Ryzen 9 5950X operates at 87°C under 360mm AIO setup
Ryzen 9 5950X operates at 87°C under 360mm AIO setup
Hello, I set up a Ryzen 9 5950X yesterday and noticed it overheating to 87°C during Minecraft with Optifine. When the CPU cools down, the game runs smoothly, but after about 20 seconds it stops. Could my thermal paste application have affected this? I’m using an NZXT H9 Elite case, a NZXT Kraken X73 RGB with Cryonault thermal paste, which is around 2 to 3 years old.
Your Cinebench results are what they are. With AMD's boost method, cooling effectiveness is better judged by scores instead of temperatures, aiming for consistent 80s performance. Possible issues include poor thermal paste or a hotter chip than before. A low score suggests cooling problems, while an average score means the CPU is just warm.
It seems the game becomes slow and hard to play after a short time, which might be due to the temperature.
The process involves spreading the thermal paste evenly across the surface.