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System Name | Hotbox |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6), |
Motherboard | ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax |
Cooling | LOBO + Laing DDC 1T Plus PWM + Corsair XR5 280mm + 2x Arctic P14 |
Memory | 32GB G.Skill FlareX 3200c14 @3800c15 |
Video Card(s) | PowerColor Radeon 6900XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, UC@2250MHz max @~200W |
Storage | 2TB Adata SX8200 Pro |
Display(s) | Dell U2711 main, AOC 24P2C secondary |
Case | SSUPD Meshlicious |
Audio Device(s) | Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3 |
Power Supply | Corsair SF750 Platinum |
Mouse | Logitech G603 |
Keyboard | Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
After the AIO on my GF's video editing rig failed, I had it replaced with a Noctua NH-U14S-TR4 instead (wouldn't trust a replacement AIO given that the first one failed after less than a year ...). Installed it yesterday, and it seems to work okay, but temperatures are higher than expected. Or, more accurately, I'm hitting the 68-degree "max temp" (as per the specs) and the CPU is throttling well below the 3.5GHz base clock. Under sustained OCCT loads (yeah, I know this is unrealistic, but still) it fluctuates between 2.6 and 3.1GHz, probably averaging around 2.9 or so, with package power hovering around 140-150W according to HWMonitor. Given that the cooler is rated for 250W (albeit with an additional fan) and especially made for this line of CPUs, I was expecting it to at least maintain base clocks without issue. This is in a relatively restrictive case (Corsair Carbide 400Q), but removing the front panel to allow free airflow to the dual 140mm intake fans makes no noticeable difference. I haven't tested it open-air yet, nor checked if the thermal paste spread properly - I'll try to get both done in the near future.
Now, I never could wrap my head around the various Ryzen temperature offsets and how they're displayed in various tools, but the CPU is pegged at 68 degrees in every tool I have (Ryzen Master, Asus whatsitsname-it-came-with-the-motherboard, HWMonitor), so I'm assuming that's actual temperature and not some sort of "temperature minus an arbitrary offset" thing. Which is, of course, not all that high to begin with. I'd be entirely comfortable letting the chip run hotter than this to sustain base clocks, if that's needed. According to Guru3D, the offset for TR19xx chips is +27 degrees, which would mean that either 68 degrees is the actual temperature, or my 180W CPU is running at ~41 degrees C under full load. That sounds ... unreasonable, so I'm leaning towards the former. Unless, of course, either Guru3D has it the wrong way around or all three of these tools (Including AMD's own) are erroneously subtracting the offset twice and the real temperature is actually ~95 degrees. That doesn't sound likely to me, but the number sure sounds more reasonable as a maximum allowed temperature for the chip.
So: when the readout says 68 degrees, is that correct? And if so, how can I loosen this restriction to allow the CPU to stretch its legs? And if not, why on earth is this cooler not living up to its specifications?
Now, I never could wrap my head around the various Ryzen temperature offsets and how they're displayed in various tools, but the CPU is pegged at 68 degrees in every tool I have (Ryzen Master, Asus whatsitsname-it-came-with-the-motherboard, HWMonitor), so I'm assuming that's actual temperature and not some sort of "temperature minus an arbitrary offset" thing. Which is, of course, not all that high to begin with. I'd be entirely comfortable letting the chip run hotter than this to sustain base clocks, if that's needed. According to Guru3D, the offset for TR19xx chips is +27 degrees, which would mean that either 68 degrees is the actual temperature, or my 180W CPU is running at ~41 degrees C under full load. That sounds ... unreasonable, so I'm leaning towards the former. Unless, of course, either Guru3D has it the wrong way around or all three of these tools (Including AMD's own) are erroneously subtracting the offset twice and the real temperature is actually ~95 degrees. That doesn't sound likely to me, but the number sure sounds more reasonable as a maximum allowed temperature for the chip.
So: when the readout says 68 degrees, is that correct? And if so, how can I loosen this restriction to allow the CPU to stretch its legs? And if not, why on earth is this cooler not living up to its specifications?