Windows 10: Sudden spike in temperature

Got IdeaPad Gaming 3 16IAH7 window 11My temp was sitting at 30c after I installed a new graphic driver. After restarting it jumped up as high as 38c for no reason, no extra processing load or anything. Any explanation to offer?

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CPU usage and temperature spikes when Task Manager is not opened

Hello! My name is Cristiano. I'm an Independent Advisor. I'm glad to help you.

Here are some possible reasons why this may be happening and what you can do to resolve the issue.

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One of the most common reasons for unusual spikes in CPU usage and temperature is malware or viruses. Malicious programs running in the background can cause significant system resource usage, leading to high CPU usage and temperatures. Ensure that your antivirus software is up-to-date and perform a full scan of your system to detect any malware or viruses that may be present.

2.

Outdated drivers or firmware can cause various hardware-related issues, including high CPU usage and temperature spikes. Ensure that all of your laptop's drivers and firmware are up-to-date by checking the manufacturer's website for any updates.

3.

Windows power plan settings can cause your laptop's CPU to use more power than necessary, leading to high temperatures and usage. Ensure that your laptop's power plan settings are set to Balanced or Power Saver to reduce CPU usage and temperature.

4.

Some background applications or services may be causing high CPU usage and temperatures. To identify these applications, open the Task Manager and check the list of running processes. Disable any unnecessary or unwanted applications or services.

5.

The BIOS settings of your laptop may have options to control CPU usage and temperature. Check your laptop's manual to find the relevant BIOS settings, and make any necessary adjustments to optimize CPU usage and temperature.

Consider performing a malware scan, updating your drivers and firmware, adjusting your power plan settings, disabling unnecessary background applications or services, and checking your BIOS settings to optimize your laptop's performance and reduce the risk of overheating.

 

Outside temperature display in taskbar

I followed these steps exactly and the only thing showing in my task bar is a sun icon but not temperatures are being displayed.

 

CPU Temperature spikes Immediately following Feature Update to Windows

Immediately after installing the latest (big) feature update to Windows 10 1903, my CPU temperatures started to spike.

CPU is NOT overclocked
CPU is Water Cooled, all indications are that pump is running and fans run
Case, fans, radiator are all clean
Temps appear normal or very close to normal at idle or very low cpu usage. 27C-33C
Moderate or high cpu usage results in temperature spike 10C or higher than immediately prior to latest Windows install. 75C-80C or even higher when previous highs would spike around 65C
Temperatures given are the core temperatures using Core Temp. Room temperature is 22-23C

I've tried to discover if there could be a cause or something else such as excess background programs running, Runtime Broker problems etc etc, anything that may result in a possible issue and fix and either no luck or just not sure.

Also aware that there is a slight possibility that with a highly unusual timing coincidence, that the cpu cooler may be starting to go just as my computer restarted with the new Windows update. But because of the timing, I don't want to just up and get a new cpu cooler ($$$) and tear the pc apart to find out its not that.

Any insights to solutions or possible feature update bugs that will be corrected later would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks