This processor experiences unusual temperature fluctuations.
This processor experiences unusual temperature fluctuations.
Your new PC is heating up quickly, especially when using Ryzen processors. The cooler you're using runs at high temperatures—38 to 63°C, sometimes reaching 70+ when afterburner is on. It’s puzzling why this happens with light loads. You mentioned the max temperature is around 95°C, but seeing it near 85-95 during gaming seems unreal. Could factors like airflow, cooling fan settings, or software performance be affecting this?
since its very low load with high temps i suspect bad contact between cpu and cooler or no thermal paste. reinstall the cooler and reapply thermal paste, be sure to install cooler applying even pressure to every corner, ie screw in a star pattern but dont turn the screws all the way until theyre all seated.
It's typical for Ryzen processors. Voltage changes often help activate cores and increase performance when needed. This tends to happen more if you're using a monitoring tool that the CPU interprets as a workload. To keep things steady, either stabilize the voltage or consider overclocking. I set mine to 1.35qt at 4.2ghz, maintaining around 40 idle and 66-73 under full load.
And I haven't run any stress tests yet since I'm really concerned about the temperatures.
I align with @MustafaXIX, likely due to overclocking, insufficient mounting force, thermal paste issues, or all three factors. Be-Quiet offers an installation video for this cooler (LINK) to assist you. Regarding warranty, it's uncertain—depends on your location. You'll need thermal paste and should remove old residue using fast-drying cleaners like isopropyl alcohol at 75% concentration or non-oiling contact cleaner such as WD Specialist or CRC Contact Cleaner. Wipe with a cloth or kitchen paper. For thermal paste, choose any suitable product; modern options above $6 are reliable (e.g., Noctua NT-H1, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, Arctic Silver 5). When adjusting BIOS settings, simply apply default configurations and enable XMP for memory afterward.