MSI X570-A Pro 3900X – required general details for a new AMD user
MSI X570-A Pro 3900X – required general details for a new AMD user
Hello everyone. This is my first experience with an AMD CPU. I had to purchase a DIY budget workstation—though I’ve been called budget before, this isn’t for gaming but for general use. I chose the following setup: MSI X570-A Pro (looked better than the B450 Tomahawk Max, which was the only other option), AMD 3900X Matisse (12C/24T), Corsair Vengeance LX 3200MHz, 32GB (2x16GB) RAM, Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super Windforce (affordable and highly rated), and a Noctua NH-D15 Chromax (quiet and similar to X62 Kraken). I also added a Corsair RX 2700 XT for better performance.
Important notes: I won’t be overclocking and have no plans for it. The machine is only for CPU and GPU rendering, not gaming. I updated the BIOS to 7C37VH6 XMP profile at 3200MHz instead of the stock setting. The case has solid airflow with four intake fans, two CPU coolers, and one exhaust fan.
I’ve used the stock cooler for a week before switching to the new Noctua, and temperatures stayed around 80°C max—about 36-54°C during idle. I downloaded Ryzen Master, checked the system status, and everything seems normal. When I run CPU rendering in Vray or Max, the stats update as expected.
I’m curious—should I worry about any settings reaching 100% usage? Most users report no issues. Thanks for your help!
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getting a new mobo is not an option atm. if I could, i would really go buy a mobo that costed as much as a new car and choose between the infinite choices from my local vendor but i unfortunately in my country I can not. so saying "go buy a new mobo" did not help sorry. if these readings are normal for the quality of the mobo, then it's okay. i only want to know if these readings are normal at %100 or not. reminder: no overclocking - no overclockig - no overclockig - no overclockig - no overclockig - no overclockig unlike this test in the video, mobo and cpu sits in a good ventilated case with direct airflow, with one of the best coolers ever, in a stable temperature environment. other than this video, I have read two other reviews that said, if no overclocking is done (as this mobo is intended to be used) there is not much to worry about vrm temperatures. just not good with overclocking. if you check the images i posted, there are no anomalies on temperatures. i am not worried about the temps. just asking if things hitting %100 is normal or not -just checked the temps on bios. these are idle temps but again - I am not worried about temps at stock settings. - if anyone can advice an accurate software for monitoring chipset - vrm temps as well, you are welcome. another thought: I have plugged in both cpu power plugs on the mobo to the psu instead of one (only because I can!). I know one of them is more than enough unless there is something extreme in mind... can this be the reason why it sucks up all the energy it can get under load?? (but also only one cable can feed up to 150w so maybe it's not about this)
sharing this update to gather details. saved amd drivers for my system and adjusted balanced power settings. checked BIOS, disabled XMP. (switched to stock RAM speed). performed a render and it took around 9 minutes. noticed case fans weren't handling heat when CPU was active on BIOS, those high temps occurred when fans ran slow. switched source to CPU, fans increased speed during load. temperatures spiked to 84°C for a short time and averaged 81°C overall while watching. PPT didn't stay at full capacity constantly; it dropped to around 90% during lighter loads. EDC stayed at 100% throughout. I revisited BIOS and found an eco mode (85W). reactivated XMP, set eco mode, restarted render. finished in 8 minutes and 43 seconds. max clock reached 4.01, temps peaked at 75°C with an average of 71°C. PPT remained near 100% most of the time, only briefly dropping. EDC stayed at 100% all the way. planning to explore EDC further. this setup is much cooler and safer with minimal performance drop. Edited February 28, 2020 by aygung