Is my PC running too hot???

Psymonkee · 06-08-2002, 06:27 PM

I just finished running 3dmark 2001 se and checked the temp: 66 Degress C!!!

Is that too hot??

spec:
1.2Ghz Athlon
256MB RAM DDR
GF 4 Ti 4600

storm^don · 06-08-2002, 07:09 PM

yes very

Psymonkee · 06-08-2002, 07:11 PM

ok its now cooled down too 61.....still too hot i think! any suggestions?

WildWayz · 06-08-2002, 10:07 PM

better heatsink and fan - also get some arctic silver 3 compound too.

James

Molloy · 06-08-2002, 10:46 PM

Just so you won't get panicked by the 'not happy unless cpu is at -20c crowd'

66 isn't actually too hot. The Athlon is specced to run at up to 90 degrees C. Your CPU is under no danger and will not explode.

However, CPUs run much better at lower temperatures due to a little thing called the laws of physics (conductivity is increased at lower temperatures due to increased density) so if you don't mind shelling out for better cooling, do that.

Otherwise, don't worry too much about it. When it gets to 80 or so . . then maybe i'd start worrying.

Psymonkee · 06-08-2002, 10:52 PM

ok thanks for help.....stoopid thing keeps freezing during games now

the only new thing i turned on was AGP Texture Acceleration......hope it works tbh

SuperFLY · 07-08-2002, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Molloy
66 isn't actually too hot. The Athlon is specced to run at up to 90 degrees C. Your CPU is under no danger and will not explode.

however the automatic shutdown danger temperature for most mobos IS 70degrees. so 66 too high!

if your pute runs oki then i wouldnt worry 'too' much, just get a better heatsink/fan as adviced. but from personal experience anything over 60 and my chip starts restarting my pute and locking up etc...

id also recommend an exhaust blower (aids the airflow in the case) even after getting a new heatsink and fan my 1.4ghz tbird was running at 55degrees. i added the blower (to the other side of my gfx card so i wouldnt have thought it would have made a big diff) and it immediately knocked 11degrees off my cpu temp

Badger · 07-08-2002, 02:41 AM

You want at least one fan taking air into the case and one taking air out. No point having trying to suck the hot air out when there isnt any cold air coming in.

That 66c isnt probably the actual core temp of the cpu, coz the sensor cant touch the core that temp can be anywhere upto 20c wrong (depending on motherboard). So the core could actually be 86, which is very close to the max of 90.
(Hence the auto shutdown at 70).

I think most of that is right anyway.

A nice blowhole in the side of your case directly over the CPU + graphics card couldnt hurt anyway

06-08-2002, 06:27 PM	#1
Psymonkee -HLCCL ADMIN- -[SOS]- Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,684	Is my PC running too hot??? I just finished running 3dmark 2001 se and checked the temp: 66 Degress C!!! Is that too hot?? spec: 1.2Ghz Athlon 256MB RAM DDR GF 4 Ti 4600 __________________ New pooter built - it rawks =D SILLY QUOTE: "Don't frost the pie!"

06-08-2002, 07:09 PM	#2
storm^don -HLCCL- Monkee Join Date: May 2002 Location: London Posts: 4,458	yes very

06-08-2002, 07:11 PM	#3
Psymonkee -HLCCL ADMIN- -[SOS]- Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,684	ok its now cooled down too 61.....still too hot i think! any suggestions?

06-08-2002, 10:07 PM	#4
WildWayz The Moose God (ADMINISTRATOR) Join Date: May 2002 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 2,433	better heatsink and fan - also get some arctic silver 3 compound too. James

06-08-2002, 10:46 PM	#5
Molloy -HLCCL- [GLC] Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,468	Just so you won't get panicked by the 'not happy unless cpu is at -20c crowd' 66 isn't actually too hot. The Athlon is specced to run at up to 90 degrees C. Your CPU is under no danger and will not explode. However, CPUs run much better at lower temperatures due to a little thing called the laws of physics (conductivity is increased at lower temperatures due to increased density) so if you don't mind shelling out for better cooling, do that. Otherwise, don't worry too much about it. When it gets to 80 or so . . then maybe i'd start worrying.

06-08-2002, 10:52 PM	#6
Psymonkee -HLCCL ADMIN- -[SOS]- Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 11,684	ok thanks for help.....stoopid thing keeps freezing during games now the only new thing i turned on was AGP Texture Acceleration......hope it works tbh

07-08-2002, 02:41 AM	#8
Badger -HLCCL- ADMIN - -[ArmA\|LiTe]- Join Date: May 2002 Location: In a sett Posts: 9,403	You want at least one fan taking air into the case and one taking air out. No point having trying to suck the hot air out when there isnt any cold air coming in. That 66c isnt probably the actual core temp of the cpu, coz the sensor cant touch the core that temp can be anywhere upto 20c wrong (depending on motherboard). So the core could actually be 86, which is very close to the max of 90. (Hence the auto shutdown at 70). I think most of that is right anyway. A nice blowhole in the side of your case directly over the CPU + graphics card couldnt hurt anyway