Is this too hot?

[MonKENy]

Im using PC Wizard 2010 to test, whats the diff between processor and Diode heat?

Hardware Monitoring : Winbond W83627HF
Voltage CPU : 1.46 V
DIMM : 1.49 V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.31 V
+5V Voltage : 5.11 V
+12V Voltage : 12.16 V
Processor Fan : 2743 rpm
Chassis Fan : 3341 rpm
Processor Temperature : 258.8 °F
Mainboard Temperature : 147.2 °F
:
Processor : Thermal Diode
AMD Athlon 64 (Diode) : 86 °F
:
Hard Disk Monitoring : S.M.A.R.T
Hard Disk WDC WD2500JB-00REA0 (Assembly) : 100.4 °F
Hard Disk WDC WD800JB-22JJC0 (Assembly) : 91.4 °F

 

[kranky]

Converted to Celsius:
Processor temp: 125c
Mainboard temp: 61c
AMD Athlon 64 (Diode): 30c
Hard Disk WDC WD2500JB-00REA0 (Assembly) : 38c
Hard Disk WDC WD800JB-22JJC0 (Assembly) : 33c

 

[MisterDonut]

Uhh, 125c seems too hot for anything in your computer..but I may be wrong

 

[MonKENy]

is he wrong?

 

[SparkyJJO]

Your PC would have melted down by now if it was really 125C.

 

[skispihap]

As long as the heat generated isn't higher than the compressor's capacity there shouldn't be a problem right?

However, common sense tells me individual components on the PCB that run much hotter than the others should have their own heat exchanger (possibly outside of the case).

 

[Red Squirrel]

I had my AMD go up to around 99 once. My PC just beeped and froze. I was only able to check the temp after plugging the cpu fan because I forgot to plug it (oops) and doing a force reboot, so it was probably much higher at the time it froze. I got lucky.

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,

99c is one thing. That's certainly possible. But 125c is nuts. That thing is either reading inaccurately, or you have a small microwave for a computer. Temps beyond 60c really are not that good, even though a lot of components are designed to operate long term in hot conditions, but not that hot. I'd suggest you check what you're using to measure temps first. Then, see about changing your cooling setup. I'd try to get everything to 60c or less.

Very best,

 

[mentalcrisis00]

As Mal says, you more then likely have a bad sensor somewhere or theres a problem with your method for measuring temps. There's 2 things that would happen if your processor went past the heat specs, 1 it would just shut down the computer, 2 the cpu would melt, sparks would fly, and flames might follow. I'd imagine if neither of those things have happened than it's a faulty temp sensor. The program only reads what the motherboard and cpu sensors tell it, right now my core sensors are stuck at 35C which is pretty common from what I've read. However there are all sorts of fail safes to prevent a computer from reaching 100+ temps (unless they aren't working correctly). The only thing I've ever had get that hot was a video card. My cpu generally runs from 25C - 40C depending on the load.

It would help if we knew your hardware configuration and what you're using to cool the computer? How old are the components? Have you tried using a program called HWmonitor? It's free and works very well, there's nothing to install either, it's just an exe that you click.

At any rate what you should pay attention to is Processor temp and motherboard temp. I don't know what Diode temp is. Although the 30C seems normal for a modern low power cpu. As I said before my computer posts both CPU temp and Core temps so it might be something like that. Without knowing what the processor is it's hard to say.

http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php