My pc running to hot? cpu 51c

giga · 07-09-2005, 05:16 PM

When i really hammer my pc with 3dmark or any decent game it reboots or shutsdown.... now i've tested memory with memtest in dos.. other than eliminating the memory i've eliminated the agp graphics card.. the remaining probs i have are either it's running too hot, motherboard prob or CPU prob.

My standing temp from running for 2 hours is CPU = 51c, Mboard = 42c.

Whats your views on my temp and what does yours run at?

Thanks lads

Giga

Willz · 07-09-2005, 05:46 PM

check if you have your heatsink/fan on the cpu correctly, i have a prescott pentium 4 3.0ghz and these are thought to run very hot and my standing temperature is 49 degrees.

Addis · 07-09-2005, 06:07 PM

Your CPU should be able to handle upto 60c load stable, are you using stock cooling though?

Matt555 · 07-09-2005, 06:24 PM

my CPU is currently idling at 23*C...thats very cool for air cooing though. i would say you need some new cooling, stock obviously isnt cutting it for you.

pelvis_3 · 07-09-2005, 09:40 PM

You should consider new cooling options as Matt555 mentioned as 51 is too high for IDLE temps!
Currently i have an AMD XP 2800+ with stock cooling and it idle's at 29 and on load it's 45 maximum!

curtis20 · 08-09-2005, 05:00 AM

i have a 2500+ with stck cooloing ana when im gaming it can reach 58c and when im not it idles at aroung 47c but now i have a huge gouse fan on it so it gets down to 36c

ninja fetus · 08-09-2005, 05:11 AM

stock cooling isn't that bad, but you should pick up some arctic silver 5 thermal compound. The thermal pad that's used on stock AMD coolers is more for comfort of the CPU rather than heat conductivity. It's meant to ease the troubles of worried heatsink installers that are worried about crushing the CPU. Arctic silver 5 should bring the temperature down quite a bit, just clean off the heatsink's bottom with rubbing alcohol and the CPU's die. Apply as thin sheet of arctic silver as possibly on the CPU die, install the heatsink and you're good to go.

pelvis_3 · 08-09-2005, 07:04 AM

The fetus is right!
My old celery 1.8ghz (celery thats right, why? because celerons are like celery-soft, weak and bland yet they have the slightly crunchy flavour of pentiums!) was idling at 39C with stock thermal pad and after application of AS5 i was idling at 32!, thats a 7 degree difference!

ninja fetus · 08-09-2005, 07:09 AM

my friends 2.8 prescott was 55-60 IDLE and around 65 load, AS lowered to around 45-50 idle and doesn't go above 55 now.

pelvis_3 · 08-09-2005, 07:12 AM

That's a big difference but even 45C seems a bit high does'nt it?

ninja fetus · 08-09-2005, 07:12 AM

stock cooling though, sucks for prescotts

giga · 08-09-2005, 08:26 AM

Cool, looks like i'l get some artic compounds stuff and upgrade the heatsink / fan on the cpu....

The exhaust blowers look pretty nifty aswell!!

Nice1

sabashuali · 09-09-2005, 09:35 PM

I have a pressy 3.0Ghz me.

Used to idle at 48-50C with stock cooler and climbe to 60C or more while playing or converting video.

As a quieting down process, I started by getting the Freezer 4. My idle is now 40-42. I did not put any pressure on it yet. No time.....

For thermal paste, I use Ceramiq because then I can put loads on and not worry about over spilling and conducting

Can't shutting down happen because of other components like memory overheating? I realy do not know as I never stressed my PC to the shutdown stage.

One thing that some people tend to forget. It is all well and good to put a nice cooler on the CPU but if you are not geting enough fresh air into the case then your cooler is just churning already hot air. My next step is to mount a new side fan. Unfortunately there is no mounting point in the side pannel but this should only make things more interesting

Keep it cool!

Matt555 · 09-09-2005, 09:39 PM

ahh my case is awesome for clean fresh cool air, (its covered in holes, i need to post some new pics of my 'beast' well from the outside it looks like that, the innards are just crappy...(apart from my cooling and PSU....and maybe my sound card as its pretty good)

sabashuali · 09-09-2005, 09:47 PM

Pictures then.....

I noticed your Freezer is facing towards the PSU.
I wanted to do the same but my push-down clips were obstructed by some USB sockets or something simillar. So the only way was downwards. Not ideal as it is blowing hot air toward the G Card. However, the hot air gets sucked out straight away by the back fan which is literaly 'kissing' the Heatsink....

Oh well.... can't always win.....

