system and cpu temps.

[sheepy]

i dont no how reliable my readings are but they r the ones from bios.

i took these readings with only 1 exaust fan working [there are normally 2 exaust and 2 intake]

cpu 29 degrees
system 27 degrees

but i dont believe that cpu temp, as i can touch the base of the HS after i have been playing CS for ages and its still cold!

i was wondering what other ppls temps are just as comparison, ps this is b4 overclocking, i cant get the o/cing utilitys to work at the moment.

[Benny]

Um, I only see my CPU temp when it crashes and reboots, and it's normally around 55, but then I've got a beige case and no extra cooling.

[Dr Sadako]

XP1900+
3 HDs
Geforce3 Ti500

Chieftec case with 5 case fans, 2 front, 2 back, and 1 on the side.

CPU: 41 deg C
Case: 29 deg C

[Stryker]

think u know my cooling setup :-)

Athlon 2200+ XP

37C Idle
39C Busy

The idle/busy temps are so close because the water cool system has a much higher heat absorbtion factor.

And yes, I wouldn't trust a bios temp as far as I could throw it.... which aint far as its attached to my motherboard that is attached to the case and my pc is darn heavy :-)

Most peeps buy those nice temp probes with the 5-1/4 drive bay mounts for the readout.... the probe is usually paper thin and should be poked inbetween the heatsink and chip as close to the CPU core as pos.

Some motherboards ignore the cpu temp diode and simply read the temp from the probe in the middle of the cpu socket.... which will be way out.

[sheepy]

im actually quite suprised at strykers cooling. ive seen much better cooling from water cooling systems. ie ive seen a 1gig processor clocked to 1.5 gig and still funning at about 30 deg.

benny, get your cooling sorted m8, r u going to the lan?? if u are u can add another 10-20% on computer temps at least when your at a lan, so put some fans in or something. just and exaust [on top] and an intake on the side over the grafx etc cards will probably take that down by 7-10 deg ish. i think u may actually need a new heatsink as well as its bad having it running that hot, reduces the life of your processor. around 70 deg is frying temp.

[Stryker]

That is exactly why I don't trust motherboard temps.  I'd been complaining of that on the O/C forums and was told my MSI motherboard temp sensors were out by over 8C !!!!  Think in reality its more like 29C idle and 32C busy.

A decent water cool system will keep equipment within 8-15C of ambient temps.

[sheepy]

i am soon getting a temp sensor lec readout thingy for the front, im getting this before i overclock. [so that i can run all the new games comming out]

ps stryker i think that my readings are WELL above my real temps.

[Stryker]

no, with air cooling I reckon those temps are WAY below the real temps.  If your motherboard is using air temps then having a good heatsink and fan shifts the air round your cpu socket giving too low temps based on air sensors...... hence why my water cool (fanless) temps are up...... you've been warned.

Get a decent temp probe B4 your over clocking (as you suggested)

[sheepy]

i think that my temps are far 2 high because my heatsink is still cold to touch even under periods of load.

[Doorman]

r u going to the lan?? if u are u can add another 10-20% on computer temps at least when your at a lan

Why?

[sheepy]

the heat generated by all them pcs and ppl in a confined area makes your pc temp soar.

trust me, some one that we sit with at i-events has lcd temp monitors on his tower and his temp goes up by atleast 10 deg. [this was his old case with 4/5 fans extra in a full tower.

i have very nearly fryed my pc 2x in 2 events. both times i had to run it with the case off till i got the cooling sorted. once by getting a new intake and 2nd time by putting the top blowhole in.

[Anonymous]

hey baby, when were all in the same room it gets hot.

[Anonymous]

Sheepy, you heatsink with all its radials has feet of surface space to disipate the heat.  You CPU is generating around 60 watts of heat.... if your heatsink were the size of a 50 pence peice then it would burn your fingers.... so a cool heatsink isnt what you'd first think.

[Dr Sadako]

r u going to the lan?? if u are u can add another 10-20% on computer temps at least when your at a lan

Why?[/b]

Because the room temperature i.e. the temperature of the air that cools all the components will be higher with say 30-40 computers in the same room. As the temperature is raised the cooling will be less and a further increase in temperature will be registered until an equilibrium is reached (or someone opens the window).

[Stryker]

oops, that was me as guest :-)