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virussage

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Hi id like to know if anyone is familiar with a program that can tell you when its best to turn your pc of so it doesnt overheat where could i download it?
 
It will depend on what temps you are talking about as well as how high you are seeing them. If cpu and board temps are within their normal ranges an immediate shutdown generally isn't needed. But SpeedFan has worked out quite well here for those temps. If you could provide a little more system information here it can further help in advising.

SpeedFan can be downloaded free at |MG| Free Download - SpeedFan 4.28
 
If it's an AMD model you would want it down a little further to see a high temp at idle with a stock heat sink/fan at about 44-46C with a load getting into the low 50Cs. For a 3rd party cooler you should drop below 40C when idle into the mid to high 40s at most depending on how well the aftermarket cooling is. If you plan on OCing you will want to see even lower temps to keep it from cooking when being stressed. Gaming and other large apps will put a good load on a cpu. Intel cpus are known to run warmer as a rule while any low cpu temps are good especially when pushing it. For a good reference on the maximum temps allowed for various make and model cpus go to CPU maximum temperatures
 
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If it's an AMD model you would want it down a little further to see a high temp at idle with a stock heat sink/fan at about 44-46C with a load getting into the low 50Cs. For a 3rd party cooler you should drop below 40C when idle into the mid to high 40s at most depending on how well the aftermarket cooling is. If you plan on OCing you will want to see even lower temps to keep it from cooking when being stressed. Gaming and other large apps will put a good load on a cpu. Intel cpus are known to run warmer as a rule while any low cpu temps are good especially when pushing it. For a good reference on the maximum temps allowed for various make and model cpus go to CPU maximum temperatures
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And again, you have helped me out!!!! hahaha. I'm running cool as hell!!!
 
With the Asus model boards run here there are a couple of good PROBE II utility that can even sound an audio alert when temps reach a certain point that you decide is the max. When a fan quit on a HSF lately "alert! alert!" was the audio heard and flash showing through the game map at the time. The cpu temp had reached the 85C max of the old cpu! The older boards had the manual shutdown settings seen in the bios while the newer boards with Asus in mind offer the "Cool'n'Quiet" feature to prevent damage from overheating. But even with stock cooling if those temps climb up into the high 50s and low 60s you know right there something in the cooling dept. is "out to lunch"!
 
Another good program is Notebook Hardware Control, featuring things like automatic shutdown when overheated, and CPU Voltage Control

download @ NHC Homepage

(Previously known as Centrino Hardware Control)
 
The one thing you could count on with the old boards like 286 - 586 Intel models or K5 cpued boards was the manual bios settings that would shut the system off completely if the temps reached the limit set there. When first firing up the new board here right after putting the case together the Artic Silver only having just been applied was a good time to test the "Cool'n'Quiet" feature found on Asus boards. The max temp for the AMD64 3500+ is 65C. When running all night and then later gaming the cpu reached 61C! The system suddenly shutdown when taking a small break away from the machine. That's a good feature there since the older Atholons could handle the higher temps of 85-90C max.
 
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