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| Newb Techie Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 8
| i just built a new computer and checked my processor's temperature - it was 62-64 degrees C. is this normal? it will only go up when i begin installing programs and games and running more applications. thanks. |
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| Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada
Posts: 701
| Pentium D's are known to run hot, but 62-64 degrees C on idle is to high. I think the max temp a Pentium D can handle is about 70 degrees C. Check to make sure your HSF is seated properly, maybe get an after market HSF, some artic silver5 thermal paste. |
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| Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: White Bear Lake, MN
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| Yeah my 3700+ is about 42C, get some AS5 and reseat your hsf.
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| Super Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Locked in a dungeon, Perth
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| there is no point comparing a single core AMD to a dual core Pentium. that doesn't change the fact that unless you are sitting in the middle of the Sahara that is probably way too high a temperature for idle. 62 degrees should be fairly close to what you would want as a maximum temperature.
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| Super Techie Join Date: Jul 2006
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| thankyou nitestick, i was about to ***** myself about comparing amd chips to inteldual cores, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PEOPLE,, dont compare an oven to a toaster ![]()
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| True Techie Join Date: Apr 2006
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| Intel chips normally run alot hotter than AMD chips (dunno why!) look and see if there is enough thermal compound between the HS and CPU, or if there is to much, that can also cause problems! if you still have a problem try using a silver nitrate heat compund that is more conductive ![]()
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