[SOLVED] Need Computer Help, Running Too Hot

[Disconnected218]

Hello, noob here.
My computer ( Alienware Aurora R10 Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, 16GB, Windows 10 Home, AWAUR10-A886BLK-PUS
) that I bought from Amazon had been roaring at a terrible volume because of its air-cooled CPU. I went to this website, learned how to install an aio, and bought the corsair h60. Now, after installing, the sound has gone down considerably but I am nowhere near the standards/expectations I have read from members of these forums. Just using this website and no other tabs I am sitting at 61-75C. I've also recently reapplied the thermal paste, which while removing the initial coat looked great anyway.

Can anyone help me bring the temperature down to reasonable standards?

 

[cdrkf]

Hello, noob here.
My computer ( Alienware Aurora R10 Gaming Desktop, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB GDDR6, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, 16GB, Windows 10 Home, AWAUR10-A886BLK-PUS
) that I bought from Amazon had been roaring at a terrible volume because of its air-cooled CPU. I went to this website, learned how to install an aio, and bought the corsair h60. Now, after installing, the sound has gone down considerably but I am nowhere near the standards/expectations I have read from members of these forums. Just using this website and no other tabs I am sitting at 61-75C. I've also recently reapplied the thermal paste, which while removing the initial coat looked great anyway.

Can anyone help me bring the temperature down to reasonable standards?

That is likely down to the fan curves for the AIO - by default they are usually set to keep the fan at low rpm when the cpu is 'cool' (note 60 - 70C is fine for a CPU so usually the fan is set to ramp up once the temp approaches 80, this is to keep noise to a minimum). You can test this by running something intensive, I would expect that the temp would climb a bit and then you'll hear the fan kick in to keep the temp stable. To get the temps lower you can change the fan curves to kick in sooner, although that will then make the machine nosier again (fan / temp curves should be adjustable in the bios menu, or there may be a software tool by Alienware to do this in Windows).

 

[Disconnected218]

Thank you for the quick response. I want to maintain the low volume but also decrease the temperature. If the fan is the issue, would changing the fan achieve my goal? I see many prefer the corsair ml 120 fan or a noctua fan.

 

[drivinfast247]

Those temps are fine. Not sure what you're expecting from a 120mm AIO. If you want lower temps and quieter operation, get a bigger AIO.

 

[Disconnected218]

Shouldn't it be at 30C~?

 

[Phaaze88]

Shouldn't it be at 30C~?

Says who?
That's going to depend on:
-room ambient temp
-chassis ambient temp(always higher than room)
-how well air flows through the chassis
-the position of the hybrid cooler
-fan curves
And maybe a couple other things.

 

[Patrick1264]

I have a 120mm AIO in my computer and it was getting into the 90's under load, I installed two ml 120's in a push/pull config on the AIO and now the temp hangs around 55C while running Intelburn test. Also the cpu's fan curve was such that it ran at 50% minimum, I adjusted it down to 35% and was rewarded with a quieter computer, at least until I put it under load.

 

[Phaaze88]

Past a certain temperature threshold, your settings will be ignored and the fans will run full blast.