So WoW isn’t exactly crashing most of the time but my CPU(7800X3D) is ramping up to high temps which makes the fans sound like jet engines. Have tried re-installing, updating stuff, getting rid of mods etc and nothing has worked. It will sound and be fine most of the time as well and then just at random stay at high fan speeds and temps upwards to 80c+. That doesn’t sound too bad but I did undervolt my CPU -10 to have the thermal limit to 80c. This is a problem though cause my PC and fans should not sound like this while playing as it does crash it sometimes or make noticeable lag.
I noticed when I close the game it sometimes won’t fully close either and I can only bring my temps and fans back down to normal temps(40-50c) if I go into task manager and end the task for WoW. Just want to mention no other game has this issue at the moment, and I keep my 4fps around 70 since I play on 4k as well but its done it both at 4k and 1440p monitors.
when are only running WoW with no background tasks, check to see if your cpu utilization is at 100%, or close to 100%, in task manager. i don’t know what causes that but if you cpu is capping out its utilization that will explain why the temps are high and fans are going balls to the wall.
edit: don’t look at the average number in task manager, look under CPU tab and change the graphs to logical processors cause WoW might not be running on all core/threads
Yeah everything checks out here in this regard, utilization isn’t at 100% or anything, and all the cores are being used fine. Might need to re-paste the cpu but it still doesn’t really explain why WoW causes this random ramp up so much and also bugs out and doesn’t close entirely and I have to task manager end task for it. I have repaired, re-installed deleted files, got rid of addons as well nothing worked.
i think the real issue here is probably the tasks not terminating properly, fan ramping and all that actually means temperature control is working as it should. cleaning the fans and filter and repasting are good measures regardless. you could try a clean install of WoW if you haven’t already tried it, i.e. like delete the entire folder after uninstalling it through control panel. don’t forget to backup your addons and their config before deleting the root folder.
What is the CPU being cooled with? If it’s been cool with the factory heat sink and fan it’s going to overheat while playing wow. Almost all of the heat sinks that come with most CPUs are inadequate to cool them adequately in WoW
Tried this already as well but I agree not sure why its not terminating properly, I definitely feel this started after the newest patch more to.
My cooling is a LT520 Deepcool. As far as I know the fan curve or settings for it are set to quiet and was run and tested by the company who built the PC. It also had paste already applied when the aio is bought, think its a common thing with most aio’s now but this was also 2 years ago now which is why I think its also due for a re-paste.
I have never seen one run cool enough in wow with the stock heat sink and own 3 X3d CPU’s. If you are getting to 80C its running hot. thermal throttle is between 82-85 C normal operation temp should be around 70C
You should probably not respond with an answer like this since there is no such thing as a STOCK COOLER for any recent AMD CPU let alone the x3d chips.
People generally get the cheapest heatsink they can. And if you are buying a pre built system like many of the people on the forums. The stock cooler it came with is not going to be adequate for gaming in wow.heat sink wise a Noctua D15 or better. Most people also underestimate the size of AIO cooler they need if they choose that option. In reality if you choose an adequate cooler a CPU should never get close to its thermal throttle temp . My 7950X3D never goes beyond 70C . My 9800X3D peaks at 72c.
Have to agree with you on this, OP should possibly look at reseating his cpu as after 2 years the thermal paste can dry out and not be as efficient. Particularly if the installer didn’t use the correct method of applying the paste (or didn’t use enough) in the first place.
The problem I have with mine is that specific cores overheat.
most will run at 4.3Ghz, some will run at 4.7, two will overheat at anything over 4.0.
I had to set an all core freq cap at 4.0 to get it all stable and I have 360mm radiator(pump is in the radiator on this model) and 13 case fans in a positive pressure setup.
Yea, I tried to RMA it but was told I was past the return date and I’d get to pay full price for new one anyway so haven’t bothered yet.
I’ll buy a new one for the next build and just be more meticulous with my thermal testing before the return windows close.
My gut feeling is a failed pump. AIOs generally only last about 3-5 years, so if it’s two years old… it wouldn’t be unheard of.
Another possibility would be needing to repaste the CPU, as already mentioned. If the builder used the factory pre-applied paste that comes on the block, it’s usually not all that great to begin with. After two years, it would almost certainly need to be redone.
Definitely going to re-paste in a couple days and then going to leave for a week but will report back asap on what happens. My main concern still is if WoW is still going to be randomly kept open or acting like its opened despite it being closed and I’ll still have to constantly worry and open task manager to close it properly lol.
Having this same issue, started at some point after patch. CPU temp will seemingly randomly skyrocket and fans go wild, after a little while it’ll go down to normal temps, then back up again. Both occurred mid raid last night under (seemingly) similar conditions. Also having the issue with the WoW process sometimes not terminating after exiting the game and I have to end the process through task manager. Not sure about OP, but this is not a paste/seating issue. This ONLY occurs with world of warcraft, none of the several other games I have played and tested. I have tested this without addons, reinstalled the game, clean reinstall of drivers. So far I have done everything that I can think of short of reformatting
I have the same thing happening on my 7800X3D. I suspect WoW is randomly triggering 100% of the 3D V-cache of the CPU, causing it to reach like 80c+ for a short moment, before going back down to like 60c. There’s nothing you can do on your end. WoW have had so many technical problems ever since the Dragonflight pre-patch it’s crazy.
They do if they came in a prebuilt system which is what the vast majority of people that play wow do. they put the same cooler on them that goes on the 5600X. Most people do not put adequate cooling for wow on their CPU. Wow is CPU intensive. If you run wow, it will actually heat the CPU hotter than a benchmark program. WOW is CPU bound same reason there is little FPS difference when a person upgrades their GPU.
The fact is most of the overheating i have seen is inadequate cooling for their CPU. The minimum for a 7800x3d CPU in a AIO is a 360. with power now active the CPU will spike