60c idle and jumping CPU speed on new build? Ryzen 1600x + Thermaltake Contac Silent 12

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

So I just built a new computer, and I'm getting some high idle temperatures and strange behavior.

The system is idling around 60c, and it seems to be throttling quite heavily all the time. And by this I mean it jumps between ~2000mghz and ~4000mhz and anywhere in between, changing every couple of seconds or so.

Is this normal on new systems?

Zerk2012 · May 12, 2017

what cooler did you use 60C should be around the load temp not idle. I see the cooler you need to remount that you have something wrong. Did you use thermal paste?
You need to stop using the PC till you get that fixed.

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

Thermaltake Contac Silent 12: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835106372

Zerk2012 · May 12, 2017

Arrbjorn :

Did you use thermal paste ? you have it mounted wrong or something. make sure the fan is working.

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

Zerk2012 :

Lol this made me laugh. I'm sure I'm missing something and have done something stupid, but not as stupid as not using thermal paste and making sure the fan is working, I promise

The thermal paste I used was old though, I wonder if that's the problem. It's Arctic Silver 5 from.... I don't remember.

Zerk2012 · May 12, 2017

as long as it was still paste and not hard it's OK.
I would remount the cooler, you need to clean off the paste and apply more when doing that

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

Not hard, still paste. Removed cooler, cleaned w/ alcohol, re-applied liberally (but not too liberally). Temps are better and the clock speeds seem a little more stable.

It's odd, It'll sit down at 47c, and then suddenly jump to like 55-60c, then slowly go back down over the next few seconds. Rinse repeat over and over.

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

On the bright side, it doesn't go over 65c under load.

Edit: nope, I was wrong. It goes much higher.

This is beyond frustrating. I have literally never had issues with heat before, and I've done dozens of builds.

Arrbjorn · May 12, 2017

Bought new AS5, thoroughly cleaned, and re-applied. I'm not seeing temps over ~65c except for weird spikes where it will read ~70c for one reading and then go back down to like ~52c, but it only does this at idle which is weird. I'm beginning to wonder if this isn't an issue with the motherboard sensors and not the CPU.

Supahos · May 12, 2017

Try a different temp monitoring program perhaps?

Arrbjorn · May 13, 2017

Found the AMD Ryzen Master utility from AMD. It reports the CPU temperature at ~40c idle ~65c load.

Apparently Ryzen X series processors have a 20c temp offset to control fan policies. All is well and I'm happy now.

Supahos · May 13, 2017

Yep that's what I figured was going on

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