[SOLVED] R5 2600X idle temp is anywhere from 55°-65°

[jjjamees]

Specs:
R5 2600X + Stock Cooler
ROG Strix 450-F
16 GB 3200 DDR4 Ram

Idle Temp Is 55-65 with only Ryzen Master open? Any solutions as it seem far too high

 

[Afro_ninja199]

AMD CPU's idle pretty warm,
pretty sure when your not doing much it only runs on one core ( some one will correct me if this is wrong )

 

[Darkbreeze]

If those temps are accurate then you have a real problem. Either the CPU cooler is not seated correctly, maybe one of the retainers is not properly latched down, or something else is going on with the mount or paste job. Or the configuration has been altered.

First thing you should do is make sure you have the MOST recent motherboard BIOS version installed.

Second thing you should do is go download this chipset driver and install it.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/b450

Then go into the Windows power options and make sure the power plan is set to AMD/Ryzen balanced. Then go into the advanced power options for that power plan and set the minimum processor power state to 8% (If it's already set to 5% then leave it).

Save settings and exit the power settings applet.

Restart, go into the BIOS and set all of the following.

Cool N Quiet - Enabled
Core CPPC - Enabled
CPPC preferred cores - Enabled
Advanced/Global C-states - Enabled
Precision boost overdrive - Disabled (Until you have a much better cooler, this is pretty much a must-do)
Precision boost/XFR2 - Enabled

But before doing any of that, double check the cooler mounting and outlining what your case cooling configuration looks like would be helpful as well.

The MORE important consideration is what temps do under a full load. It wouldn't really matter if you were idling at 65°C but maximum full load temp was 80°C or less. By full load temp, we are talking about running a full 100% TDP steady state stress test like Prime95 Small FFT with AVX and AVX2 disabled. Run that for 15 minutes. If at any point you exceed 80°C then go up to the File menu and select Stop, then exit Prime95 and plan to figure out why you have a cooling problem. Do not simply click the X in the top right corner as you would for most programs as this will only minimize the utility and will not stop the workers from continuing to run. You MUST click File > and then either Stop or Exit.

 

[jjjamees]

If those temps are accurate then you have a real problem. Either the CPU cooler is not seated correctly, maybe one of the retainers is not properly latched down, or something else is going on with the mount or paste job. Or the configuration has been altered.

First thing you should do is make sure you have the MOST recent motherboard BIOS version installed.

Second thing you should do is go download this chipset driver and install it.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/chipsets/amd-socket-am4/b450

Then go into the Windows power options and make sure the power plan is set to AMD/Ryzen balanced. Then go into the advanced power options for that power plan and set the minimum processor power state to 8% (If it's already set to 5% then leave it).

Save settings and exit the power settings applet.

Restart, go into the BIOS and set all of the following.

Cool N Quiet - Enabled
Core CPPC - Enabled
CPPC preferred cores - Enabled
Advanced/Global C-states - Enabled
Precision boost overdrive - Disabled (Until you have a much better cooler, this is pretty much a must-do)
Precision boost/XFR2 - Enabled

But before doing any of that, double check the cooler mounting and outlining what your case cooling configuration looks like would be helpful as well.

The MORE important consideration is what temps do under a full load. It wouldn't really matter if you were idling at 65°C but maximum full load temp was 80°C or less. By full load temp, we are talking about running a full 100% TDP steady state stress test like Prime95 Small FFT with AVX and AVX2 disabled. Run that for 15 minutes. If at any point you exceed 80°C then go up to the File menu and select Stop, then exit Prime95 and plan to figure out why you have a cooling problem. Do not simply click the X in the top right corner as you would for most programs as this will only minimize the utility and will not stop the workers from continuing to run. You MUST click File > and then either Stop or Exit.

Hey man cheers for the reply, I have already once reseated my cooler and reapplied arctic mx4 thermal paste and have now set ryzen balance to 8%, also going into bios and will turning pbo will just declock my cpu down to 3.6ghz stock ?

edit - also my fan config is 3 intake at the front and 1 exhaust

 

[Darkbreeze]

No, turning off PBO will not limit your CPU to 3.6Ghz. It will still have the default Ryzen precision boost/XFR2 boost behavior. The difference is, PBO is more of a factory overclock while PB/XFR2 is more like just a stock boost behavior. PBO will dramatically increase boost levels and duration, but will also significantly increase voltage to ensure that it maintains stability. That will create a good amount of extra heat, from both avenues.

Running only the stock boost profile will still allow it to boost well beyond the base clock speeds, just not to such an extreme degree as what it does with PBO/2 enabled.

What case do you have? If your case has a top-rear fan location in addition to the rear fan location, it would be a good idea to move one of those front intake fans to that top-rear fan location as a second exhaust. Equal or negative pressure configurations benefit cooling performance while positive pressure configurations, especially ones where there is not sufficient exhaust already, merely help with dust suppression.

If you prefer to run 3 front fans, which is fine, and exactly how I run my main rig, then it would be advisable to obtain another fan to install in that top-rear location as a second exhaust. That applies whether you continue to run the stock cooler or get something better. It is still a good configuration, even if you were to disregard the air cooling altogether and install a front mounted AIO cooler.

 

[jjjamees]

No, turning off PBO will not limit your CPU to 3.6Ghz. It will still have the default Ryzen precision boost/XFR2 boost behavior. The difference is, PBO is more of a factory overclock while PB/XFR2 is more like just a stock boost behavior. PBO will dramatically increase boost levels and duration, but will also significantly increase voltage to ensure that it maintains stability. That will create a good amount of extra heat, from both avenues.

Running only the stock boost profile will still allow it to boost well beyond the base clock speeds, just not to such an extreme degree as what it does with PBO/2 enabled.

What case do you have? If your case has a top-rear fan location in addition to the rear fan location, it would be a good idea to move one of those front intake fans to that top-rear fan location as a second exhaust. Equal or negative pressure configurations benefit cooling performance while positive pressure configurations, especially ones where there is not sufficient exhaust already, merely help with dust suppression.

If you prefer to run 3 front fans, which is fine, and exactly how I run my main rig, then it would be advisable to obtain another fan to install in that top-rear location as a second exhaust. That applies whether you continue to run the stock cooler or get something better. It is still a good configuration, even if you were to disregard the air cooling altogether and install a front mounted AIO cooler.

I'm using a bitfenix nova mesh tg and i've bought an extra fan and am currently waiting for it to arrive and it's going to be a tight fit into the case i reckon 😬

 

[Darkbreeze]

Why is it going to be a tight fit into the case? Doesn't look like it should be any tighter than with any other case.

 

[jjjamees]

Why is it going to be a tight fit into the case? Doesn't look like it should be any tighter than with any other case.

it was just where i had the cpu cable running but i've moved that now