Hey everyone, after flashing the latest BIOS on my i7-12700K, the temperatures jumped to 95°C under idle load. I’ve reinstalled the cooler and reapplied thermal paste, but nothing changes. Any ideas?
CPU-Z CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K Base Clock: 3.6GHz Temp: 95°C
Check the BIOS settings for the fan curve. Some newer BIOS releases reset fan profiles to a default that may be too quiet. Set it to “Performance” or create a custom curve.
I ran the same BIOS version on a similar build and noticed the voltage offset was set to +0.05V by default. That can cause higher temps. Reset the Vcore offset to 0 or manually tune it down a little.