[SOLVED] H100i Rgb Loud

[robertp0009]

So I have been having a look at some of my temps when gaming and my cpu seems to max out at about 50 degrees C, which seems okay for an AIO. The problem I am having is that when the liquid temp is anything higher than 26 degrees C the fans ramp up to about 1600rpm on the balanced profile. Is this normal? Whats going on with ICue to make it do this?

I am running the Ryzen 5 3600x on an Asus b450f motherboard

 

[rubix_1011]

Its your PWM fan curve. The H100i coolers are very loud...I speak of this often when I have covered them in reviews on Tom's Hardware.

Adjust your fan curve to one that you like, perhaps instead of making this based on coolant temp, make it based on CPU temp...or just adjust the curve.

 

[robertp0009]

Its your PWM fan curve. The H100i coolers are very loud...I speak of this often when I have covered them in reviews on Tom's Hardware.

Adjust your fan curve to one that you like, perhaps instead of making this based on coolant temp, make it based on CPU temp...or just adjust the curve.

Do you have a suggested fan curve i should try? And what is a safe temp for the coolant to be at?

 

[rubix_1011]

Again, are you making this curve based on coolant temp or CPU temp?

Coolant temp is a bit more more of an abstract school of thought since it changes gradually based on CPU load. It won't spike up and down quickly like your CPU temps can do under load and back to idle.

Adjusting a PWM curve is something you just have to try out and see how it works for you because everyone has different ideas of their acceptable temps and noise level. I have my curve set to CPU temps where below 40C, my fans are at 33%. Over 45C, they are at 50% and above 50C, they are at 100%, but I have a full watercooling loop.

Setting to coolant temp can keep your fans from ramping up and down based on CPU load - I just don't have a coolant sensor in place to do this.

26C isn't very warm; that's barely above ambient (warm) room temperature of 79F. If you are basing your curve on coolant temp, you can go warmer, but your CPU temps will also likely be slightly higher.

It all depends on whether you want CPU temps a bit warmer or your fans a little louder....its part of the balance of a fan curve.