Mother of all cpu burning.. F**k!

[Ronkvistarn]

My cpu is burning up.. is there any fix for that?

• Yes i have a Be quiet! Pure Big a*s Rock.
• Yes pasta is new.
• No my pc is not a Potato.

I need tips on how to cool down my cpu that is hotter then a BURN joke from thats 70s show.

[Colmaniac]

depends on your setup and what hardware you are using, I know updating your bios can reset your system settings also for fans.
depends on also what you are using either NVIDIA or AMD, both use similar UI`s, need to go to performance and tuning settings, and turn on metrics and see what your system is doing, then adjust the fans from there, I also use armoury crate to adjust and boost my CPU watercooling pumps, these if you have it should be running flat out.

[morikaane]

What CPU are you using?

And if you're using a current gen Intel or Ryzen, they're designed to run hot. It's perfectly normal for them to run at 80C or so (or higher when working hard). It's how Turbo Boost Max (intel) and Performance Boost Overdrive (AMD) work - they'll boost until they hit a thermal threshold (the prescribed TDP) and then start throttling.

You can disable the feature in the BIOS (or dial it back) if it alarms you. Undervolting is also an option.

[Noob.45]

Ice cubes > water cooling

[Hobo Misanthropus]

Define "Burning up"

Modern CPUs are designed to run hot. They actually request more voltage to overclock themselves up to certain thermal limits. It is not uncommon to see 80C on even watercooling.

Something like a 13900k (Objectively the best CPU to use on this game when paired with high speed DDR5) is an absolute volcano. But it's fine. They're meant to run hot.

[morikaane]

Originally posted by Hobo Misanthropus:

Something like a 13900k (Objectively the best CPU to use on this game when paired with high speed DDR5) is an absolute volcano. But it's fine. They're meant to run hot.

Imagining the power bill for that CPU makes my eyes water more than its temps - it's like 260W or thereabouts at max TDP Up. Starfield has no business demanding that kind of horsepower; it's not video editing after all.

[MugHug]

Not even specifying the kind of temperature range and the CPU the OP is complaining about suggests minimal technical skill or understanding. Wonder if it is a pre-built PC.

[MugHug]

Originally posted by morikaane:

Originally posted by Hobo Misanthropus:

Something like a 13900k (Objectively the best CPU to use on this game when paired with high speed DDR5) is an absolute volcano. But it's fine. They're meant to run hot.

Imagining the power bill for that CPU makes my eyes water more than its temps - it's like 260W or thereabouts at max TDP Up. Starfield has no business demanding that kind of horsepower.

And does it really need it!!

[morikaane]

Originally posted by MugHug:

Not even specifying the kind of temperature range and the CPU the OP is complaining about suggests minimal technical skill or understanding. Wonder if it is a pre-built PC.

Doesn't matter. It's probably just a lack of research into the matter, and that traditionally CPUs and heat aren't friends. Turbo Boost Max and PBO have changed that.

Originally posted by MugHug:

And does it really need it!!

I'm sceptical; I'm using a Sanybridge-E and I'm getting 50-60fps everywhere with a 1080Ti (still debating over Intel and AMD for my upcoming upgrade).

[Martin]

Originally posted by Ronkvistarn:

My cpu is burning up.. is there any fix for that?

• Yes i have a Be quiet! Pure Big a*s Rock.
• Yes pasta is new.
• No my pc is not a Potato.

I need tips on how to cool down my cpu that is hotter then a BURN joke from thats 70s show.

You say the paste is new, does this mean you replaced it yourself? Could be you put too much on.. and the gap between cpu and cooler is now being insulted against heat loss instead of improving heat loss.

As for starfield demanding that level of power.. it doesn't. The computer allocates the power.. windows/hardware is responsible, not the game.

My cpu is only a 3600x and the game barely uses 33% of it.

The flaw is most likely the cpu itself, i'd check for complaints about it overheating generally before pointing fingers.

[Zerhackermann]

something weird specific to your rig is going on. Im running a 3900XT AMD CPU with an air cooled BeQuiet cooler and the CPU is barely ticking over and just nudging 50c. It sounds as if your cooling isnt effective for some reason. as mentioned - thermal paste not applied correctly. or the fans not..fanning.

[Ronkvistarn]

Thanks guys for the tips! will try them and see <3