Room temperature effects?

[shyguy74]

How much should room temperature affect a system? I ask because my previous system (Asus A7M266 + Athlon 1.1Ghz + NoiseControl Silverado) was running around 50 degrees, but I upgraded to MSI K7T266 + Athlon 1600 + Alpha Pal8045, and my normal idle temp is 31 degrees. The temperature difference seems too big, especially since I'm running a faster processor, and the heatsink performance, from what I read, should be somewhat similar, so the only other factor is room temperature. It's been rather cold here lately, especially in my room.

Thoughts?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Different MB's read different temps. That accounts for the major difference. Any differences in room temp(or more importantly, case temp) probably cover the rest.

That being said, an XP1600 (or XP1900) further make socket-thermistor readings even more inaccurate and lower.



Mike

 

[minendo]

i ran a test on this last night. my computer was running at 51C under full load (running SETI). i decided to open my balcony door and leave it open over night. the outside temp was about 18F and it brought my computer down to 32C under full load. not a bad drop at all. now i just need to cheap it that low and OC the fvck out of it.

btw it is an AMD xp1800+ on a gigabyte ga-7dx

 

[PCHPlayer]

Keeping an eye on ambient temperature (room), case temperature and CPU temperature will give you a good picture of your cooling situation. A large difference between room and case temperature indicates the need for more case fans. A large difference between the case and CPU temperature may indicate the need for better CPU cooling. On a typical Los Angeles winter night my temps are: room 72 (22 C), case 75 (24 C) and CPU 100 (38 C). If your room is warmer, you will naturally have higher readings across the board. Of course all of this is also affected by the type and placement of the thermal sensors.