Core 2 Extreme Temperatures?

Tri·Gon·Jin

Tri·Gon·Jin

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Hi there

I just build a computer about a week ago and would like to know what the highest temperature that the Core 2 Extreme processors can handle. Currently im checking the Hardware monitoring and I seen the highest temps between 50c - 55c. The components I put in there are as follows:

CPU: Core 2 Extreme 2.93
Mother Board: Intel D975XB2
RAM: 4GB
Video Card: Nvidia BFG 8800 GTX
PSU: 700 Watts
Hard Drives: 300 GB SATA, 500 GB SATA
Fans: One 92mm front, One 120mm back

Picture of Computer

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I'm going to try to cut some holes and add two more 92mm fans to the side to try to keep the temperature below at least 50c.
 
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Under load the highest should be 65C, if it gets higher then that I would really start worrying, and I would not let it get about 70C load.

Is it running 50-55C load or idle? And is it still running at stock?
 
[-0MEGA-];541688 said:
Under load the highest should be 65C, if it gets higher then that I would really start worrying, and I would not let it get about 70C load.

Is it running 50-55C load or idle? And is it still running at stock?
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It was running at 55c load before I change the fans today. I just replaced the 120mm in the back because it wasn't running at the speeds it was supposed to be running at. Before the one I replaced was spinning at less than 1000 RPM with this new one I installed it's running at 2600 RPM. Now the highest temp on load it's around 52c so the new fan help it cool down a bit.
 
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thts a sweeet pc.

thats alot of ram as well.

edit: How much did that computer cost to build minus the case and everything else.
 
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my c2 extreme runs at 40 C idle with an ambient room temp of 69 F

EDIT: We have almost the same computers except you have more ram and the newest gpu.
Load Test: 47 C
 
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theresthatguy said:
my c2 extreme runs at 40 C idle with an ambient room temp of 69 F

EDIT: We have almost the same computers except you have more ram and the newest gpu.
Load Test: 47 C
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I spent half today modifying my case to circulate more air inside. I was able to change my front 92mm fan and replaced it with a much faster 120mm. Also I drilled a hole on the side and added a 80mm fan which you can see in my photos below. With the new fans installed I got it to run about 42c idle and 49c load so it made a big improvement from the 55c it used to run at.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Tri-Gon-Jin/case1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Tri-Gon-Jin/case2.jpg

hpi said:
thts a sweeet pc.

thats alot of ram as well.

edit: How much did that computer cost to build minus the case and everything else.
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It cost me just under $3000, I waited for the last two months to get most of the components on sale from fry's and from other stores.
 
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