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[akshtray]

I am running SiSoft Sandra on a computer I recently purchased. It is a P4 2.66 from a company called Medion. Anywayz .. my problem is that I notice that when i play graphic intensive games like No one Lives Forever or Unreal 2003 my computer heats up very quickly .. maybe 15-20 minutes. I decided to use SiSoft Sandra to monitor the PC and am running just the cpu arithmetic benchmark in a loop with the max temperature set as 70 degrees C. As soon as it hits that SiSoft will switch off.

The test has run in a loop for about 45 times so far and the max temperature on the Board has been 60 and of the CPU has been 62.5. The average for the Board has been around 57 and for the CPU around 55. Are these decent values. Other than the CPU arithmetic benchmark is there any other one i should run to check this. Also, for how long should i usually run these tests. I have an older P3 866 from DELL and have never noticed any heating in that. I dont know if I am just being paranoid or what.

akshtray

 

[CoBRaXT]

temps are a bit on the high side but as long as the computer doesn't freeze, it should be fine.
cpu's are designed to withstand very high temps, as high as 80c....

 

[akshtray]

ahh .. thanks thats quite comforting to be honest .. i just didnt know what to make of it .. my Dell prolly never even goes up as high as 50 degree C so I was kinda concerned. It is a fairly small tower .. do u think that could be the reason for it to heat up so quick ..

Thanks
akshtray

 

[CoBRaXT]

you should open up the case and make sure there is nothing obstructing the air flow, especially on the cpu fan.

also, check and see if the heatsink is fitted properly and tightly. it might have moved or shifted a little which would
definately cause the cpu temps to sky rocket.

if everything is fine, i would try to install a couple of case fans into the system if they are not there already.
one in the lower front for intake, and one in the upper back for exhaust.

last but not least, room temps play a major role in cpu temps also. a drop of a few degrees C can significantly
lower the cpu temps.


p.s. - some programs that i recommend to stress out your cpu/system and check for stability are 3dmark and prime95.
just do a search on these forums or google and you should be able to find them.

cobra

 

[akshtray]

Please look at the following:

Link 1

Link 2

The first link is pretty much what could be the problem .. does this mean that the fan in the Power Supply might not be working or some fan might not be working .. i am not sure ..

The second like pretty much show what i average at .. either temperature spike as high as 60-62 degrees but come down pretty quickly to the values in the pictures ..

please let me know ..

thanks .. akshtray

 

[OulOat]

Originally posted by: akshtray
Please look at the following:

Link 1

Link 2

The first link is pretty much what could be the problem .. does this mean that the fan in the Power Supply might not be working or some fan might not be working .. i am not sure ..

The second like pretty much show what i average at .. either temperature spike as high as 60-62 degrees but come down pretty quickly to the values in the pictures ..

please let me know ..

thanks .. akshtray

Why don't you open your case to see if the fan is really dead or not? Sisoft isn't prefered on this forumn, go check out Prime95 and mbm. But those temps are fine. If you are deciding on adding more fans, get more fans for the case, but remember, adding more fans = adding more noise (no more how quiet those fans are)

 

[eklass]

nothing "wrong" with the temps, but there is something definately not right... if you know what i mean

fyi... my cpu temps never go above 43C

 

[LilHen]

It's fine if stable, but definitely too high for my tastes. Higher temps generally equal shorter life, but then again how long do we keep our computers anyway. On the other hand, the Intel processors have been known to throttle down if it gets too hot, so your performance might suffer--so it DOES matter. Just a thought.

 

[akshtray]

I measured the only available case fan slot in my computer and it is around 3 in X 3 in. SO I need a 60 mm fan right?

Also, the power supply has a fan in it but it is pretty silent so hard to hear it. I am running the Prime 95 with speedfan on. Am going to run it for a while and monitor the results.

thanks
akshtray

 

[EdipisReks]

Originally posted by: eklass
nothing "wrong" with the temps, but there is something definately not right... if you know what i mean

fyi... my cpu temps never go above 43C

unless you are using active cooling, i'm sure that your CPU is going over 43, but whatever your are using to monitor the CPU isn't reporting the actual temp.

 

[Zhentar]

My CPU holds at about 53° C, which is probably low since I have a low speed fan on an cheap aluminum heat sink. Its not a worry unless you have stability problems or want to overclock. Its very well under the max spec for the processor (something like 85°). I think P4 throttling starts somewhere around 80 if I remember correctly....

It all depends on the heatsink and airflow. If you have a small quiet HSF, then those numbers are nothing to worry about... if its a Swiftech monster with a Delta fan, then you've got a problem. 3 in is more like an 80mm fan- 2.55 cm to an inch.