CPU Tempreture

[TurkzZ]

My CPU stays around 40 degerres, is this harmfull, it also somtimes goes up to 50, at what tempreture will my CPU sustain damage by heat?

also do extractor fans work?

 

[Emerald]

It depends on which kind of CPU we are talking about. There are some where it is normal to run that hot, ie. Intell Prescott, or the old AMD K6-2 and some of the AMD XP.
We need to know which CPU you have to be able to help you

 

[TurkzZ]

amd 3200 vennice core

 

[danizaken]

I'd say that's above the normal temperatures for that core.
Meaning, it won't damage the cpu but lower temperatures are common for this low voltaged cpu.

 

[TurkzZ]

kk, i think it gets a bit hot for its in an enclosed area, ill open t up a bit to see if it cools it down

 

[jammydodger]

You have to remember that although 50degrees is quite hot, I believe AMD CPU's have a thermal ceiling of 75degrees (although running it close to those temps for long periods of time would not be recommended). The other thing you have to realise is that temp sensors on motherboards are not calibrated, a temp sensor on one motherboard might read as CPU as being 45degrees while another board could read the same CPU (and cooling solution) as reaching 50degrees.

 

[kool_moo]

REALLY??? That probably explains why my BIOS is saying my 3500+ venice is idling at ~45C while SpeedFan gives me 36C idle... maybe.

 

[lhgpoobaa]

*rolls eyes* all these posts about "is my cpu too hot"

"HOTCPU"
10 REM: WORRY PROGRAM, 27/12/2005, MPOOBAA
20 IF CPU TEMP > 60C THEN RUN PROGRAM '"WORRY"
30 ELSE RUN PROGRAM "RELAX"
40 END

"WORRY"
10 REM: WORRY PROGRAM
20 TAKE SIDE OF CASE OFF
30 IF DUSTY THEN CLEAN
40 ELSE OBSERVE TEMPS
50 IF CPU TEMP STILL > 60C THEN INSPECT CPU FAN AND REMOUNT HEATSINK
60 ELSE INSTALL BETTER CASE COOLING
70 END

"RELAX"
10 REM: RELAX PROGRAM
20 PLAY GAMES
30 DO STUFF
40 DRINK BEER
50 GOTO LINE 20
60 END

 

[TurkzZ]

nicly put mate