Is this a ok temp for my computer and cpu?

[boco77]

I have a quad processor q6600 2.4ghz inside and 1hdd and a 2600xt ATI HD Radeon card on a P5k mobo. I was getting temperatures of 60 degrees celcius when idle and nearly 70 degrees when playing games, extracting files etc. Been like this since I bought this computer about 8 months ago.

I read some forums just now and noticed this was unusually high and should be lower considering its not overclocked.
So I went into my BIOS and noticed there was a option for q-control cpu fan speed which was enabled. I set it to disabled this and am now getting much lower temps about 40-50 when the computer is being used as shown in the pic below. Will disabling this in the BIOS affect anything in any way?

I got it custom built by someone, never opened it since getting it odd why he would have had this q-control option enabled as it only made my cpu fan spin at about 1000rpm even when on full load. Now its spinning at 2200rpm as you can see from the screenshot.

Btw i have no idea why the Aux says 124 degrees celcius it always says this and never changes lol.

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[shamans]

still too hot. Something is wrong. call the guy who built it for you.

 

[Drsignguy]

I am going to assume you have the stock HSF by the indication of you question. I would open the case and do a visual inspection first. Just to see if the HS is seated properly. Make sure all the pins are secured.

 

[QuixoticOne]

40-50C for a quad core CPU in use is decent.
Mine tends to run more like 35C-40C in light use in a somewhat warm room, but I have a better than usual heatsink and better than usual case with more airflow then again I overclock some too... but overall I think your values being 10C-15C higher in light use is pretty normal for a generic case (usually poor airflow) and Intel stock heatsink in a modestly warm room.

You should NEVER use Q-fan on a high power CPU like a quad core or high end dual core.

It is not only safe to disable it, it is highly recommended to do so!

Cooler = better.

If you don't assemble / service your own PC I would not suggest paying someone to improve the CPU temperature as long as it is never much higher than 50C idle and 65C or so even when you're doing fairly heavy work.

 

[boco77]

Thanks for the advice guys. Was just playing Gears of War and now the temp didn't go above 53-55 degrees celsius and thats a pretty intensive game.

 

[Imported]

Only thing disabling it does is make your fan run full speed, as you already noticed.

 

[ahxnguyen]

Originally posted by: boco77
Thanks for the advice guys. Was just playing Gears of War and now the temp didn't go above 53-55 degrees celsius and thats a pretty intensive game.

There must be something not good about your power supply, especially the +5v and +12v rails. The fluctuations should never go over +- 5%.