Wildly Fluctuatin CPU Temperatures When CPU Idle, 3950x

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edgetrading

Bronze Level Poster
My Ryzen 3950x's temperatures are fluctuating from 38C to 60C when the CPU is idle.

This screenshot shows how the CPU has been idle, while the temps have fluctuated.
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What is causing this? And how can I stop it?
It is quite annoying as it causes the heatsink fan to keep changing speed.
I have tried turning off PBO, but it has not helped.
 

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Grumpywurzel

Bright Spark
Is this a new machine? Wonder if the thermal paste hasnt been applied correctly?

Even though you might think the CPU isn't doing much, it might be doing stuff in the background.
 
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edgetrading

Bronze Level Poster
It's a new machine from PCS. I received it yesterday.

The CPU shouldn't be doing anything in the background, as the top chart in the attachment shows that it s idle.
 
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Grumpywurzel

Bright Spark
Has it done all of the updates???? Some systems dont seem to settle until these are done. If they are then I would consider giving PCS a ring and ask them about it.
 
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edgetrading

Bronze Level Poster
Yes, I let Ubuntu do the updates yesterday. I've just sent them a query. Hopefully this can get resolved without too much hassle.
 
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edgetrading

Bronze Level Poster
Hi Spydertracks,

Thanks for your response, and all the advice you've given. I did some reading overnight, and have a feeling that the behaviour is standard for Ryzen CPUs. So I'll need to try to adjust my fan curve to make it less annoying!

Overall, I was impressed by how tidy the inside of the box looks. And JEROME_JM_MARTIN helped me with some network driver issues on another thread. My only remaining issue with the machine is whether or not I have a bad fan on the heatsink, as it makes a strange rubbing/scratchy noise (I know that's vague, but it's hard to describe). I've emailed support and will see what they say.

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
MSI GT 1030 Passive (Not a standard PCS GPU, but they were kind enough to get a passive card for me. So far it does exactly what I want of it)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/bYHHWn8gER/
 
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