Temperature fluctuates rapidly during operation.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Temperature fluctuates rapidly during operation.

Prodmaster
Member

169

10-20-2023, 03:22 AM

Your CPU temperature stayed high during idle and then dropped sharply to 31 degrees without any changes in workload or fan speed. This pattern started after you applied new thermal paste two days ago. Someone familiar with the issue can help clarify what’s causing it.

Prodmaster

10-20-2023, 03:22 AM #1

Xo_PVP_Girl_oX
Senior Member

500

10-20-2023, 09:58 AM

You're checking the temperature using HWInfo or AIDA64, which are the most trustworthy choices. HWMonitor and coretemp tend to give inaccurate readings, particularly with newer equipment.

Xo_PVP_Girl_oX

10-20-2023, 09:58 AM #2

You're checking the temperature using HWInfo or AIDA64, which are the most trustworthy choices. HWMonitor and coretemp tend to give inaccurate readings, particularly with newer equipment.

WomboDzn
Member

130

10-21-2023, 03:07 PM

I was running Coretemp and installed AIDA64, but both are displaying the same temperatures around 33 degrees.

WomboDzn

10-21-2023, 03:07 PM #3

I was running Coretemp and installed AIDA64, but both are displaying the same temperatures around 33 degrees.

saukeuchiuchi
Senior Member

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10-23-2023, 09:14 AM

It seems your i7700k tends to increase idle temperatures noticeably even without heavy workloads, and sometimes this isn't tied to core frequency. It runs cooler with liquid cooling, but the change is comparable to yours. The room temperature stays around 21°C, with idle temps between 27°C and 52°C when the CPU is light (under 3%). Did it stay at 70°C for extended idle time, or did it briefly reach that level?

saukeuchiuchi

10-23-2023, 09:14 AM #4

Th3_K1ll3r
Junior Member

11-05-2023, 07:09 PM

It remained near 70°C for a short time right after powering on, then dropped to the low 30s, a temperature it has maintained for many hours now.

Th3_K1ll3r

11-05-2023, 07:09 PM #5

It remained near 70°C for a short time right after powering on, then dropped to the low 30s, a temperature it has maintained for many hours now.

Dqu
Junior Member

11-06-2023, 07:26 PM

Typically, most Windows PCs start active tasks within the first minutes. They won’t be sitting idle even if the overall usage looks light in the task manager.

Dqu

11-06-2023, 07:26 PM #6

Typically, most Windows PCs start active tasks within the first minutes. They won’t be sitting idle even if the overall usage looks light in the task manager.