CPU Temp & Load Average

So I am trying to understand the relationship between the PI4B CPU temperature and the current load average. Here is an screen capture of my node. At the time of the capture the load average was minimal, yet, take note of the CPU temperature. Any ideas why that would be? I know about potentially adding a cooling fan to the case, but it seems odd that the temperature is in the red with seemingly very minimal CPU usage.

Anthony - N2KI

The PI4 runs pretty warm, so running it with a cooling solution is recommended. But 67 is pretty hot – there may be other issues with airflow.

Where’s it setup?

Sitting on my desktop in the open. I think the case that I purchased could be better with ventilation. So I took the cover off. With the cover off and the board fully exposed it is 63C. Still red.

Very weird. The only thing I can think off right off the bat is maybe that the plastic under the adhesive was accidentally kept on. Other than that, it’s unusually hot.

Try taking it out of the case completely and see how the thermals do.