Question Asus TUF Motherboard Chipset Temp High

[blong94]

I have an ASUS TUF GAMING X570 PLUS WIFI, The Chipset temp in both CPUID HW monitor and HWiNFO are reading at around 67 degrees celsius while idling. I have updated all the chipset drivers to no avail still idling high and while gaming it pushes up to around 85-90C. Anyone else having these issues?

 

[COLGeek]

Is Ryzen Master reporting the same temps?

 

[blong94]

So Ryzen Master is only showing me the CPU Temp and that is fluctuating from 43-50C. It's the Motherboard Chipset underneath the GPU that is idling at 70C. Aside from just the temp readings I can feel the heat from the system. :/

 

[awnetty]

I have an ASUS TUF GAMING X570 PLUS WIFI, The Chipset temp in both CPUID HW monitor and HWiNFO are reading at around 67 degrees celsius while idling. I have updated all the chipset drivers to no avail still idling high and while gaming it pushes up to around 85-90C. Anyone else having these issues?

I have to ask to be sure (in the event you haven't resolved this yet), but do you have the motherboard power supplies connected correctly? Remember that you need the main one next to the DIMM slots and a power supply that goes to the upper-left of the CPU (when looking at the MB head on). Asus warns that overheating will occur without both power supplies.

Also, I would recommend using a different sensor program to confirm an issue exists. CPUID always gave me higher temps than reality. For a free one, try Speccy. It doesn't cover CPU but it does show you motherboard, GPU and storage temps.

 

[TJ Hooker]

I have to ask to be sure (in the event you haven't resolved this yet), but do you have the motherboard power supplies connected correctly? Remember that you need the main one next to the DIMM slots and a power supply that goes to the upper-left of the CPU (when looking at the MB head on). Asus warns that overheating will occur without both power supplies.

Unless you're doing hardcore overclocking you're fine with the single 8 pin CPU power connector.

Also, I would recommend using a different sensor program to confirm an issue exists. CPUID always gave me higher temps than reality. For a free one, try Speccy. It doesn't cover CPU but it does show you motherboard, GPU and storage temps.

They already confirmed with hwinfo, which is a very good utility.

Edit: Just noticed I was replying to a necro post on a 3 month old thread.

 

[awnetty]

Unless you're doing hardcore overclocking you're fine with the single 8 pin CPU power connector.

They already confirmed with hwinfo, which is a very good utility.

Edit: Just noticed I was replying to a necro post on a 3 month old thread.

This comment is a bit misleading. Not every heating issue is attributed to hardcore gaming; pushing your CPU with large computations (like I do with R code) can push usage (and temps) higher. Even if you're not overclocking, it is recommended to ensure that power goes to both the 8-pin connector and the 4-pin next to the CPU. If you're finding that the MB is overheating, this would be the first thing I'd recommend doing. Gaming is not the only thing that will increase MB temps.

However, as always, the manufacturer will post these recommendations in the manual: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/..._TUF_GAMING_X570-PLUS_WI-FI_UM_WEB_060319.pdf .

You can review that on page 1-15 of the PDF. You cannot connect the 4-pin alone without the 8-pin; but doing the 8-pin WITH the 4-pin ensures power is getting to the CPU efficiently.

With regards to hwinfo, a lot of builders/users tend to trust it, but when you measure it against hard-readings (those taken physically during usage), the numbers don't add up. It really isn't a great tool. I think its ease of install for free gives it an over-hyped respect among builders. Like anything, install Speccy and compare, then if you can, check your temps in BIOS. You'll notice that hwinfo will typically be on the higher end (up to 10 Celsius) versus others (variance of 2-3 Celsius).

I forgot to add in my original post; for those experiencing the same issue, also make sure your BIOS is up to date. It is straightforward to do and these updates maximize the efficiency/performance of your system direct from Asus:
https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/TUF-GAMING-X570-PLUS-WI-FI/HelpDesk_Download/

 

[TJ Hooker]

This comment is a bit misleading. Not every heating issue is attributed to hardcore gaming; pushing your CPU with large computations (like I do with R code) can push usage (and temps) higher. Even if you're not overclocking, it is recommended to ensure that power goes to both the 8-pin connector and the 4-pin next to the CPU. If you're finding that the MB is overheating, this would be the first thing I'd recommend doing. Gaming is not the only thing that will increase MB temps.

However, as always, the manufacturer will post these recommendations in the manual: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/..._TUF_GAMING_X570-PLUS_WI-FI_UM_WEB_060319.pdf .

My comment about the connectors has nothing to do with temperature. Adding the 2nd CPU power connector allows the CPU to draw more power. But a single 8 pin connector can provide plenty of power (300+W), such you'd only ever really need an additional power connector if you're doing hardcore overclocking (as only a highly overclocked CPU would ever get close to that limit).

You may want to review the manual yourself before advising me to do so. It cautions against using the 4 pin connector only, and says that doing so may cause overheating (although that would be overheating of the plug/connector and surrounding area, not the chipset). It explicitly lists using only the 8 pin connector as a valid option:

"Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug, or both the 8-pin and 4-pin power plugs".

With regards to hwinfo, a lot of builders/users tend to trust it, but when you measure it against hard-readings (those taken physically during usage), the numbers don't add up. It really isn't a great tool. I think its ease of install for free gives it an over-hyped respect among builders. Like anything, install Speccy and compare, then if you can, check your temps in BIOS. You'll notice that hwinfo will typically be on the higher end (up to 10 Celsius) versus others (variance of 2-3 Celsius).

Obviously the accuracy of any monitoring utility is limited by the accuracy of sensors themselves, but anecdotally hwinfo seems as good as any utility, and better than most. You said that the OP should confirm using a 2nd utility, my point was that they already did (hwmonitor and hwinfo). Are you conflating CPUID HWMonitor with HWiNFO? Because I agree that the former does seem sub par, just based on all the people I see on these forums with issues relating to that utility showing bogus values.