Will this cause permanent damage to a cpu?

[cHeeZeFacTory]

LOL I recently built my htpc w/ a XP 2400+ mobile, Silverstone LC01 case and Scythe Kamikaze HSF. I've been wondering for a week why the idle temps are high at 49C. I thought mayb because I had the fan at the low setting, so mayb the temp was right. But while I was installing the VGA artic cooler yesterday, I noticed that I forgot to plug the fan to the power supply! Dam, and it was running like this for a week! Now it's idle at 42C. Will this cause any permanent damage to the cpu??

 

[Corporate Thug]

you forgot to plug the HSF fan in?

if it only got to 49C, i wouldnt cause any permanent damage

 

[WobbleWobble]

You should be fine. Plus, most modern motherboards automatically shutdown the system at a certain temp.

 

[GreatBarracuda]

Originally posted by: cHeeZeFacTory
LOL I recently built my htpc w/ a XP 2400+ mobile, Silverstone LC01 case and Scythe Kamikaze HSF. I've been wondering for a week why the idle temps are high at 49C. I thought mayb because I had the fan at the low setting, so mayb the temp was right. But while I was installing the VGA artic cooler yesterday, I noticed that I forgot to plug the fan to the power supply! Dam, and it was running like this for a week! Now it's idle at 42C. Will this cause any permanent damage to the cpu??

No it wouldn't damage the cpu, I would know : my experience

 

[cHeeZeFacTory]

awesome! this is good news! thanks everyone.

 

[CraigRT]

49C isn't even hot, I wouldn't worry too much

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

this has got me thinking now, my current heatsink is seated VERY close to my rear case fan, i think if i kicked down my OC and took off the CPU fan* i could probably run a mostly silent pc

 

[Painman]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy
this has got me thinking now, my current heatsink is seated VERY close to my rear case fan, i think if i kicked down my OC and took off the CPU fan* i could probably run a mostly silent pc

Maybe, I think it'd depend a lot on how your heatsink is constructed (fins vs. pins, fins being preferable) and whether the fins are oriented parallel to the airflow. But if you want to find out, give it a shot :beer: