Cpu Idle temp 50c

[kjaewle]

hey, im runing a ryzen 7, 3700x on a B450 E asus rog strix MB with a Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT AIO cooler, but for some reason im at 50c on idle , ambient temp is about 21c 
its my first time installing a AIO and im not sure if ive done it right or not, ive connected the 3 pin connector to the CPU_Fan header(3 pin but only with one cable, not 3), and the sata power to sata power and connected the usb for corsair link. the AIO came with pre applied paste, but im tempted to change it out with cooler master mastergel maker paste that i have, i have the radiator in the front with the fans set as intake.
im using corsair vengeance rgb pro 2x8gb 3200mhz .

anyone got some tips or hints for me so i can sort out this 50c idle problem?

[Constantin]

It's either 3 fan radiator or a top end air cooler to see better temps.

The idle temps are not so important as the full load ones, if the full load temps are good then you are fine. 

[Haro]

Ryzen is super inconsistent in idle temps 

Use ryzen master or hwinfo64 to monitor temps and either way idle temps don't matter if load temps are good 

[Mateyyy]

Make sure you're running the latest BIOS and chipset drivers, and use Ryzen Master or HWiNFO64 to check temperatures.

 

Either way, I really wouldn't call 50C at idle "a problem". Ryzen tends to run warmer at idle because of its aggressive boosting behaviour (hence the also higher voltages at idle), so it's perfectly normal if it runs warm and/or you notice temperature spikes. If anything, you could try applying a slight negative core voltage offset in the BIOS - you can generally do at least -0.05V to -0.1V without losing any performance and lowering temps by a decent bit.

 

As mentioned above, again, load temps are a lot more important than idle temps. If those are normal, then you're good.

[5x5]

50*C idle is fine. My i7 idles at 60. Load thermals are what matters.

[kjaewle]

okei, thanks for the help guys