How hot is to hot?

[thedonquixotic]

So I bought a new heatsink but it won't fit in the case correctly. It idles right now at about 43 degrees c. So can I just get on without this new cooler? Running high end programs it goes up to 50 or 60. Yes I know this is probably general knowledge that every newb comes in asking. Sorry for adding to that load, but I am new to this.

 

[Mondoman]

You need some sort of cooler, of course, but if you're asking if you can keep your stock one, sure. Your temps seem acceptable without knowing anything about your CPU and system.

 

[Zorg]

Read this and become less of a noob, assuming you have an Intel of course.

 

[thedonquixotic]

Yeah sorry for not giving info. Problem is solved. Thanks and sorry for the lack of info etc.

Yes. Too. you are right.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Zorg - Another very informative thread. I bookmarked it for future reference.

 

[chjade84]

Is this a mystery system? By the way its spelled too, not to.

Are you sure it's 'too'? I think 'to' was right. Dictionary.com doesn't have an obvious answer, at least to me. (or is that too me?)

Too means: In addition (as in 'also'), to an excessive extent, more than should be, extremely or to contradict a negative.

To means a whole hell of a lot more so I'm not gonna list them.

Why do I care? Cause I'm bored at work and have 51 minutes until I can leave...

 

[Mondoman]

ch - zzf is of course correct.

 

[Conumdrum]

In zinoshish it's perfectly clear. Anyway, he thought it wasn't important to say how he fixed it. Another one who will appear someday with an issue we must fix..... Call the fixit guys and put on ignore.

 

[jgoette]

So I bought a new heatsink but it won't fit in the case correctly. It idles right now at about 43 degrees c. So can I just get on without this new cooler? Running high end programs it goes up to 50 or 60. Yes I know this is probably general knowledge that every newb comes in asking. Sorry for adding to that load, but I am new to this.

if it's an AM2 the general consensus seems to say that keep it around 55-56, but up to 60 should be OK too. It can go a little higher according to AMD's specs (which is based on ambient temp, not the actual core) but I would stick with 60 at top load.

 

[michaelmk86]

Is this a mystery system? By the way its spelled too, not to.

43 is fine for idle. Worry more about your temps at 100% load. Run prime95 for an hour and see what your temps max at. Generally anything above 60c is hot, although some chips can handle 65c-70c its generally not a good idea.

60-70C is just normal temperature even if you have 85-90C is not a problem.