Question CPU is at 90C when gaming, and around 70C at idle ?

[Yamago]

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X

Hi! for the last 14 months or so I've been having a problem where my CPU is constantly at 90C when gaming. The main issue being that my PC automatically shuts down because of the high temp.

• I've tried replacing the thermal paste once but it didn't help unfortunately.
• I've changed the fans to an NZXT Kraken 240 AIO.

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the situation and any help you could give. Thank you!

 

[rgd1101]

what the room temp?

 

[Phaaze88]

I've changed the fans to an NZXT Kraken 240 AIO.

You've changed the fans, instead of the entire cooler???

 

[Math Geek]

i have a peerless assassin 120 on my 5900x and it barely hits 75 degrees with a stress test. your cooler should provide similar performance.

do you have it oc'ed or something?

 

[COLGeek]

Check to ensure that your AIO is actually pumping and that the water block is fully tightened to the CPU.

 

[Yamago]

what the room temp?

its a suprisingly hot room whenever i leave it its like if there was air conditioning outside my roomi dont know how i could see the exact temp

 

[Yamago]

You've changed the fans, instead of the entire cooler???

no sryy i had a deepcool ak400 and switched to an iao kraken

 

[Yamago]

i have a peerless assassin 120 on my 5900x and it barely hits 75 degrees with a stress test. your cooler should provide similar performance.

do you have it oc'ed or something

i have not oc'ed it im getting around 4.4 GHz at 14% util

 

[Yamago]

Check to ensure that your AIO is actually pumping and that the water block is fully tightened to the CPU.

Okay yes ty ill see if som1 can do that for me

 

[Nigel Spike]

dont know how i could see the exact temp

There is a device called "thermometer" that can be used to measure temperature. You put the device in the room where you want to measure the temperature, and after 10 to 15 minutes you can read from the device what temperature you have in the room.
These devices can be bought, relatively cheaply , in food stores, pharmacies and bigger department stores.

 

[CountMike]

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X

Hi! for the last 14 months or so I've been having a problem where my CPU is constantly at 90C when gaming. The main issue being that my PC automatically shuts down because of the high temp.

• I've tried replacing the thermal paste once but it didn't help unfortunately.
• I've changed the fans to an NZXT Kraken 240 AIO.

I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the situation and any help you could give. Thank you!

It will not shut down at 90c just possibly throttle down by hew hundred MHz so it must be hitting much higher temps even for a second which makes your problem even worse.
Other problem than just cooling could be voltages so undervolting would be next step to try. Start by using Curve Optimizer in BIOS.