what are good temperatures?

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What are good temps for the hard drive, processor and motherboard? I think my cpu is running hot, it runs at like 40 degrees Celius, and i left my pc on over night to do updates and when i got up in the middle of the night and checked it, the processor was at 50 degress celius. I have no idea why its running so hot any ideas guys?
 
Are you using the stock heat sink/fan combo that comes along with the cpu? Most likely. When you see temps climb from being left on for extended periods there is no surprise. The 50C is still well within the normal operating range while certainly not ideal for idle there. If the fan is cluttered with dust buildup or starting to show signs of wear the original thermal pad/paste used is now starting to become hardened where you need to clean that off and apply Artic Silver 5 or another "good" thermal compound. 3rd party coolers are the usual option chosen to keep temps much lower then seen with stock hsfs.
 
For all of them, above 50C is a bit too hot for long, extended periods IMO.
For processor I'd say : less than 40 idle, less than 50 load.
Motherbaord : Less than 40 idle, less than 45/55 load
HDD : Less than 50-55
 
My cpu stays at 41c all the time and even under load for some reason and my mobo is at 42c all the time. My hdd stays at 22c, so id say my temps are good.
 
diduknowthat said:
look at my sig, I love my temperatures, and my CPU doesn't go up under load for some reason.
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That's due to another hardware taking the brunt of whatever you are running(games-video card's vpu -memory).

When I put the current board in the old case briefly the idle temp on the board was higher then the cpu's! 46C load for the cpu while seeing 48C for the board itself. :eek: Two 80mm fans in the old case never bothered the old board or cpu due to having a much higher temp threshold then seen on the newer cpus out. Most of those are now max at 60C-65C on average. The new case went from those headaches to: 31C idle for board; 33C idle for cpu due to now having the total of one 140mm front intake, one 120mm rear, and two 120mm fans mounted on the side cover. Internal cooling along with a 3rd party cpu cooler.
 
My temps are:

Idle
CPU: 34c
Board: 34c
Case: 24c

Load
CPU: 42c
Board: 38c
Case: 28c

Do you think that the case temps could actually be the HDD?
 
PC eye said:
Are you using the stock heat sink/fan combo that comes along with the cpu? Most likely. When you see temps climb from being left on for extended periods there is no surprise. The 50C is still well within the normal operating range while certainly not ideal for idle there. If the fan is cluttered with dust buildup or starting to show signs of wear the original thermal pad/paste used is now starting to become hardened where you need to clean that off and apply Artic Silver 5 or another "good" thermal compound. 3rd party coolers are the usual option chosen to keep temps much lower then seen with stock hsfs.
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Yes i'm using the stock heat sink/fan that came on my Intel Pentium D 805. Theres no dust or anything i just built this pc. Now that i think about it, its most likely the original thermal pad. Because i tried mounting it like 15 times probably on another board, trying to get it to work. So i will try scrapping it off and putting some thermal compound on it, and see where im at after that. What should i scarp it off with?
 
My processor gets up to like 50-52 degrees celius at like 52% load, my motherboard runs at about 40 degrees celius all the time and my hard drive is about 42 degrees celius. Should i worry to much about the temps?
 
Question on Heat Temps, taking suggestions...

Ok, I seen this thread and decided not to start another one because its basically a related topic.

I have a Shuttle XPC SS30G2B bare bone case with the following components.

Intel Celeron D 356 @ 3.33GHz OVC @ 3.6GHz
1024GB 667 OCZ Gold Series (2 x 512)
160GB @ 7200RPM 16MB WD1600YS
GeForce 7900GT 256MB OVC @ 480/1400

I have some heat issues with this setup. Listed below are rough temp reading on the unit.

CPU: Idle @ 40 | Mid-Load @ 45-50 | Max Load @ 50-55
MOBO: Idle @ 42-43 | Mid-Load @ 45 | Max Load @ 45-55!!!
HDD: Now this one ranges 45-55

Ok, I want to upgrade to a 10,000RPM WD1500ADFD. But the problem with this, I'm scared of high heats with a 10,000RPM HDD. Especially since this rig runs a little hot to start with. The Shuttle XPC SS30G2B is kind of a compact case. Any suggetions on how to get my current temps down and if moving from 7200 to 10,000RPM HDD would increase my temps in side the case all that much.

Thanks with any suggestions.
 
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When you first apply the new compound you let the system run for only a certain amount of time expecting to see the cpu heatup. Usually that is about 3 to 4hrs. where you then shut it down for several to cool and have the bonding process begin. Over a two week period the compound should firm up seeing the temps drop to the point where those will be the average. That will be if you apply the compound correctly.

The sight of your hard drive being that warm shows a need for additional cooling inside the case or getting a case where more and larger fans can be used. The expensive option is water cooling and air conditioned cases. Besides going with a better cpu cooler the increase in air flow is what will bring the overall temps down.
 
PC eye said:
When you first apply the new compound you let the system run for only a certain amount of time expecting to see the cpu heatup. Usually that is about 3 to 4hrs. where you then shut it down for several to cool and have the bonding process begin. Over a two week period the compound should firm up seeing the temps drop to the point where those will be the average. That will be if you apply the compound correctly.

The sight of your hard drive being that warm shows a need for additional cooling inside the case or getting a case where more and larger fans can be used. The expensive option is water cooling and air conditioned cases. Besides going with a better cpu cooler the increase in air flow is what will bring the overall temps down.
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Any tips or anything on how to apply the compound correctly?
 
If you are familiar with raisins that would be the best amount to apply as a large drop at the center on top of the cpu. When the hsf is lowered evenly and then secured inplace that will spread itself as a thin layer between the two surfaces. You don't have to use a ton of the stuff for sure. That would be a waste to put any excessive amount on. A green pea is another description or small grape real small grape like raisin is the approximate.
 
When you go to apply it you kind of form a small circle in order to slightly stir it up a little. You will see the thin darker line when it comes out of the tube which is mainly the silver content that has a tendency to separate. You can even take something simple and non conductive like a wooden tooth pick to get it a slight stir that way.
 
hpi said:
How bout thermal pads? Do those work just as good as the paste?
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You're not going to top Artic Silver 5 or the newer Liquid Pro on the market with the stock pads by any means. But those generally keep the temps down within the normal range when they work. Once they get hardened up and start losing adhesion you can often replace those or elect to go with a better 3rd party cooler. The pads never conduct the heat away from the cpu like a good layer of AS5.
 
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