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NukoTi
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Hello just looking to see if theres an easy way to underclock my pc
cpu = 7 5700x

gpu = 4060ti 16gb

motherboard = aorus pro ax itx

 

max temps for cpu is 70 and gpu is 80, idle for cpu is 45-50 and gpu is 50-60

 

looking to reduce this temps for longevity and overoll just to keep things safe
 

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4 minutes ago, NukoTi said:

looking to reduce this temps for longevity and overoll just to keep things safe

underclocking will not meaningfully help with that as temps are already ideal.

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3 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Why od you want to underclock? Those temps are well weithing the safe area, with lots of buffer room before there close to being dangerous. And the chips will self throttly before any damage can be done.

I want to keep my pc safe from heat is all and seeing that my idle temps basically heats up the whole case im scared some parts or chips wont handle it since it is a mini-itx case, there is no fan in this case just the cpu cooler and the gpu doing the air blowing

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1 minute ago, NukoTi said:

I want to keep my pc safe from heat is all and seeing that my idle temps basically heats up the whole case im scared some parts or chips wont handle it since it is a mini-itx case, there is no fan in this case just the cpu cooler and the gpu doing the air blowing

The CPU and GPU are the hottest parts in the case. Everything else will be alot cooler, and everything in a computer can stand up to decently high temperatures. There is no need to underclock in this case.

I might be experienced, but I'm human and I do make mistakes. Trust but Verify! I edit my messages after sending them alot, please refresh before posting your reply. Please try to be clear and specific, you'll get a better answer. Please remember to mark solutions once you have the information you need. Expand this signature for common PC building advice, a short bio and a list of my components.

 

Common build advice:

1) Buy the cheapest (well reviewed) motherboard that has the features you need. Paying more typically only gets you features you won’t use. 2) only get as much RAM as you need, getting more won’t (typically) make your PC faster. 3) While I recommend getting an NVMe drive, you don’t need to splurge for an expensive drive with DRam cache, DRamless drives are fine for gamers. 4) paying for looks is fine, just don’t break the bank. 5) Tower coolers are usually good enough, unless you go top tier Intel or plan on OCing. 6) OCing is a dead meme, you probably shouldn’t bother. 7) "Bottlenecks" rarely matter and "Future-proofing" is a myth. 8) AIOs don't noticeably improve performance past 240mm and don't improve at all past 360mm. 9) RTFM.

 

Useful Websites:

https://www.productchart.com - helps compare monitors, https://uk.pcpartpicker.com - makes designing a PC easier.

 

Bio:

He/Him - I'm a PhD student working in the fields of reinforcement learning and traffic control. PCs are one of my hobbies and I've built many PCs and performed upgrades on a few laptops (for myself, friends and family). My personal computers include 4 windows (10/11) machines and a TrueNAS server (and I'm looking to move to dual booting Linux Mint on my main machine in future). Aside from computers, I also dabble in modding/homebrew retro consoles, support Southampton FC, and enjoy Scuba Diving and Skiing.

Fun Facts

1) When I was 3 years old my favourite toy was a scientific calculator. 2) My father is a British Champion ploughman in the Vintage Hydraulic Class. 3) On Speedrun.com, I'm the world record holder for the Dream Bobsleigh event on Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

 

My Favourite Games: World of Tanks, Runescape, Subnautica, Metroid (Fusion and Dread), Spyro: Year of the Dragon (Original and Reignited Trilogy), Crash Bash, Mario Kart Wii, Balatro

 

My Computers: Primary: My main gaming rig - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/NByp3C Second: Hosts Discord bots as well as a Minecraft and Ark server, and also serves as a reinforcement learning sand box - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/cc9K7P NAS: TrueNAS Scale NAS hosting SMB shares, DDNS updater, pi-hole, and a Jellyfin server - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/will0hlep/saved/m37w3C Foldatron: My folding@home and BOINC rig (partially donated to me by Folding Team Leader GOTSpectrum) - Mobile: Mini-ITX gaming rig for when I'm away from home -

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4 minutes ago, NukoTi said:

I want to keep my pc safe from heat is all and seeing that my idle temps basically heats up the whole case im scared some parts or chips wont handle it since it is a mini-itx case, there is no fan in this case just the cpu cooler and the gpu doing the air blowing

Those idle temps are normal. It won't damanage anything letting them run at those temps for long periods. Don't worry about it.

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While those temps are 1000% fine and will do no damage, to answer your question, no, there is no easy way to underclock like there is for overclock. You're in for the same journey as a manual overclock: fiddle some settings, boot, test for stability, repeat.
Also, frankly you did a great job building to get temps that low in a mini case

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28 minutes ago, OddOod said:

there is no easy way to underclock like there is for overclock.

I think there is. The cpu : lower the max frequency (don't know about AMD 😬), the gpu : same or lower the temp/power limit, Done.

 

While I agree with the others about the nonissue, I still propose to undervolt that gpu (rather than underclock). Which would lower your thermals while maintaining performance. And it's easy.

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If you actually want to reduce temperatures, you don't want to underclock the components. You'd want to power limit them.

 

Power consumption is what ultimately generates the heat. If you power limit the CPU and graphics card, it will reduce the temperature, because they can't draw as much power anymore.

 

Doing this will result in reduced performance, and the temperatures you gave are totally fine, but if you really want to give up performance to have the components run cooler, that's what you'd do.

 

For the CPU, you can use Ryzen Master, or use the AMD Overclocking settings in the BIOS, and reduce the PPT, EDC, and TDC.

 

For the graphics card, you can use MSI Afterburner and use the slider to reduce the power limit.

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