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    Hi,

    just wondering if you think my PC is running too hot, these are the temps from SpeedFan (degrees C):

    Local: 55
    Remote: 49
    System: 46
    CPU: 54
    AUX: 51
    HD0: 41
    Core: 50
    Core: 59

    These are the temperatures when idle, I can only guess that the last 2 cores are the graphics cards which are in an SLi setup.

    I'm currently using stock cooling on an AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000, 2 8600GTs in SLi and 2gb PC6400 RAM.

    Thanks, Thomas

    Update: I just ran the Crysis GPU Benchmark for a few minutes and the temperatures were:

    Local: 63
    Remote: 68
    System: 49
    CPU: 71
    AUX: 65
    HD0: 42
    Core: 62
    Core: 67
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    Default Re: PC Running a bit hot?

    yes, I would say that those temperature are a bit hot. but if they're not climbing on a regular basis (the Idle ones), then I think you're okay for now. I would try and add some additional fan or fans to help cool the system, because as long as the case of your box isn't large, those temps might be because of the parts being squeezed together and venting hot air all the time in the same place and there is no compensating mechanism, well, at least not strong enough apparently.

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    Default Re: PC Running a bit hot?

    My temperatures are in those ranges when reading from the BIOS and I never seem to have any problems. I'm running an Athlon XP 2700 and get 50c in normal running (don't game much, so average use).
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    Default Re: PC Running a bit hot?

    Quote Originally Posted by Addis View Post
    My temperatures are in those ranges when reading from the BIOS and I never seem to have any problems. I'm running an Athlon XP 2700 and get 50c in normal running (don't game much, so average use).
    I think the limit on some Athlon's is 60C.
    So 50C is within operating temps.
    Personally I would like to see 45C on a full load.

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    Thanks, I may looking into some new cooling sometime in the future.

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    Default Re: PC Running a bit hot?

    As for your CPu temperature problem, just buy a new / bigger / copper Heatsink and fan (or CPu cooler) yes the older athlon originals and athlon XP's were made to withstand higher temperatues, my old 1333MHz T-bird Athlon ran at just under 70 Degrees C idle and 78/79 on full load, and as far as I know it still works today (As I sold that computer to somebody who lives down the road )

    Newer CPu's shouldnt see more than 60 Degrees C, and definitely not over 70. 45 - 55 would be an ideal temperature for a fairly modern CPu, hell my Athlon 64 3200+ here, overclocked more than 25% (2GHz - 2.51GHz) runs nicely at 38 Degrees C idle and 54 at an absolute maximum under heavy load for hours. And thats on a small AKASA copper base but mostly aluminium heatsink, with a 50mm fan with auto speed sense control.

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