System temp up to 41C?

[sweets1169]

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Hello,
My e2140 at 3.0GHz is at 23C to 25C idle and up to 41C at 100% load.
My system temp via UGuru indicates about 35C idle and up to about 38-39C sometimes.
My PWM Phase 1 through Phase 5 are typically high 40's celsius at idle and mid to high 50's celsius at 100% load.

When I shut down my system the hottest components right off the bat are my Northbridge heatsink, the Mosfet heatsink and my OCZ Ram.

Question 1: What is a good system temp to run consistently?

Question 2: Does anyone know where the temp sensors are (especially the system temp) on the Quad GT board?

Question 3: I've read that the PWM's can handle up to 70 degrees celsius without a problem and sometimes beyond. Is this safe and correct?

Question 4: If I were to try and cool the northbridge, and or mostfet heatsink, and or ram, or all of them with fans would this help decrease the system temp? Would it help decrease the PWM temps?

Question 5: What is ambient temp and what program measures ambient temp the best? Does the UGuru program measure ambient temp somewhere?

Thanks so much in advance! It is appreciated!

System:
E2140 at 3.0Ghz
Gigabyte G-Power Cooler with Antec Formula 5 Thermal Compound
2 Gigs OCZ 800Mhz Ram/Platinum Rev 2
Quad GT Mobo
8800GT 320Mb
WD 250 GB w/16Mb cache
Cooler Master Mystique with 3x 12 cm fans (2 intake and one exaust)

 

[Ichigo]

I wish to strike you across the face while wearing multiple fat rings. Your computer's temperatures are fine. The fact that your post is so long and detailed questioning a 41 degrees Celsius load temperature irritates me to no end.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Ichigo
I wish to strike you across the face while wearing multiple fat rings.

HAHAHAHA!!!! I seriously laughed so hard I had to clean the spit off my monitor. lol...

 

[jkresh]

I think Ichigo overreacted a little bit (though it was funny), but your temps are fine (also remember that most temp programs are almost worthless, even coretemp is only a little better), but assuming those temps are real even if they were 20c higher your cpu would not be in any danger.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

My load temps are 51-53 degrees celsius. My machine stays at load about 99% of the time due to DC projects... Your load temps are perfectly fine.

 

[corkyg]

I would accept 41 C in a heartbeat!

 

[Jiggz]

For future references, try setting the high temp alarms in your bios. Set the CPU temp to go off at 60C (which is way below the threshold of C2D to auto throttle or shut down) and you don't have to worry about high cpu temps until you hear or see the alarm.

 

[CrimsonChaos]

My CPU has been running mid-50's ever since I had it (E6600), and I've had no problems. Granted, this is hotter than it probably should be, but the point is that 41C at 100% load is nothing to worry about.