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how hot should my cpu be
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:02 pm
by mannyace
can anyone throw some numbers at me? average range or min or max or whatev
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:41 pm
by 2005
Depends entirely upon which CPU you have and what clockspeed.
If its say a 939 90nm (like mine and PB's CPU) then 35C idle and 50 C max should be your temps
120nm's can run hotter... probably give or take 5C in temp
Intels like the newer P4's run even hotter, but should never go much above 60C full load.
Download CPU-Z and tell us what make/model/core size you have.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 6:49 pm
by Directive
mine runs from 35c to 60c depending on the load. Athlon XP 2700.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:26 pm
by palmboy5
Thats a large range, Directive.. lol, anyway, just keep the temps below 60C as a general rule; even though I'm breaking that rule with my Prescott >.> dont care about that oven though.
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:33 pm
by I7Iz490N
lol
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:02 pm
by palmboy5
overclock it! quick!
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:19 pm
by I7Iz490N
lol
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:34 pm
by mannyace
2005 wrote:Download CPU-Z and tell us what make/model/core size you have.
sorry i didnt add that in the first time... p4 550 prescott 90nm
earlier my AC kinda went pscyho and the temp was lke 80 deg inside and my comp was 60C idling and i was like holy... its 48c now while im using it so yea
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 11:57 am
by 2005
80 degrees ambient should still allow you to run cooler then 60C.
Are the fans clean of dust? Is the inside of your case clean of dust and other airborne crap like that? Dust clogging the fans alone can make a big hit on case/hardware temp. Either that or its time to apply some new thermal gel.
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:09 pm
by palmboy5
dude 2005, its a Prescott. o.O I see an idle of 50C with my 2.533GHz Celeron Prescott and a 72F ambient. Manny has one of the original Prescotts running at a whooping 3.4GHz, such temps are perfectly normal.
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:48 pm
by I7Iz490N
lol
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 7:23 pm
by palmboy5
its a bit early to tell for anyone, but I'm not expecting this pressy to last very long..
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 8:56 pm
by I7Iz490N
lol
Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:39 pm
by mannyace
2005 wrote:Are the fans clean of dust? Is the inside of your case clean of dust and other airborne crap like that? Dust clogging the fans alone can make a big hit on case/hardware temp. Either that or its time to apply some new thermal gel.
theyr umm semi clean at the moment lol
and thermal gel means nothing to me, i kno like nuthin bout hardware or buildin my own comp or whatev
anyways... the temps back to normal