slipd Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hi guys, I've had my new Ryzen build up and running for a couple of weeks now, settling down etc... I'm a bit concerned about my idle temps though. Under absolutely no pressure my cpu temps range from between 34-63c :eek: I used Arctic Silver 5 but following advice on another forum I didn't use the 'grain of rice' in the middle of the chip method instead opting for the Ryzen method depicted below: Could it be my choice of paste application causing the erratic temps? Also, how tight do you go with the pump screws - I was worried about bending the AM4 bracket! Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsair Employees Corsair Mint Posted September 10, 2020 Corsair Employees Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hmm, it wouldn't hurt to do a reinstall of the pump block with the "grain of rice" option and see if it changes drastically. For the screws, you just want it finger tight, don't use a screw driver as you may over-torque it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipd Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 Hi there, Thanks for the reply! Yes, I re-applied past, single grain of rice method and I have definitely drooped a couple of degrees... the original application was all over the place when I removed the block and it wasn't even! I'm still messing about with fan profiles etc. so will report back once that is sorted. This is my first Ryzen setup and I don't think I realised how erratic the individual core temps were :sigh!: Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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