Running temperature is high.
Running temperature is high.
I’m looking to understand why my 3600x is overheating. After testing Cinebench, temperatures reached 82-83.56°C with turbo fans on. The CPU stays around 50-55°C during idle. My room is about 20°C. The boost frequency sits near 3,950MHz. I’m using a 120MM Corsair AIO cooler and haven’t enabled any auto-overclocking software. I also have a Cinebench score of 8551 for multicore performance. I was thinking about undervolting but wanted to come here first.
It could be just the 120mm Aio. Try reseating the cooler and observe the results. If nothing changes, consider undervolting by -0.055 initially, then reduce by 0.005 until Cinebench fails or you encounter a blue screen.
The radiator feels mildly warm. The tubes are just a bit hot, yet still manageable.
Would you need to put more thermal paste during reinsertion? I haven’t had it on me lately—my build was made about three years back.
I can't capture images directly. However, I can describe the setup in detail so you can visualize it. Let me know if you'd like a clear explanation!
I’d say it’s been a few months since last clean. Doubt it’s a CPU seating issue unless it shifted at some point since this was my first build but it was done with a local PC technician who walked me through everything. If it is noteworthy with the panel open file dropped to 45C. EDIT: Last dust cleaning was probably mid last year.
I attempted this and encountered a blue screen. It appears my CPU isn't responding to any undervolting adjustments.
Are your system settings using the standard BIOS values? Have you experimented with -0.05v?