Average or hot?

23rd February 2007, 09:38

Got the desktop working recently, but I'm a tad concerned, the CPU at idle sits in the 29-32C range and goes up to about 40C when I'm playing Microsoft Train Simulator with Folding@Home and other apps in the background. The CPU is at stock speeds and Rambo says his maxes at 45C and his is at 3.03GHz.

Do I need a case fan to help get the air circulating in the tower box?

23rd February 2007, 10:32

you might start off by saying what kind of CPU you have.

geoffrey · 23rd February 2007, 13:00

In another thread you mentioned a E6300, and us far as my experiance goes, under 50 is not bad.

23rd February 2007, 21:22

You might also want to tell us what kinda case and cooling your are using. But if your CPU idles at 29-32C and reaches 40C under load then I would say your CPU is running VERY, and I mean VERY cool. I run an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz and it idles at 37-44C and reaches up to 60C under load. It's cooled by a Cooler Master 6+, 2 rear 80mm fans and 3 80mm intake (one is at the top, two in the front).

geoffrey · 24th February 2007, 10:38

Well, to make a compare, my c2d is idling around 50°C most of the time (measured with Intel tool), and I'm not using a housing.

26th February 2007, 10:26

my E6400 idles (@ 50% OC, CNPS9700 @ 6.5V and 17,5°C room temp) at 21°C cpu temp (with 24°C individual core temp readout) in a chieftec case with 2 92mm intakes and 2 80mm outtakes all at 6.5V.

jmke · 26th February 2007, 10:52

$50 bet we never see topic starter again in this thread.

23rd February 2007, 09:38	#1
Andy4 Posts: n/a	Average or hot? Got the desktop working recently, but I'm a tad concerned, the CPU at idle sits in the 29-32C range and goes up to about 40C when I'm playing Microsoft Train Simulator with Folding@Home and other apps in the background. The CPU is at stock speeds and Rambo says his maxes at 45C and his is at 3.03GHz. Do I need a case fan to help get the air circulating in the tower box?

26th February 2007, 10:52	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	$50 bet we never see topic starter again in this thread. __________________

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23rd February 2007, 10:32	#2
SuAside Posts: n/a	you might start off by saying what kind of CPU you have.

23rd February 2007, 13:00	#3
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	In another thread you mentioned a E6300, and us far as my experiance goes, under 50 is not bad.

23rd February 2007, 21:22	#4
Nessmaster Posts: n/a	You might also want to tell us what kinda case and cooling your are using. But if your CPU idles at 29-32C and reaches 40C under load then I would say your CPU is running VERY, and I mean VERY cool. I run an AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.4Ghz and it idles at 37-44C and reaches up to 60C under load. It's cooled by a Cooler Master 6+, 2 rear 80mm fans and 3 80mm intake (one is at the top, two in the front).

24th February 2007, 10:38	#5
geoffrey [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,127	Well, to make a compare, my c2d is idling around 50°C most of the time (measured with Intel tool), and I'm not using a housing.

26th February 2007, 10:26	#6
SuAside Posts: n/a	my E6400 idles (@ 50% OC, CNPS9700 @ 6.5V and 17,5°C room temp) at 21°C cpu temp (with 24°C individual core temp readout) in a chieftec case with 2 92mm intakes and 2 80mm outtakes all at 6.5V.