CPU Overheating in Windows 11

Anonymous
2022-01-20T19:07:15+00:00

Introduction:

About a week ago now, my CPU started idling around 60-70C with nothing open. It used to be around 50C - I have sufficient airflow in my case (Meshify C). I don’t remember installing any programs or updates around this time - in fact I think it started while I was in the middle of using the computer. It had been running fine for around a year.

Problem:

  • When I boot into Windows, all fans ramp up to full for a bit, then calm down.
  • My idle temperature with nothing open is 60-70C, and maxes out at 80C if I put it under load.
  • When I open some applications, the fans ramp up to full for a bit

So far, I have:

  • Reseated CPU/AIO
  • Dusted my computer
  • Replaced thermal paste (MX-4)
  • Reset BIOS
  • Cleared CMOS
  • Done a fresh install (where it was still overheating before installing anything)
  • Run Windows Memory Diagnostics (no problems)
  • Changed power plan to balanced
  • Run chkdsk (no problems)

Other Information

  • When in Safe Mode, the fans don’t run as high (so I assume that the temperature is fine, but I can’t tell because monitors don’t work)
  • I didn’t have temperature problems in Ubuntu MATE when I checked with lm-sensors
  • I have no overclocks except for XMP on the RAM

System Specs

  • Ryzen 9 5900X
  • NViDIA RTX 3070
  • MSI X570 Gaming Pro Carbon WiFi
  • MSI CoreLiquid 360R
  • 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro
  • Sabrent Rocket 4 (500GB)
  • Windows 11 Pro (22000.434)
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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-08T21:08:56+00:00

    This instantly took my idle temp down from 170F/77C to 130F/54C

    Edit...

    I'd like to add that I'm still not back to my standard idle temp of 90F/32C prior to the W11 upgrade.

    I did the upgrade February 23, 2023 so that I could utilize the Wi-Fi 6E 160MHz (currently getting 1100+ Mbps download / 45- Mbps upload on wi-fi 6)

    Dug into the old control panel and changed the power settings from "High Performance" to "Balanced" so that I could make power adjustments in the W11 System settings.

    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz

    Water Cooled (pump and water checked and functional)

    TP-Link WiFi 6E AX5400 PCIe WiFi Card

    64.0 GB RAM @2666

    ASUS NvGf RTX 2080 8 GB RAM

    ASRock Motherboard Model Z390 Phantom Gaming 4S (Bios P1.20) Ram hard set to 2666

    Windows 11 Home Version 22H2 (OS 10.0.22621.1344)

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-09T19:05:07+00:00

    Solved. How? Fresh install of Windows 11. Now 6 hours of battery life, no overheating.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-11-21T19:05:49+00:00

    MS in India need to get their poo together and start 'thinking.' MS use to be a good company with good products.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-11-21T14:41:28+00:00

    My cores under windows 11 (freshly installed 20/11/2022) and an I9 13900K cpu varies between 32 - 38 degrees so that's ok.

    However when I try Cinebench stresstest cpu, temp of all cores go above 90 degrees. Would that also be due to an incorrect reporting of Windows 11? I am using Core Temp to check the temperatures.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-10-27T08:59:04+00:00

    How do you perform a roll back? I've never had to before but i have gotten this overheating problem also.

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