Yes, I still use this old system with Windows 7, socket 939 Athlon 64 3500+.
So, my question is, are my Athlon's temps too high? According to motherboard while writing this and downloading updates from Windows Update, my CPU is about 55-57 celsius. Are those too high? Note that I have enabled ASUS Q-Fan controller which controls the fan although it's 3-pin. Target temp is 51 celsius, which is the minimum and when it goes over that 51 celsius fan goes to full speed and it is running on full speed while writing now.
When on load, the temps go like to 62-65 celsius..
When googling, people have their Athlon 64 3500+ running like 30-32 celsius when idle with the AMD stock cooler.
So where is my problem, I use that old stock cooler too, and I have tried replacing thermal compound to new using the dot way that you put a small dot to center of CPU and then attach the heatsink.
The temps are reported by motherboard sensor for CPU temp, since I dont think the CPU's own temp readings are right, since it reports something like over 100 celsius and temps jump like 10-20 celsius down or up in one second.. The motherboard own sensor makes more sense for me.
Help please, should I be worried or not?
So, my question is, are my Athlon's temps too high? According to motherboard while writing this and downloading updates from Windows Update, my CPU is about 55-57 celsius. Are those too high? Note that I have enabled ASUS Q-Fan controller which controls the fan although it's 3-pin. Target temp is 51 celsius, which is the minimum and when it goes over that 51 celsius fan goes to full speed and it is running on full speed while writing now.
When on load, the temps go like to 62-65 celsius..
When googling, people have their Athlon 64 3500+ running like 30-32 celsius when idle with the AMD stock cooler.
So where is my problem, I use that old stock cooler too, and I have tried replacing thermal compound to new using the dot way that you put a small dot to center of CPU and then attach the heatsink.
The temps are reported by motherboard sensor for CPU temp, since I dont think the CPU's own temp readings are right, since it reports something like over 100 celsius and temps jump like 10-20 celsius down or up in one second.. The motherboard own sensor makes more sense for me.
Help please, should I be worried or not?
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