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Lasereth · 12-13-2004, 05:14 AM

CPU temps are never gonna be "normal." Lots of people ask what temperature their processor and motherboard should be running at but it all boils down to the ambient room temperature where the PC is located. In my non-AC'ed dorm last year, my processor ran at 45-58 celsius during the summer time and 25-40 during the winter time. People can argue all day about what your processor *should* be running at but none of that information matters if you take into account that room temperature matters more than anything.

Anything below 60 celsius is perfectly fine. AMD says their processors will run fine with a decent lifespawn at 80 or 90 celsius. My Athlon XP 1900+ ran at 50-65 celsius for two years and is still kickin in another PC.

If you're worried about the true temp of your motherboard and processor you could always buy a manual thermometer. My brother bought one...it came in handy when I ordered a faulty Gigabyte motherboard that was reporting my CPU at 65 celsius (we used the manual thermo and tried another motherboard...the CPU was running at 35).

-Lasereth

12-13-2004, 05:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	CPU temps are never gonna be "normal." Lots of people ask what temperature their processor and motherboard should be running at but it all boils down to the ambient room temperature where the PC is located. In my non-AC'ed dorm last year, my processor ran at 45-58 celsius during the summer time and 25-40 during the winter time. People can argue all day about what your processor should be running at but none of that information matters if you take into account that room temperature matters more than anything. Anything below 60 celsius is perfectly fine. AMD says their processors will run fine with a decent lifespawn at 80 or 90 celsius. My Athlon XP 1900+ ran at 50-65 celsius for two years and is still kickin in another PC. If you're worried about the true temp of your motherboard and processor you could always buy a manual thermometer. My brother bought one...it came in handy when I ordered a faulty Gigabyte motherboard that was reporting my CPU at 65 celsius (we used the manual thermo and tried another motherboard...the CPU was running at 35). -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert