Is the Ryzen 3700 overheating?
Is the Ryzen 3700 overheating?
The build is working well, but the CPU temperature rose from 68°C to 86°C when playing Rainbow Six. The processor is a 3700, yet it began at 4200 with no overclocking. Should I lower the slider back to 3700? Also, the fans are turning on. Thanks!
Hello, the Ryzen 7 3700X gets warm during turbo boost. The gaming temperatures are usually okay but might be higher than ideal, especially during idle. Open the BIOS and turn on Precision Boost Overdrive with a 200Mhz step and a maximum temperature of around 90°C. Adjust the CPU fan curve settings. If you don’t have an Y-splitter, you can connect one fan to the CPU header and another to the cooler instead.
After modifying the fans profile in the BIOS, verify that the temperatures are still present. Ensure the thermal paste has been applied correctly and the cooler is securely fastened for optimal heat transfer to the CPU.
There’s an issue. The 3700x isn’t acting like a high-performance CPU. It’s configured to reach 4.3GHz across all cores with the standard cooler. At idle it’s around 40°C, but it fluctuates widely—peaking at 63°C during Cinebench and gaming. If the fans are working properly, I’d check if the cooler is properly seated.
86C just playing a game comes across as quite high; is it maintaining a consistent 86 or does it spike to that level and then drop repeatedly?
Peaking and ramping are typical temperature patterns for Ryzen 3000. Adjust fan settings so they stay flat and even across all temps up to around 65-70°C, then gradually increase from there but avoid reaching the fan idle range until temperatures reach 90-95°C.
Maintaining a steady 86°C in-game feels excessively hot. I concur—verify cooler mounting and TIM installation. Before making changes, consider opening the case to observe temperature changes. If temperatures decrease during gameplay, it may indicate the GPU is simply being pushed around by airflow to the CPU cooler, requiring attention to case ventilation.
Thank you for all the responses; I’ll definitely check this out. Yes, the thermal paste is applied correctly and the CPU cooler is properly mounted. The inside temperatures are also normal. I can feel the heat pipes right next to the CPU and they seem quite cool. This might suggest the cooler isn’t seated as expected, since that area should be the hottest part.
You did remove the plastic tape from the cooler base before sticking it on the cpu? All the screws are securely fastened? Can't remember the number of posts I've seen where ppl didn't tighten the cooler sufficiently because they were scared of damaging the cpu.
That's a monster cooler on a mediocre heat output cpu. No reason idle should be much if any higher than low 40's and extreme loads in mid 60's.
How's the airflow in the case?
I solved the issue—it was the plastic tape. I assumed we had removed it but temperatures are now stable. I appreciate everyone's support; I'll return if more problems arise.