating system. The CPU might seem to operate at its base speed even when idle.
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vines2016
03-22-2021, 05:48 AM #6

Based on my observations, especially with Intel systems, the BIOS temperatures often appear significantly higher than the real idle temperatures reported by the operating system. The CPU might seem to operate at its base speed even when idle.

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ChickenisBeast
Member
61
03-23-2021, 07:36 PM
#7
I’d have liked a larger AIO, but I went with the thermal take tower 100 because it’s the only option available. It’s my first compact model and the case is simple to assemble with solid cable routing.
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ChickenisBeast
03-23-2021, 07:36 PM #7

I’d have liked a larger AIO, but I went with the thermal take tower 100 because it’s the only option available. It’s my first compact model and the case is simple to assemble with solid cable routing.

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foxh0pper
Member
229
04-11-2021, 06:54 PM
#8
Some people suggested it might be your AIO, but checking the BIOS shows its pump spinning alongside CPU_fan and CPU_opt signals. You may want to tilt your AIO's radiator so the pump is above the fluid level to check for bubbles or trapped liquid inside.
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foxh0pper
04-11-2021, 06:54 PM #8

Some people suggested it might be your AIO, but checking the BIOS shows its pump spinning alongside CPU_fan and CPU_opt signals. You may want to tilt your AIO's radiator so the pump is above the fluid level to check for bubbles or trapped liquid inside.

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KablooieKablam
Posting Freak
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04-12-2021, 10:05 AM
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It appears things have shifted a little. Yesterday everything worked fine and I managed to use it normally, but tonight it’s deteriorated and I won’t be able to boot at all. Once I reached a point, I encountered a blue screen error labeled "video scheduler internal error." Now nothing loads even the BIOS.
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KablooieKablam
04-12-2021, 10:05 AM #9

It appears things have shifted a little. Yesterday everything worked fine and I managed to use it normally, but tonight it’s deteriorated and I won’t be able to boot at all. Once I reached a point, I encountered a blue screen error labeled "video scheduler internal error." Now nothing loads even the BIOS.