And adding fans won't necessarily fix your system airflow if the case design is restrictive. However, note that getting a better CPU cooler won't necessarily fix your problem if your system airflow is poor. Your options for reducing CPU temp in general are basically: add/upgrade case fans, get a better CPU cooler, replace your case with one that has better thermal performance. On the majority of platforms, you simply reboot the system and click delete or F2 repeatedly as it restarts. What CPU cooler are you using with the system currently?ĭo you have a discreet GPU? If so, are its temperatures similiarly high when the case panel is on? It's pretty simple to enter the BIOS to check your CPU temperature. If taking the side panel off your case is causing a temperature swing that large, then I would recommend you start by making sure that your fans are configured correctly and are running ('normal' design is with the fans in the front blowing into the case, and fan at the back blowing out of the case). However, this means that the CPU's performance is being restricted in order to lower the operating temperature. That means that when your CPU gets that hot, the CPU starts to operate with reduced power, in order to protect your computer. 100C is the maximum temperature for the 11600KF. While trying to troubleshoot some issues with my new PC, I noticed 2 things were off - Speccy believes I have 1333MHz RAM while Windows knows I have 2666MHz (minor) But Speccy was displaying my CPU temp as 73c (idle) while MSI was 24c, I'm assuming the MSI report is more accurate but why is this.

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