Hey everyone! I've got a Ryzen 7 5800X3D with a 3060 Ti, and I've noticed that while my CPU idle temperatures are sitting between 40°C to 50°C, my liquid cooler feels pretty cold to the touch. My fans also have this weird rhythm of getting loud, quieting down, then getting loud again repeatedly. In my BIOS, my fan curve is set to have the fans at 30% until 20°C, then 50% at 50°C, and 100% when the temperature hits 65°C or more. It seems like the fan noise kicks in and the temperatures rise whenever I open websites or programs, which also spikes my hard drive usage according to the task manager. Is this something I should be worried about?
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My 5800X3D is similar, and I don't crank up the fans until the CPU hits 70°C. The X3D chips are known for their temperamental spikes, so you might want to tune your fans to kick in at higher temps to avoid unnecessary ramp-ups for short-term loads like opening a browser.
Feel free to adjust your fan curves as you see fit; it’s super customizable! Also, idle temps aren’t a big deal. Think of it like checking how a car handles when going downhill—it's not really a concern.
It sounds like the spikes in temperature are normal when your CPU has to work. You might want to tweak your fan curve a bit to handle those temperature spikes better. For instance, setting an additional point in your fan curve to ramp up at around 55°C or 60°C could help keep things cooler without hitting 100% fan speed all the time. That should make a difference!
Thanks! I tried adjusting it, and it seems to be better so far. But I still see it jump from 35°C to around 60°C quickly, then drop back down. It’s a bit wild! Sometimes I think having Intel would be easier.
That's totally normal! Don't stress it too much as long as temps are normal. These CPU designs can have those quick spikes.
So, it’s okay for me to let my fan settings be lower until around 70°C? That seems much easier to manage!