[SOLVED] ICUE makes fans LOUD

[Petorr89]

So new here to ICUE and stuff i noticed the fans are really loud even in quiet mode i have made a custom fan curve but not sure if its good/bad would like recommendations

Cpu: Ryzen 3800x
Cooler: Corsair H115i RGB Platinum
Motherboard : Asus Strix 570x E Gaming
RAM :Corsair Vengeance 64gb 3200mhz
Gpu :EVGA FTW3 Hybrid RTX 2080 Super
Psu : Seasonic Focus GX 850W
Case :Corsair 500D SE

 

[Petorr89]

my current

 

[Karadjgne]

Gaming you'll be around 55-65°C, so your fans will be maxed out according to your curve.

Ryzens are a dynamic cpu, so will boost according to voltages and temps. But it's not a 1:1 thing, when the cpu hits a temp it doesn't like it won't allow a higher boost, but under that number, it's all the same, doesn't matter 40°C or 64°C (if the boost threshold is 65°C)

Figure out what the max rpm of the fan is supposed to be, set that at 70°C. Then work down from there. At 40°C you should be running minimum speeds, like 400-500 rpm, not 1000 rpm.

It's a Ryzen, not an intel. There's absolutely no need to try pushing absolute minimum temps, it's a wasted effort. All you need is viable temps, boosting as much as cpu will allow, while maintaining good clock speeds and performance.

 

[Petorr89]

Does this seem better? Set 60c to 1000 and 40c at 650 anything under 500. Also i have the pump on balanced which makes it sit at 2390rpm roughly. New to aio's so that part is all unknown territory for me

 

[Karadjgne]

Yes, that looks a lot better. What's going to happen is the fans should remain pretty quiet most of the time. It's only during serious workloads that you'll get to those last 2 points where the rpm rises quite sharply. So if you are gaming pretty good, and then hear the fans really spin up, there will be a reason.

Since it's a custom curve, I'd also tinker some more. Figure out idles, average loads, heavy gaming loads etc and tailor those points just above those temps.

For custom curves I usually start with quiet/silent mode and modify from there, raising or lowering points to suit. Far easier than starting at extreme and chopping the curve to shreds.

 

[Petorr89]

Yes, that looks a lot better. What's going to happen is the fans should remain pretty quiet most of the time. It's only during serious workloads that you'll get to those last 2 points where the rpm rises quite sharply. So if you are gaming pretty good, and then hear the fans really spin up, there will be a reason.

Since it's a custom curve, I'd also tinker some more. Figure out idles, average loads, heavy gaming loads etc and tailor those points just above those temps.

For custom curves I usually start with quiet/silent mode and modify from there, raising or lowering points to suit. Far easier than starting at extreme and chopping the curve to shreds.

Thank you funnily enough the first picture i sent was still more toned down then the quiet preset in ICUE which saw it maxing at 1500rpm at 40c. I will play with it over the next few days in the 6 hours i have been on today about 2hrs gaming the cpu peaked at 63c and my gpu which i brought from my last pc peaked at 45c but mostly it was hovering around 40c which is crazy considering the same game had it running more like high 50s in my old setup thats a huge difference I guess it should be for the price of the new case/cooling haha

 

[Karadjgne]

Airflow can make a considerable difference. Aios are great for adding or directing flow. If you are peaking at @ 63°, with slightly slower fans that may go up to @ 65°, so keep that in mind, with slower fans you'll loose a little on the temps, but with adjusted curves that really won't matter much.

The whole point of custom curves is to maintain a balance between the performance you want, and what the cpu is willing to live with. It's a dance, but done right works well for both. Might take a minute to get it right though, but you've got a good start with at least understanding iCue adjustments.

Nothing much worse than posts that start out with 'loud fans! Help!'
And end with 'what's iCue and is it safe to download...'