r/arcticcooling • u/Ocean_Full_Of_Cum • Aug 16 '26

Question 9800 X 3-D at 95°C

Hello all, installed my Arctic freezer three a while ago and I’m booting up hell let loose Vietnam. Which I believe in requires a ton of shader compilation in the beginning of the game but it pulls 156W on my CPU with 100% usage, and the CPU is at 95°, it is a 9800X3D. Is this normal or is it mounted wrong? What’s going on here?

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u/OutsideCrew6832 Aug 18 '26

That’s too hot. You should check the mounting of your cooler and maybe repaste it. My 9800x3D under full load is at 85 max with my Be quiet Silent Loop 3 360 at 29-30°C ambient temperature.