Hi all,
I recently upgraded my rig to both a 5600X and a 6800XT. Everything seems to be working fine. However, whenever I play a demanding game such as Warzone, BFV, or Cyberpunk 2077, my PC becomes extremely loud and my CPU is quite hot.
My [upgraded] Setup:
5600X
NH-D15S
B450-F Strix
2x8GB 3200MHz Trident Z RGB
6800XT Nitro+ OC
SX8200 Pro + a SATA SSD and a couple of 3.5" drives.
Leadex III 850W Gold
Meshify C Dark TG
The GPU seems to be pretty normal with temps sitting at about 40-45C on idle and 60-65C in-game.
The CPU however is running rather hot and my fans are going crazy. I was wondering if you guys could help me find a good setting for it. This is what I've tried so far:
I started by setting the CPU on Auto and was getting 40C on idle and ~80C under load. After verifying on HWMonitor, its clocks were sitting at 4.7GHz pretty constantly while playing. The rig isn't loud here, but it's still pretty audible.
I then decided to try and overclock it. I set it to 4.6GHz at 1.4v. I was getting 50C on idle and 90C under load and my fans were extremely loud! Like when u open the oven and hear that oven fan going!
I then decided to reseat and repaste the CPU. I also added an NF-A12x25 as a second fan to my NH-D15S (I couldn't add another NF-A15 due to lack of clearance when closing the side panel).
On Auto, I was getting <35C on Auto and ~75 under load. Much better results but the rig is still quite audible.
On 4.6GHz @ 1.4v I am getting 45C on idle and just over 80C under load. Fans are still super loud. I popped the side panel open and it did nothing for the temps, fans kept going at full speed (so I know the fans are doing their work).
The fan even shoots up for half a minute when turning on Windows or whenever I open an application of any kind (steam, browser, afterburner, etc...)
I've got 2 NF-A12x25 at the front as intake (top and bottom), one NF-A12x15 at the front as intake (middle) due to fat GPU. Two NZXT AER 140mm fans as exhaust at the top, and a 120mm Fractal default case fan at the back as exhaust.
But why is it getting so hot? So hot that the fans are going at full speed to barely be able to keep the CPU at 80C. I've never experienced such temps/noise up until this upgrade so I'm not sure what to expect here. Could it be that my motherboard poorly handles overclocking? Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
I recently upgraded my rig to both a 5600X and a 6800XT. Everything seems to be working fine. However, whenever I play a demanding game such as Warzone, BFV, or Cyberpunk 2077, my PC becomes extremely loud and my CPU is quite hot.
My [upgraded] Setup:
5600X
NH-D15S
B450-F Strix
2x8GB 3200MHz Trident Z RGB
6800XT Nitro+ OC
SX8200 Pro + a SATA SSD and a couple of 3.5" drives.
Leadex III 850W Gold
Meshify C Dark TG
The GPU seems to be pretty normal with temps sitting at about 40-45C on idle and 60-65C in-game.
The CPU however is running rather hot and my fans are going crazy. I was wondering if you guys could help me find a good setting for it. This is what I've tried so far:
I started by setting the CPU on Auto and was getting 40C on idle and ~80C under load. After verifying on HWMonitor, its clocks were sitting at 4.7GHz pretty constantly while playing. The rig isn't loud here, but it's still pretty audible.
I then decided to try and overclock it. I set it to 4.6GHz at 1.4v. I was getting 50C on idle and 90C under load and my fans were extremely loud! Like when u open the oven and hear that oven fan going!
I then decided to reseat and repaste the CPU. I also added an NF-A12x25 as a second fan to my NH-D15S (I couldn't add another NF-A15 due to lack of clearance when closing the side panel).
On Auto, I was getting <35C on Auto and ~75 under load. Much better results but the rig is still quite audible.
On 4.6GHz @ 1.4v I am getting 45C on idle and just over 80C under load. Fans are still super loud. I popped the side panel open and it did nothing for the temps, fans kept going at full speed (so I know the fans are doing their work).
The fan even shoots up for half a minute when turning on Windows or whenever I open an application of any kind (steam, browser, afterburner, etc...)
I've got 2 NF-A12x25 at the front as intake (top and bottom), one NF-A12x15 at the front as intake (middle) due to fat GPU. Two NZXT AER 140mm fans as exhaust at the top, and a 120mm Fractal default case fan at the back as exhaust.
But why is it getting so hot? So hot that the fans are going at full speed to barely be able to keep the CPU at 80C. I've never experienced such temps/noise up until this upgrade so I'm not sure what to expect here. Could it be that my motherboard poorly handles overclocking? Any feedback would be highly appreciated.
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