Is my CPU too hot?? Help!

Epona · 07-02-2002, 03:06 PM

Erm... well I have been having a lot of PC troubles lately, managed to sort some out by fiddling with my BIOS, but stuff like games, MSN, Outlook, IE, Opera, AIM etc... all crash back to desktop frequently.

Well when I was looking at my BIOS, I checked the temperatures, and I'm not sure what the normal range should be, but they seemed a little... well, high.

CPU temp: 54 C/ 132 F
System temp: 34 C/ 93 F

I mean surely I could fry an egg on that? My fan *is* working, I checked it. Is this normal? [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img]

Sir Goulum · 07-02-2002, 03:08 PM

I think that it is normal. I just checked my iMac, and it is roasty toasty (which is good to hug in the winter

) and I don't have many probs with it.

Epona · 07-02-2002, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sir Goulum:
I think that it is normal. I just checked my iMac, and it is roasty toasty (which is good to hug in the winter ) and I don't have many probs with it.

Thanks Sir G! I shall not panic then [img]smile.gif[/img]

johnny · 07-03-2002, 02:56 PM

Are you sure your fan is working ? Do you have room for an extra fan ? I had this problem myself once and i cooked my harddrive.

07-03-2002, 03:05 PM

DISCLAIMER---- I'm not a fully certified geek....
But... my system runs in the mid-90's (fahrenheit) for the cpu, and mid 80's for the case. I installed a couple of extra fans just to keep things cool, and I've had no bluescreens or crashes since. I don't know that a higher temp can cause problems with the memory as well as the cpu, which would result in frequent crashes. Here's a very simple test, pull the case off your computer, aim a small house fan at the insides, and run what you normally would. Watch your temps and see if there is a correlation between the lower temp and your crashing frequency.
I'm sure you'll get responses from more savvy folks, but until you do, there's my tuppence. Good luck.

Megabot · 07-03-2002, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Erm... well I have been having a lot of PC troubles lately, managed to sort some out by fiddling with my BIOS, but stuff like games, MSN, Outlook, IE, Opera, AIM etc... all crash back to desktop frequently.

Well when I was looking at my BIOS, I checked the temperatures, and I'm not sure what the normal range should be, but they seemed a little... well, high.

CPU temp: 54 C/ 132 F
System temp: 34 C/ 93 F

I mean surely I could fry an egg on that? My fan *is* working, I checked it. Is this normal?

Nothing to be worried about Epona!

CPU temp: 25 C/ 77 F
System temp: 30 C/ 89 F

It is a little colder in my computer because i have 5 fans inside the pc tower but yours are "normale" if you only have those 2 standar fans that come with ordernary pc`s.

Also check to se if you`r pc have any "viruses" to Epona!!

[ 07-03-2002, 06:08 PM: Message edited by: Megabot ]

Hayashi · 07-03-2002, 09:26 PM

Epona
How do you check the temperature? I get a temperature when I first boot up (on the BIOS screen) whilst it does its memory checks, but if I want to check the temp after a few hours of gaming.. err, checking the email

I would have to quit all programs and restart.
[img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

Epona · 07-04-2002, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Absynthe:
aim a small house fan at the insides

You will probably find this astounding, but I don't have a house fan! This is England, it doesn't really get hot enough to need that sort of thing. (similarly my office has no A/C - most places don't) [img]smile.gif[/img]

WOLFGIR · 07-04-2002, 04:47 AM

Hmm, I would suggest that while you are at it, make sure you have three fans.
One that blows in cold air, one that blows hot air out, so you get a flow that rounds the processor and the mainboard.
Also have a heatsink and fan on the processor is always a good choice. If your powersupply has a fan that is good, if not.. get one quick!!

Also, if you have further problems, there are special fans for the PCI slots directed to the graphics cards that usually gets hot, also there are mini fans that you can place so they cool down the RAM slots..

07-04-2002, 05:06 AM

I live in Australia and when it's Summer it gets around 40 C I simply take the sides of te case and the temperature drops between 5 C - 10 C!

I used to have a computer that was overclocked from a 200Mhz to a 450Mhz and that ran around 55 C, As soon as I got a better fan, All the crashes went away.

07-02-2002, 03:06 PM	#1
Epona Zartan Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 53 Posts: 5,164	Erm... well I have been having a lot of PC troubles lately, managed to sort some out by fiddling with my BIOS, but stuff like games, MSN, Outlook, IE, Opera, AIM etc... all crash back to desktop frequently. Well when I was looking at my BIOS, I checked the temperatures, and I'm not sure what the normal range should be, but they seemed a little... well, high. CPU temp: 54 C/ 132 F System temp: 34 C/ 93 F I mean surely I could fry an egg on that? My fan is working, I checked it. Is this normal? [img]graemlins/uhoh1.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://www.wizardrealm.com/images/epona.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

07-03-2002, 02:56 PM	#4
johnny 40th Level Warrior Join Date: April 15, 2002 Location: Utrecht The Netherlands Age: 58 Posts: 16,981	Are you sure your fan is working ? Do you have room for an extra fan ? I had this problem myself once and i cooked my harddrive. __________________

07-03-2002, 09:26 PM	#7
Hayashi Silver Dragon Join Date: March 25, 2001 Location: The Lion City Age: 63 Posts: 1,699	Epona How do you check the temperature? I get a temperature when I first boot up (on the BIOS screen) whilst it does its memory checks, but if I want to check the temp after a few hours of gaming.. err, checking the email I would have to quit all programs and restart. [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] __________________ I visit IW occasionally...

07-04-2002, 04:47 AM	#9
WOLFGIR Bastet - Egyptian Cat Goddess Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Sweden Age: 50 Posts: 3,450	Hmm, I would suggest that while you are at it, make sure you have three fans. One that blows in cold air, one that blows hot air out, so you get a flow that rounds the processor and the mainboard. Also have a heatsink and fan on the processor is always a good choice. If your powersupply has a fan that is good, if not.. get one quick!! Also, if you have further problems, there are special fans for the PCI slots directed to the graphics cards that usually gets hot, also there are mini fans that you can place so they cool down the RAM slots.. __________________ Don´t eat the yellow snow

07-02-2002, 03:08 PM	#2
Sir Goulum John Locke Join Date: February 7, 2002 Location: Edmonton, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 8,985	I think that it is normal. I just checked my iMac, and it is roasty toasty (which is good to hug in the winter ) and I don't have many probs with it.

07-03-2002, 03:05 PM	#5
Absynthe Guest Posts: n/a	DISCLAIMER---- I'm not a fully certified geek.... But... my system runs in the mid-90's (fahrenheit) for the cpu, and mid 80's for the case. I installed a couple of extra fans just to keep things cool, and I've had no bluescreens or crashes since. I don't know that a higher temp can cause problems with the memory as well as the cpu, which would result in frequent crashes. Here's a very simple test, pull the case off your computer, aim a small house fan at the insides, and run what you normally would. Watch your temps and see if there is a correlation between the lower temp and your crashing frequency. I'm sure you'll get responses from more savvy folks, but until you do, there's my tuppence. Good luck.

07-04-2002, 05:06 AM	#10
Deathbringer Guest Posts: n/a	I live in Australia and when it's Summer it gets around 40 C I simply take the sides of te case and the temperature drops between 5 C - 10 C! I used to have a computer that was overclocked from a 200Mhz to a 450Mhz and that ran around 55 C, As soon as I got a better fan, All the crashes went away.

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