computer temps

**Tonk** · 02-19-2007, 07:44 PM

i was wondering what is the ideal (yes.. colder is better) 'safe range' for the temp of your CPU / mobo / GPU ( i have programs that can read all of these.. and control (via fan speeds) whatever target temperature i set...

currently.. i run these temps

Idle :

CPU = 42C
MB = 33C
GPU = 43C

playing BF2142

CPU = 49
MB = 35
GPU = 50

what is the safe range? what does your rig run at?

EDIT: cpu is OC'ed from 2.2 to 2.65 ( AMD X2 4400+ ) (if u were thinking my CPU temps were higher than norm)
EDIT: current setup 3dmark06 = 4989

Acreo Aeneas · 02-19-2007, 09:26 PM

Well that's pretty normal.

Honestly, as long as it is under whatever temp AMD considers their CPUs to be overheating, then your temperature is fine. Same goes for your mobo and gpu.

Personally, I like to keep my CPU temp a good 10 C below what the overheating temp is.

My specs:

On idle, my CPU runs at: 38 C
mobo runs at: 23 C
GPU runs at: 25 C

On load...
CPU: 49-50 C
MB: ~31 C
GPU: 34 C? (not sure, can't see while in game)

In my own experience, this is a good safe range I'm in.

Why 10 C you may ask? My systems may not always be in a cool room during the summers, so from experience my older P4 was a good 5 C higher in temps in a hot dorm room compared to a warm bedroom.

Grunge · 02-20-2007, 12:32 AM

Those are great temps.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-20-2007, 02:20 AM

My CPU temp could be lower if I had invested more into a better heatsink fan, but since budget was tight and the stock fan was better than the old P4 ones, I figured it was worth the savings.

What I would really like to see is some of the TGers here who have the Core 2 Duo CPUs and what temps they have with it on idle and load with stock and with a better heatsink fan.

jonan_ · 02-20-2007, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Acreo Aeneas

My CPU temp could be lower if I had invested more into a better heatsink fan, but since budget was tight and the stock fan was better than the old P4 ones, I figured it was worth the savings.

What I would really like to see is some of the TGers here who have the Core 2 Duo CPUs and what temps they have with it on idle and load with stock and with a better heatsink fan.

Ask and you shall recieve my friend.

My core 2 duo 6600 stays at about 40c and after playing 2142 for a few hours I have seen it go up to about 45c. It is over clocked to 2.7.
I have the Artic 7 cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134
My roomate has the same thing with the stock cooler and gets about the same temps I do.

**Tonk** · 02-20-2007, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grunge

Those are great temps.

whos temps?

phaze · 02-20-2007, 10:21 AM

Nice Temps Tonk

No need to worry.

Zoopy · 02-20-2007, 04:05 PM

I have a e6400 clocked at 3.2GHz with a Zalman 9500 and my temps are:

33C-34C Idle
55C-56C Load

I did have my CPU at 3.5GHz, but the temperatures got slightly over 60C, and I'm too much of a wuss to leave my CPU at 60C.

Acid · 02-20-2007, 05:17 PM

My CPU P4HT 3.0ghz stays around 35-40C and HD around 40C. My X1950XTX idles around 70C and I have seen it go up to 77C during playing.

Acreo Aeneas · 02-20-2007, 05:21 PM

:O

70C! Is that not bad for the GPU to be that hot (seeing how after 61.4C, intel cpus start throttling)?

Spyder · 02-20-2007, 06:09 PM

CPU's start having heating issues at around 60C+. 70C is where the fail safes kick in (throttling, emergency shut-downs) and general consensus is that at around 80C you will have complete device failure (ie: the thing will melt in short order).

GPU's do not run at the same temp scale. 70C was normal operating temp for the 6600GT card. It used to be that 90C was the red line for GPU's, but I haven't kept up with the last couple lines. I know I started having artifacts at 80C.

jonan_ · 02-21-2007, 08:48 AM

I put one of those zalman heat sink fans on my 7600GT and have not seen it go above 45c. I also overclocked the card a little bit.

Snail88 · 02-21-2007, 05:35 PM

ya, temps are fine dude.

temps killed me last summer when we had a bf2 scrim...i could barely play for 2 minutes before my comp kept restarting itself. It was like 90 F out without air conditioning on. My GPU temp was almost 100+C and my CPU temp was around 60C i think. I recently got a water cooling unit with a watercooled 8800gtx and my temps are-

idle
27C - CPU
50C - GPU

load
33C - CPU
57C - GPU

id say my temp problems are fixed

flux · 02-21-2007, 06:01 PM

I've had a 3200 idling at 50C+ for several years and it is still kicking. It's no longer a gaming machine but it was for at least two years. I begin to worry when it gets much over 60. My system shutdown is set to around 70C.

