Asus Z790 BIOS Thermal Settings & CPU Temperatures

SC489

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I've just built a new PC using an Asus TUF Gaming Plus WiFi motherboard & i7-13700k CPU & Noctua NH-D14 cooler. I'm still checking the BIOS configuration and haven't installed Windows yet.

With BIOS defaults, the idle CPU temperature in the BIOS is 34C in the EZ Mode view. However, when you go to the Monitor page it reports a CPU temperature of 34C and a CPU package temperature of 45C. Does this indicate a well seated CPU?

I then set the ASUS Multicore Enhancement from Auto to Disabled Enforce All Limits & SVID Behaviour from Typical Scenario to Intel's Fail Safe. I was surprised to find this resulted in the CPU temperature increasing to 43C. Why?

I've therefore set those back to defaults. The only changes from defaults I now have are to set a maximum CPU temperature of 85C and limit the long and short duration power limits to 125W and 200W respectively.
 
Hi, hopefully you're up and running now but I've just done Strix 790-h and 13700k. I'm seeing the same 10 degrees difference between cpu and package temps.

Looking at various monitoring programs the low figure seems to be an average including the pcores and ecores. The high figure is worst case core plus a couple of degrees.

I've got a contact frame, middling paste and a custom loop. Still see the 10 degree difference.

I've got a 160 score for cooling in the bios, could do better but I like quiet. With AI overclock on I'm seeing an opportunistic 5800 pcore and 4400 ecore. Slightly higher idle temps and power usage, slightly lower max power draw but higher boost.

In games it sits between 5500-5600 p and 4200-4400 e. Cinebench R23 went 23K stock to 30k AI overclock. Give it it's legs, it'll throttle if it gets out of line.
 
SC489 said:
I then set the ASUS Multicore Enhancement from Auto to Disabled Enforce All Limits & SVID Behaviour from Typical Scenario to Intel's Fail Safe. I was surprised to find this resulted in the CPU temperature increasing to 43C. Why?
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Just a guess, but if you change the svid behaviour you're probably changing the minimum voltage.
 
newuser said:
Hi, hopefully you're up and running now but I've just done Strix 790-h and 13700k. I'm seeing the same 10 degrees difference between cpu and package temps.

Looking at various monitoring programs the low figure seems to be an average including the pcores and ecores. The high figure is worst case core plus a couple of degrees.

I've got a contact frame, middling paste and a custom loop. Still see the 10 degree difference.

I've got a 160 score for cooling in the bios, could do better but I like quiet. With AI overclock on I'm seeing an opportunistic 5800 pcore and 4400 ecore. Slightly higher idle temps and power usage, slightly lower max power draw but higher boost.

In games it sits between 5500-5600 p and 4200-4400 e. Cinebench R23 went 23K stock to 30k AI overclock. Give it it's legs, it'll throttle if it gets out of line.
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Thanks - I've left the CPU settings on defaults except setting a max CPU temperature at 85C. That gives a respectable Cinebench score of 29,844 with a CPU power draw of 195W at the 85C limit set. The maximum score reported for my CPU is 31062 so my score is 95% of that reported. Just setting a CPU temperature limit seems a simple way of controlling the heat. I might limit the long and short duration power limits to 253W as suggested on another forum. BTW I had to return my Strix 790H board since my Noctua fan would only fit rotated 90 degrees. I now have the Assus TUF Gaming Plus WiFi which is fine.

How did you find the 160 score for cooling in the bios?
 
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newuser said:
Hi, hopefully you're up and running now but I've just done Strix 790-h and 13700k. I'm seeing the same 10 degrees difference between cpu and package temps.

Looking at various monitoring programs the low figure seems to be an average including the pcores and ecores. The high figure is worst case core plus a couple of degrees.

I've got a contact frame, middling paste and a custom loop. Still see the 10 degree difference.

I've got a 160 score for cooling in the bios, could do better but I like quiet. With AI overclock on I'm seeing an opportunistic 5800 pcore and 4400 ecore. Slightly higher idle temps and power usage, slightly lower max power draw but higher boost.

In games it sits between 5500-5600 p and 4200-4400 e. Cinebench R23 went 23K stock to 30k AI overclock. Give it it's legs, it'll throttle if it gets out of line.
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Hi i have your Mobo and cpu, your temp in bios? mine is 45-50 and i have a 360 Aio.. :/
 
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