I just powered on my PC and noticed that my Ryzen 7 3800XT is running at 60°C with a power draw of 40W. All my applications are closed, and I'm doing nothing at the moment. Is this temperature normal for idle?
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I had a similar issue! Once I closed my antivirus, which was Kaspersky, my CPU temp dropped down to 40°C. It seems like that software can be quite resource-intensive. You might want to look into changing it if it's causing heating issues.
Your room temperature could be a factor too. If it's hot in your room or if you have too many startup programs running, that can raise temps. When you just booted up, the CPU might have done some background tasks, which could explain the initial high temperature.
It sounds like your CPU is running a bit warmer than ideal at idle, but it's not necessarily a problem. You might want to check your CPU usage; if it's low and the temp is still high, there could be background processes running. Just make sure everything is clean and your cooling system is functioning well!
Exactly! Also, it’s a good idea to verify your cooling solution is seated properly, just in case.
Yeah, I noticed that too! I’ll consider switching to something lighter on resources.