Temperatures

[justinoh]

My average ambient temperature is around 32 C. If that's the case, what would be the ideal temp for my CPU and inside the case?

Thanks!

 

[SWScorch]

umm, you do realize that 32 C is somewhere around 90 F? That's pretty damn hot for ambient temp! But, no matter what it is, I would expect a case with good airflow to get 2-6 degrees hotter than that, and the CPU temp to be 10-20 degrees hotter than case.

 

[justinoh]

Yeah I know. I live along the equator and it gets pretty damn hot. Even on a cloudy day!

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[FlowerMan]

How are you taking this temp? Through your BIOS? You're prolly looking at the chipset temp, not case temp. Get a household thermometer or something else that can take temp and leave it in your case. Then check it after 5-10 mins. Your case temp, if you have good airflow, should be the same as the room temp.

 

[justinoh]

Ambient temp is taken through an air-cond remote. I'm currently running on a k6-2 500 with stock cooling.
CPU is around 39C idle and can shoot up to around 50C under load. Case is around 35C idle and 45C+ under load without active cooling.

I'm not really worried bout this comp though. Getting a highly spec-ed AMD 1800+ right after my exams are over. Just looking for some guidelines on temps. Thanks for the feedback. It was a great help.