Changed cases, Is my CPU cool enough?

Kastang · 10-01-2007, 05:25 PM

Long story short, I have a 3 year old Dell 4600, It has a 2.4 GHz processor, 1GB ram, 120GB HDD, Radeon x1600, 450W PSU. Nothing special.

I had an older Antec case that I used for a server a while back in my basement, After installing the 450W PSU and x1600 in my dell case, I decided that there wasnt enough air flow inside, so I swapped out cases.

I couldnt reconnect dells cooling (Basicially has a fan on the outer edge of the case and a green wind funnel blowing on the CPU) -- There are 2 fans right near the CPU just blowing air over it, and I rigged an OEM cooler on top of the heatsync (I had to use a little tape, But the little fan is blowing nice on the heatsync) I keep feeling the heatsync, it is never really warm

I think that how I have it rigged is good enough, I am just not 100% sure. I have 4 fans inside the case, and the case stays nice and cool. The only game I play on it is WoW which isnt that intensive. There are no CPU temp monitoring on dells

Anyways, how I have it rigged up now, Will it work for what I am using it? Or is my CPU in danger of having a meltdown?

Thanks.

RHochstenbach · 10-01-2007, 05:54 PM

CPU's may have temperatures to a maximum of 70 degrees celcius. But if your CPU would overheat, the mainboard will shut the system down in time.

zeus · 10-01-2007, 06:07 PM

Im sure it will be fine. Ive always been one to touch the heatsink when the cpu is at full load. You will know if its at the point of overheating because it will be really really hot!
RHochstenbach right in that many systems will shutdown before too much damage is done.

Temperature sensors are different to how they used to be. You used to have to buy sensors an install them yourself but many, if not all processors have sensors built in so you might find a software temp program will give you a reading.

Kastang · 10-01-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeus

Im sure it will be fine. Ive always been one to touch the heatsink when the cpu is at full load. You will know if its at the point of overheating because it will be really really hot!
RHochstenbach right in that many systems will shutdown before too much damage is done.

Temperature sensors are different to how they used to be. You used to have to buy sensors an install them yourself but many, if not all processors have sensors built in so you might find a software temp program will give you a reading.

Okay, about the sensor thing, Its a dell motherboard, From what I have researched, there are no sensor monitoring programs for my motherboard. IF it was to overheat though, would the CPU tell the mobo to shutdown either way? The computer about three years old

Either way, My nerves have eased. I have felt my heatsync when I was playing WoW and it was hardly warm. Thankyou for the help.

RHochstenbach · 10-01-2007, 06:16 PM

You can measure the CPU temperature with the program CPU-z

zeus · 10-01-2007, 06:29 PM

tbh I think its pcwizard from cpuid which will give temps.
http://www.cpuid.org/download/pcw2006_v1713.exe

rimmer · 10-01-2007, 09:40 PM

I wouldn't worry, its a P4, the old AMDs were reknown for frying themselves, in fact, when I was bored, me and my mate deliberatly over voltaged my old CPu, then took the heatsink off while it was still on, the CPu actually smoked, and cooked, and ended up stuck, like glued to the board hahaha, I didn't care, it was an old piece or crap athlon XP 1800 with an AS rock board

RHochstenbach · 11-01-2007, 11:17 AM

Take a look at this: How to fry an egg on an XP

Matt555 · 11-01-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeus

tbh I think its pcwizard from cpuid which will give temps.
http://www.cpuid.org/download/pcw2006_v1713.exe

I think PCWizard gives temps, but SpeedFan is a dedicated temperature control program, it measures temps, PSU rails and fan speeds, PCWizard is more about the details, microcodes etc etc of your hardware.

Kastang · 11-01-2007, 06:23 PM

Hey guys,

Thankyou for the help -- I tried both speed fan and PC wizard, but it didnt work -- I read somewhere where the motherboard in my dell does not have the capability to read temperatures/fan speeds.

roy92 · 12-01-2007, 12:19 AM

maybe there is one in bios. the system health section... if there is one.

zeus · 12-01-2007, 01:24 PM

No tbh its look like there is no way of getting the temps unless a sensor is installed.

