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CPU temps

GuekGuek Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in Moe's Stupid Technology Tavern
Hi. So i've recently built a new computer and the temps on the cpu are kind of scaring me. It's a 2.53 ghz dual core intel E7200 that seems to be running at 48-50 C on idle.

Is this normal? What kind of caps do i have in terms of max temp? I've tried finding answers elsewhere online but all I've found are vague answers. I'm thinking that the stock fan just isn't going to cut it, but I'd rather not buy a new fan if I can help it.

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Make sure the heatsink is fully set. The push pins on the stock HSF are a joke. If you have to remove the motherboard and put it in properly. Might want to replace the TiM as well.

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    yeah, i think my hsf is set properly. i've installed it twice to make sure it's properly set.

    I'm just not sure if running at 50 C idle and 72 C max when running orthos is normal

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Are you using real temp to check temps? Penryn based cpus have a lower tjunction and programs like core temp and speed fan don't register that. Still if it was 10 degrees lower it is too high. Do you have good airflow in your case? If it is hot around you and you have no AC running it could be high.

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    i'm using core temp and speed fan :P the airflow seems fine, though the house is a bit warm..

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Use this one to check your temps. If your house is warm then with the difference from core temp to real temp could explain it. Nothing you can really do about that except run the AC.

    http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    yeah, real temp is reading the cpu at 47 C during idle...

    hmm...

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    so are you 100% sure about core temp and speedfan reading my cpu at @ 10 C higher than it actually is? I'm just terrified of overheating right now. I'll probably go out and buy a better fan when I can afford it, but until then...

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The tjmax should be 95c. If core temp is reporting that then it is okay. Not sure if it has been updated. You could have faulty sensors. If it comes to it see if you can get a replacement on it due to it having bad sensors. Don't know what else you can do besides reseat the heatsink and somehow lowering the ambient temp.

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  • HashyHashy Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    When setting a shitty stock LGA755 heatsink you really need to take the motherboard out of the system and support it from the bottom as you set the pins then check that the split-pins are all the way through at the bottom. Look at it in profile and make sure the copper base of the heatsink is completely flush with the CPU.

    I just built my first intel machine and I had alot of problem with this. It looked and felt set but it wasn't at all right.

    Edit: Idle temps are pretty inaccuate and no indication of whether it's going to overheat. Once you've double checked the heatsink is set correctly you need to check the temps after a 10-20 minute Prime95 or Orthos stress test. For instance: I had 40 degree idle temps in realtemp with a horribly installed heatsink and 35-37degrees once I fixed it, but my max-load temperatures were 83 and 49 degrees respectively.

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  • GuekGuek Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    well, i've readjusted the heatsink (again) and this time I guess I did it right. temps are significantly lower now (about high 30 C during idle).

    i have another question regarding temp regulation though. My 8800 GT seems to get pretty damn hot when I play CoD4...are there any problems with setting my fan to 100% all the time, aside from the card being noisy?

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  • Macro9Macro9 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    No problems. It will just be loud like you said. You can try 80-90%. I find the difference in noise beats out the small difference in temps.

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