Fox-Shot Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Alright, I finally got a pc, and it's using stock fans and heatsink, I noticed that my temp on load was pretty high (72 c was the max measured). Is this anything of concern or am I just overreacting? I've read that 70 on load is fine, but try to steer clear of 80. Any ideas or concerns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroberson Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Alright, I finally got a pc, and it's using stock fans and heatsink, I noticed that my temp on load was pretty high (72 c was the max measured). Is this anything of concern or am I just overreacting? I've read that 70 on load is fine, but try to steer clear of 80. Any ideas or concerns? Yeah I think 72 C is actually in the somewhat cooler range for CPUs. I have seen them hover in the area of 80 C average for standard big box store computers - 90 C in some bad cases. I think you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Unless it's an AMD cpu, you are fine. Intel cpus can take a longer dose of heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psy_commando Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 That's odd, I'd say your CPU's running a little too hot. You should check for your processor maximum operating temp. I got a Phenom 2 x4 955 and at load it barely reach ~55c. And at idle it does ~44c. I got a non stock cooler though. Also one thing I noticed is that the pre-applied thermal paste pad "expires" pretty quickly. At one point temps were skyrocketting at near 70c and my cpu fan was running loud. I removed the pre-applied paste and applied some good quality paste from noctua and that really made a difference of about 10-20c. I'm not an expert in thermal paste though, so I can't say if that would work for you. And if you had an old Duron or Athlon XP then I'd say those temps are pretty normal ! The damn thing ran so hot that its what was heating my room in winter ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroberson Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Shows how much I supposedly know lol. Im probably just used to older and higher wattage CPUs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 My intel Core i5 2500k steadily runs at about 47-49 degrees Celsius [at idle] with the stock heatsink - not sure about AMD or prebuilt systems but there's that tidbit. Maybe it's an AMD/retail thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I always hear about these extremely cool temps (such as Psy's 55c on load??) but my Core 2 Quad Q9550 idles at ~55-60c and on load it's 65c+. It used to get up to 75c+ but I went in and replaced the paste, screwed on the heatsink all the way (for some reason it was slight loose) and it's much better now. @Fox-Shot: So 72 on load isn't great, but it's not dangerous either. Dangerous is 80+, that's when you don't want to leave it running that high for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 My intel Core i5 2500k steadily runs at about 47-49 degrees Celsius [at idle] with the stock heatsink - not sure about AMD or prebuilt systems but there's that tidbit. Maybe it's an AMD/retail thing? I have an i5 as well, with a stock heatsink, I run 39-40 idle, but ramp up to 72 max on load, but otherwise average in the 60s . I think I likely overreacted, and this heat comes naturally with the stock heatsink, stock paste that was pre-applied, and the wire management of a first time builder in a small mid tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 Sorry to double post, but I'm now noticing that I'm potentially staying in the 80c range, what is there I can do with this stock heatsink to reduce heat? would just using some aftermarket thermal paste help enough, because I have some of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 70C is icy (and actually perfectly fine) compared to what my laptop's GPU was pulling before I re-did the thermal paste and cleaned out the heatsink. I was running upwards of 98C, and when I finally got all the crappy stock paste off the chip the chip was discolored. Check that your fan isn't blocked and dust out your laptop regularly, and you should be good. However, after seeing the previous post, if you're up for it, using decent thermal paste (e.g. Arctic Silver) is often a great solution to heat issues. Also, I've heard those laptop cooling pads are great (If you're on a laptop, like me). Also, if you're not using all that power all the time, you can underclock your CPU a bit, if your motherboard supports it. Otherwise wouldn't worry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 First thing I'd check to see if heat is becoming a problem is whether or not one of your fans is obstructed or clogged. Make sure things are free of dust and can breathe rather well in there. If that doesn't solve things, I'd go ahead and try reapplying the thermal paste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 I finally figured it out, I had a setup so that the side fan would go against the heatsink fan to go up to the top out fan. I've now taken the top fan out of the equation and have the side fan as an out, and Portal 2 went from nearly frying it to not even making it flinch. Thanks for the help anyways. And remember: don't trust a top fan if your modular PSU's wires mostly obstruct upward airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DZComposer Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 My quad core i7 is currently at 28°c with stock heatsink. Room temp is 22°c. My Cooler Master HAF case probably helps a bit, given its enhanced airflow design. That or mobo temp sensor is wrong lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psy_commando Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Just something I'd like to point out. Different processor package have different max temperatures, its not just 70c sounds not that bad. In your case Fox-Shot, I don't know what specific i5 you have, it varies a little depending on the model. Assuming you have the same as Crazyfooinc : http://ark.intel.com...up-to-3_80-GHz) The max temp (Tcase) is 72.6°C And if I compare to my Phenom2 x4, the max temp is 62’C Useful stuff : http://www.intel.com...b/CS-033342.htm EDIT : By the way, I'm a little surprised our American friends deal with temps in Celsius ! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 EDIT : By the way, I'm a little surprised our American friends deal with temps in Celsius ! Only when speaking of computer temperatures; I do believe that 45 degrees Celsius sounds better than the equivalent 111 degrees Fahrenheit! - CPUID's standard readouts are in Celsius as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Inari Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mine runs at room temp at idle and tops out at 30c under load. :U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticQuery Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Mine runs at room temp at idle and tops out at 30c under load. :U There is no doubt in my mind that your current place of residence is akin to a freezer. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Inari Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 There is no doubt in my mind that your current place of residence is akin to a freezer. Well as far as my room goes, yes. It's about 15c, or 60F in here, same with my PC. :U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 BF3 has brought this issue up again, many are saying to ensure that it is seating properly, my issue is that while all the heatsinks pushpins are in and locked,you can kinda push individual corners in slightly, but never have them all pushed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox-Shot Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 Sorry for yet another double post, but once again I fixed it. It's a good idea to make sure your tpu/epu switches are set to off, lest you accidentally overclock your cpu to 4GHz with a stock cooler in a small tower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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