07-09-2005, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
giga Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 2 Status: Offline	My pc running to hot? cpu 51c When i really hammer my pc with 3dmark or any decent game it reboots or shutsdown.... now i've tested memory with memtest in dos.. other than eliminating the memory i've eliminated the agp graphics card.. the remaining probs i have are either it's running too hot, motherboard prob or CPU prob. My standing temp from running for 2 hours is CPU = 51c, Mboard = 42c. Whats your views on my temp and what does yours run at? Thanks lads Giga

07-09-2005, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,234 Times Helpful: 400 My Mood: Mellow Status: Offline My Computer	Your CPU should be able to handle upto 60c load stable, are you using stock cooling though? __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 3,840 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	my CPU is currently idling at 23*C...thats very cool for air cooing though. i would say you need some new cooling, stock obviously isnt cutting it for you. __________________

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pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,324 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	You should consider new cooling options as Matt555 mentioned as 51 is too high for IDLE temps! Currently i have an AMD XP 2800+ with stock cooling and it idle's at 29 and on load it's 45 maximum! __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

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pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,324 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	The fetus is right! My old celery 1.8ghz (celery thats right, why? because celerons are like celery-soft, weak and bland yet they have the slightly crunchy flavour of pentiums!) was idling at 39C with stock thermal pad and after application of AS5 i was idling at 32!, thats a 7 degree difference! __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

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Willz MiCrO$oFt $uK$ :D Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,234 Times Helpful: 150 My Mood: Lurking Status: Offline My Computer	check if you have your heatsink/fan on the cpu correctly, i have a prescott pentium 4 3.0ghz and these are thought to run very hot and my standing temperature is 49 degrees.

08-09-2005, 05:00 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
curtis20 Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 24 Posts: 132 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline My Computer	i have a 2500+ with stck cooloing ana when im gaming it can reach 58c and when im not it idles at aroung 47c but now i have a huge gouse fan on it so it gets down to 36c

08-09-2005, 05:11 AM	#7 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	stock cooling isn't that bad, but you should pick up some arctic silver 5 thermal compound. The thermal pad that's used on stock AMD coolers is more for comfort of the CPU rather than heat conductivity. It's meant to ease the troubles of worried heatsink installers that are worried about crushing the CPU. Arctic silver 5 should bring the temperature down quite a bit, just clean off the heatsink's bottom with rubbing alcohol and the CPU's die. Apply as thin sheet of arctic silver as possibly on the CPU die, install the heatsink and you're good to go.

08-09-2005, 07:09 AM	#9 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	my friends 2.8 prescott was 55-60 IDLE and around 65 load, AS lowered to around 45-50 idle and doesn't go above 55 now.

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pelvis_3 HWF Member For Life Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 22 Male Posts: 2,324 Times Helpful: 265 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	That's a big difference but even 45C seems a bit high does'nt it? __________________ Adopt an unanswered thread. \| Who's Online \| vB Code Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them! Support bacteria, it's the only culture some people have!

08-09-2005, 07:12 AM	#11 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	stock cooling though, sucks for prescotts

08-09-2005, 08:26 AM	#12 (permalink) Top
giga Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 2 Status: Offline	Cool, looks like i'l get some artic compounds stuff and upgrade the heatsink / fan on the cpu.... The exhaust blowers look pretty nifty aswell!! Nice1

09-09-2005, 09:35 PM	#13 (permalink) Top
sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 40 Male Posts: 1,409 Times Helpful: 65 My Mood: Breezy Status: Offline My Computer	I have a pressy 3.0Ghz me. Used to idle at 48-50C with stock cooler and climbe to 60C or more while playing or converting video. As a quieting down process, I started by getting the Freezer 4. My idle is now 40-42. I did not put any pressure on it yet. No time..... For thermal paste, I use Ceramiq because then I can put loads on and not worry about over spilling and conducting Can't shutting down happen because of other components like memory overheating? I realy do not know as I never stressed my PC to the shutdown stage. One thing that some people tend to forget. It is all well and good to put a nice cooler on the CPU but if you are not geting enough fresh air into the case then your cooler is just churning already hot air. My next step is to mount a new side fan. Unfortunately there is no mounting point in the side pannel but this should only make things more interesting Keep it cool! __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! I want to use Linux because it is better. Cost and packages are added bonuses! Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss

09-09-2005, 09:39 PM	#14 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 20 Male Posts: 3,840 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	ahh my case is awesome for clean fresh cool air, (its covered in holes, i need to post some new pics of my 'beast' well from the outside it looks like that, the innards are just crappy...(apart from my cooling and PSU....and maybe my sound card as its pretty good) __________________

09-09-2005, 09:47 PM	#15 (permalink) Top
sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 40 Male Posts: 1,409 Times Helpful: 65 My Mood: Breezy Status: Offline My Computer	Pictures then..... I noticed your Freezer is facing towards the PSU. I wanted to do the same but my push-down clips were obstructed by some USB sockets or something simillar. So the only way was downwards. Not ideal as it is blowing hot air toward the G Card. However, the hot air gets sucked out straight away by the back fan which is literaly 'kissing' the Heatsink.... Oh well.... can't always win..... __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! I want to use Linux because it is better. Cost and packages are added bonuses! Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss Last edited by sabashuali; 09-09-2005 at 09:48 PM. Reason: English, English!!!!

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