CPU TEMP qUERY ...

[Abarbarian]

Hi I got my sisters pc running and it seems pretty stable .
Mobo MSI MS-6741(K8MM-ILSR)
CPU Athalon 64 3400+ 512 L2 Cache

On start up
HDD 30 C
CPU 40 C
MB 32 C

After one hour of vid decoding

HDD 36 C
CPU 59 to 64 C
MB 43 C

Room temp for all about 24 C.

Is that an acceptable set of operating temps . I have AMDs Cool N Quiet installed and running . At least I think its running , get a small window to show and it says "CPU 2400 mhz , Voltage 1.4750v" can't find any way of setting it or any othere info , guess its working
So is me pc frying or just simmering

 

[itsme]

Just simmering It should be ok 70C is about tops for CPU, to be safe how many case fans do you have?

 

[floppybootstomp]

In my opinion......

59C is way too hot, let alone 64C, I'd say it's close to frying.

Anything 50C or under is acceptable, over 58C things can get unstable.

Consider a new cooler/case fans/good cleaning.

The AMD 64 is relatively easy to cool with it's large surface area.

I have 3 systems here, 2 socket A's and an AMD 64, they run crunching all the time, so CPU always maxed out. Temps never higher than 48C. On real hot summer days I must admit the socket A's may creep as high as 54C, but no higher than that.

I'm using Gigabyte and Thermalright coolers, 2 Lian Li cases and one Antec case.

 

[muckshifter]

Yep, too hot for an Athlon 64 ... I don't have that 'cool' stuff running and my system and it is @ 44c running WCG 24/7

Stock cooler, one case fan all bunged into a tin can, well a steel can actually.

Consider a new cooler/case fans/good cleaning.

Echo that.

 

[Abarbarian]

I've just built the thing an theres not a scrap of dust anywhere .


Cooler is brand new from e-buyer , Coolermaster DK8-8132A-99 .

Only one case fan and its not very well positioned down at the bottom of the front of the case . I think I put it in the wrong way round , there were no arrows on it , so I've turned it around and now it extracts air .

I don't think its a dodgy cpu or anything else like that as it seems to run at a constant temp , think its airflow or lack of it .

Ran Everests tests and results are ,

I think after looking at the problem it seems to me that the psu is interfering with the air flow from the cpu . Its an odd case I've got . So as I've managed to lower the temps by a small margin already , I'm going to take out the psu and put it on the floor of the case and see if that makes a difference . If it does I guess I'll have to make a new hole in the case for it . Havn't got a decent enough camera to post any pics of the problem thank goodness as youd only laugh at me homemade rack for the floppy drive .

 

[Alf]

definitly too hot for me.... aftermarket heatsink!