**Tonk** · 02-22-2007, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snail88

ya, temps are fine dude.

temps killed me last summer when we had a bf2 scrim...i could barely play for 2 minutes before my comp kept restarting itself. It was like 90 F out without air conditioning on. My GPU temp was almost 100+C and my CPU temp was around 60C i think. I recently got a water cooling unit with a watercooled 8800gtx and my temps are-

idle
27C - CPU
50C - GPU

load
33C - CPU
57C - GPU

id say my temp problems are fixed

how much did it run you to convert to water cooling? how do u like it?

02-19-2007, 07:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 3,026	computer temps i was wondering what is the ideal (yes.. colder is better) 'safe range' for the temp of your CPU / mobo / GPU ( i have programs that can read all of these.. and control (via fan speeds) whatever target temperature i set... currently.. i run these temps Idle : CPU = 42C MB = 33C GPU = 43C playing BF2142 CPU = 49 MB = 35 GPU = 50 what is the safe range? what does your rig run at? EDIT: cpu is OC'ed from 2.2 to 2.65 ( AMD X2 4400+ ) (if u were thinking my CPU temps were higher than norm) EDIT: current setup 3dmark06 = 4989 __________________ -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92) Vista:x64 Laptop: Dell i9300 2.16ghz-2gb ram-6800-17" 1920x1200 -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com Last edited by Tonk; 02-19-2007 at 10:08 PM.

02-19-2007, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,683	Re: computer temps Well that's pretty normal. Honestly, as long as it is under whatever temp AMD considers their CPUs to be overheating, then your temperature is fine. Same goes for your mobo and gpu. Personally, I like to keep my CPU temp a good 10 C below what the overheating temp is. My specs: On idle, my CPU runs at: 38 C mobo runs at: 23 C GPU runs at: 25 C On load... CPU: 49-50 C MB: ~31 C GPU: 34 C? (not sure, can't see while in game) In my own experience, this is a good safe range I'm in. Why 10 C you may ask? My systems may not always be in a cool room during the summers, so from experience my older P4 was a good 5 C higher in temps in a hot dorm room compared to a warm bedroom. __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

02-20-2007, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grunge Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta, Ga Age: 26 Posts: 4	Re: computer temps Those are great temps.

02-20-2007, 02:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,683	Re: computer temps My CPU temp could be lower if I had invested more into a better heatsink fan, but since budget was tight and the stock fan was better than the old P4 ones, I figured it was worth the savings. What I would really like to see is some of the TGers here who have the Core 2 Duo CPUs and what temps they have with it on idle and load with stock and with a better heatsink fan. __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

02-20-2007, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
phaze Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oxford - UK Posts: 261	Re: computer temps Nice Temps Tonk No need to worry. __________________

02-20-2007, 04:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zoopy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,870	Re: computer temps I have a e6400 clocked at 3.2GHz with a Zalman 9500 and my temps are: 33C-34C Idle 55C-56C Load I did have my CPU at 3.5GHz, but the temperatures got slightly over 60C, and I'm too much of a wuss to leave my CPU at 60C.

02-20-2007, 05:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Acid Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: MA Posts: 3,581	Re: computer temps My CPU P4HT 3.0ghz stays around 35-40C and HD around 40C. My X1950XTX idles around 70C and I have seen it go up to 77C during playing. __________________

02-20-2007, 05:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Acreo Aeneas Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DePaul University (Chicago) Age: 22 Posts: 4,683	Re: computer temps :O 70C! Is that not bad for the GPU to be that hot (seeing how after 61.4C, intel cpus start throttling)? __________________ Current Obsessions: Netbooks and other low-cost, small, and portable PCs. RSS Feeds: Bamboo

02-20-2007, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
Spyder Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MN (Middle of Nowhere, MN) Age: 25 Posts: 1,064	Re: computer temps CPU's start having heating issues at around 60C+. 70C is where the fail safes kick in (throttling, emergency shut-downs) and general consensus is that at around 80C you will have complete device failure (ie: the thing will melt in short order). GPU's do not run at the same temp scale. 70C was normal operating temp for the 6600GT card. It used to be that 90C was the red line for GPU's, but I haven't kept up with the last couple lines. I know I started having artifacts at 80C. __________________ a.k.a. NinjaPirateAssassin Celibacy is not Hereditary. Everybody should believe in something - I believe I'll have another drink. Happiness is like wetting your pants, everyone can see it but only you can feel the warmth. Flying is easy, Just throw yourself at the ground and miss!

02-21-2007, 08:48 AM	#12 (permalink)
jonan_ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 942	Re: computer temps I put one of those zalman heat sink fans on my 7600GT and have not seen it go above 45c. I also overclocked the card a little bit.

02-21-2007, 06:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
flux Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC US Age: 36 Posts: 495	Re: computer temps I've had a 3200 idling at 50C+ for several years and it is still kicking. It's no longer a gaming machine but it was for at least two years. I begin to worry when it gets much over 60. My system shutdown is set to around 70C. __________________ flux [tg-c1]

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