StimpE · 19-01-2007, 02:45 AM

If you don't have sensor capability stick your hand on the heatsink, if it's slightly above room temp you're in the safe where I'm guessing you will be considering all the fans you've got blowing.

Themoho94 · 02-02-2007, 06:33 PM

again i say this just check SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer and download it to see the temp of mostly everything in your pc

Matt555 · 02-02-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Themoho94

again i say this just check SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer and download it to see the temp of mostly everything in your pc

Do you read previous posts or are you just being annoying?

SpeedFan has been suggested, and the person with the problem has stated it has not worked, if no temperature monitoring sensor is there, it can't monitor temperatures.

10-01-2007, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Kastang Geek Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Status: Offline	Changed cases, Is my CPU cool enough? Long story short, I have a 3 year old Dell 4600, It has a 2.4 GHz processor, 1GB ram, 120GB HDD, Radeon x1600, 450W PSU. Nothing special. I had an older Antec case that I used for a server a while back in my basement, After installing the 450W PSU and x1600 in my dell case, I decided that there wasnt enough air flow inside, so I swapped out cases. I couldnt reconnect dells cooling (Basicially has a fan on the outer edge of the case and a green wind funnel blowing on the CPU) -- There are 2 fans right near the CPU just blowing air over it, and I rigged an OEM cooler on top of the heatsync (I had to use a little tape, But the little fan is blowing nice on the heatsync) I keep feeling the heatsync, it is never really warm I think that how I have it rigged is good enough, I am just not 100% sure. I have 4 fans inside the case, and the case stays nice and cool. The only game I play on it is WoW which isnt that intensive. There are no CPU temp monitoring on dells Anyways, how I have it rigged up now, Will it work for what I am using it? Or is my CPU in danger of having a meltdown? Thanks.

10-01-2007, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
rimmer Big Geek Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 18 Male Posts: 302 Times Helpful: 5 My Mood: Amazed Status: Offline My Computer	I wouldn't worry, its a P4, the old AMDs were reknown for frying themselves, in fact, when I was bored, me and my mate deliberatly over voltaged my old CPu, then took the heatsink off while it was still on, the CPu actually smoked, and cooked, and ended up stuck, like glued to the board hahaha, I didn't care, it was an old piece or crap athlon XP 1800 with an AS rock board __________________

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StimpE lol, Internet! Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 683 Times Helpful: 38 Status: Offline My Computer	If you don't have sensor capability stick your hand on the heatsink, if it's slightly above room temp you're in the safe where I'm guessing you will be considering all the fans you've got blowing. __________________

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10-01-2007, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,643 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Im sure it will be fine. Ive always been one to touch the heatsink when the cpu is at full load. You will know if its at the point of overheating because it will be really really hot! RHochstenbach right in that many systems will shutdown before too much damage is done. Temperature sensors are different to how they used to be. You used to have to buy sensors an install them yourself but many, if not all processors have sensors built in so you might find a software temp program will give you a reading.

10-01-2007, 06:29 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,643 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	tbh I think its pcwizard from cpuid which will give temps. http://www.cpuid.org/download/pcw2006_v1713.exe

11-01-2007, 06:23 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Kastang Geek Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 54 Status: Offline	Hey guys, Thankyou for the help -- I tried both speed fan and PC wizard, but it didnt work -- I read somewhere where the motherboard in my dell does not have the capability to read temperatures/fan speeds.

12-01-2007, 01:24 PM	#12 (permalink) Top
zeus out of date Join Date: May 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 1,643 Times Helpful: 105 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	No tbh its look like there is no way of getting the temps unless a sensor is installed.

02-02-2007, 06:33 PM	#14 (permalink) Top
Themoho94 Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2007 Age: 14 Male Posts: 25 My Mood: Relaxed Status: Offline My Computer	again i say this just check SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer and download it to see the temp of mostly everything in your pc

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