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| 208415 | 2004-01-20 02:41:00 | is there a utility that checks the tempreture? i would like to know what tempreture my cyclone computers ultra small form factor com00ter runs @ as the only cooling fan is the cpu fan for my celeron 1.2ghz. thats right, the psu has no fan and neither does the inbuilt gfx. | Megaman (344) | ||
| 208416 | 2004-01-20 03:03:00 | Up until a couple of weeks ago I had an athlon xp 2000+. All through December the cpu temp was 50-55 c. Chassis temp about 35. Prior to this cpu was running in the 35-40 range. In December I tried it for a couple of days with the lid off and temp never got over 40. The case had three fans, BUT the comp was also placed alongside a window which let in sun all morning. I think a lot of the trouble is caused by IDE strap cables which obstruct air flow. My new comp is a P4 3.0. It has no extra fan and last time I checked temp was 37. BUT this one has a SATA drive. No straps, just a skinny cable. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 208417 | 2004-01-20 03:04:00 | > is there a utility that checks the tempreture? Yes there are - both software and hardware options. If you think it's an issue, then suggest you check the CPU and Motherboard makers' websites. > as the only cooling fan is the cpu fan for my celeron > 1.2ghz. thats right, the psu has no fan and neither > does the inbuilt gfx. Ouch! But in my opinion, if it's a standard store-built unit, almost certainly it isn't running at too high temp and could well be that it just isn't made to be hot enough to need the ventilation... eg the PSU may be 200W or less. I suggest that readers don't get excessively worried about the overheating issues - mostly people here are talking about either very high performance machines, overclocking or cooling component breakdown. This may all be a bit alarmist - but it's useful for later awareness. |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 208418 | 2004-01-20 03:04:00 | > Cooling . It's black art . Methinks we should do an > article about this . Methinks with the amount of discussion here about cooling and the balmy summer we are having an article would be timely! J :D |
Jester (13) | ||
| 208419 | 2004-01-20 03:06:00 | Im running a P4 3.2ghz HT at 22 C ...... | JamesStewart (874) | ||
| 208420 | 2004-01-20 03:09:00 | > > is there a utility that checks the tempreture? > > Yes there are - both software and hardware options. > If you think it's an issue, then suggest you check > the CPU and Motherboard makers' websites. a software one would be good. i'll try the intel site > > as the only cooling fan is the cpu fan for my > celeron > > 1.2ghz. thats right, the psu has no fan and > neither > > does the inbuilt gfx. > > Ouch! > > But in my opinion, if it's a standard > store-built unit, almost certainly it isn't running > at too high temp and could well be that it just isn't > made to be hot enough to need the ventilation... eg > the PSU may be 200W or less. yeah. the computer came with that. > I suggest that readers don't get excessively worried > about the overheating issues - mostly people here are > talking about either very high performance machines, > overclocking or cooling component breakdown. i'm just wondering what the tempreture is. i have no worries as i have no need to overclock, as i don't play that intensive games. just the sims and need for speed. we got the playstation 2 for the games :D |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 208421 | 2004-01-20 03:16:00 | Bruce and Jester - nah - it may be a bit of an alarmist issue. But of course, then again, it does raise the measure of detailed computer knowledge resources that the mag is here for |
Greg S (201) | ||
| 208422 | 2004-01-20 03:31:00 | I guess the question is how hot is too hot? Intel, in conversations with PCW staffers, have specified quite low temps as being "safe". And many of us are certainly now getting much greater temps inside the case than we did 24 months ago with lower specced CPUs and video cards, not to mention slower and cooler hard drives. | Biggles (121) | ||
| 208423 | 2004-01-20 03:43:00 | > > Cooling. It's black art. Methinks we should do an > > article about this. > > > Methinks with the amount of discussion here about > cooling and the balmy summer we are having an article > would be timely! > > J > :D If there is an article, be sure to mention me. ok? ;) |
Megaman (344) | ||
| 208424 | 2004-01-20 03:52:00 | > guess the question is how hot is too hot? personally i like to keep case temps to under 40. this is purly to keep high speed hardrives and vid cards cool (which helps make them last their exspected lifetime) i try to keep mine within 5 degrees of room temp. with cpu's as long as in summer its has a bit of headroom before hitting the cpu's max temp as listed by the manafacture its fine by me. my own hits 50 under big load (indicated) however real cpu temp is more like 70ish. it would have been hitting 80-90 with stock heatsink (cpu has 90 max temp) |
tweak'e (174) | ||
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