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parry316raver · Post by **parry316raver** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:30 am

hi, Rob here. I just upgraded my computer to a PHENOM II 965 QUAD CORE CPU

here are the temperatures at 100% load

cpu.JPG

is this running hot for a Phenom ?

my setup is

MSI 870A-G54(FX) MOTHERBOARD
PHENOM II 965 QUAD CORE CPU
Blue Orb mini air cpu fan
4 gig Ram
PSU = 550 watts

Best
Rob

parry316raver · Post by **parry316raver** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:14 pm

please help, somebody must know about cpu temperatures.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:33 pm

I don't know Celsius... I'm a dumb american.

Usually a full load means yes, hotter CPU. The question is what is too hot. Piriform's analyzer does green / orange/ red and I only worry in the red (80 °F I believe) you want it under that. I play games that redline sometimes though.

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:40 pm

If it's a laptop, clean out the airvent once in a while.

RichieWitch · Post by **RichieWitch** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:50 pm

Yes, the temperatures are waaay too hot. I think the little flame icon is intended to tell you that.

You should have temps about half that (no more than 35 degrees C/100 degrees F), and of course lower would be better. Something around 26 degrees C (or 80 degrees F) would be more typical.

The manufacturer's website should also have information on the ideal and max operating temps for your CPU.

parry316raver · Post by **parry316raver** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:08 pm

thank`s for the reply guys.

It`s a home made desktop pc with 2 internal fans and the Cpu fan

i just bought the motherboard from ebay with the fan

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSI-870A-G54- ... 7675.l2557

Running windows xp

Maybe i should redo the thermal paste on the cpu and heatsink ?

this is at full load though 100% cpu . it idles at 40 degress c

best

Rob

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 1:56 am

Edit: I was wrong

parry316raver · Post by **parry316raver** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:08 am

ok, so i did the new thermal paste thing and the temperature went down a whole 2 degrees c

cpu thermal paste.JPG

i am also trying out "cool n quite" now. this drops the cpu down to 800 mhz and the temperature is about 30 degrees c idle.

i`m stumped now.

The audio is very stable though with no problems ( asio drivers )
No clicks or glitches yet so far. (Touch Wood)

i don`t want to burn out the cpu though.

toine6 · Post by **toine6** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:59 am

My less than expert advice would be to work on improving the ventilation, and since you've got quite a ways to go, you might need better fans, and more of them... All of these leads to more noise, but that's part of the game you're playing.

Shifrin · Post by **Shifrin** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:29 am

I ran an overclocked Phenom II 955 for years and even after hours of Prime 95 it was only in the mid 50's C, mind you I was running a large Noctua cooler. The recommended thermal limit for those CPU's is 62C from what I remember. So something seems off, even with the stock cooler it shouldn't get that hot if you've got enough ventilation..

T-CM11 · Post by **T-CM11** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:02 am

Those temperatures look fine to me.

parry316raver · Post by **parry316raver** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:28 pm

Thank`s for the advice everyone.

Would the PSU make a difference, its a 550 watt psu.
there seems to be more air coming from the psu then the exhaust fan.

I do have another case with much bigger fans. I could build that one up and see if it makes a difference.

Cimbasso · Post by **Cimbasso** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:49 pm

RichieWitch wrote:Yes, the temperatures are waaay too hot. I think the little flame icon is intended to tell you that.

You should have temps about half that (no more than 35 degrees C/100 degrees F), and of course lower would be better. Something around 26 degrees C (or 80 degrees F) would be more typical.

lol, yeah, if you're in the fridge

50°-60° is the normal temperature for Phenoms: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000687.htm

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:29 pm

arkmabat · Post by **arkmabat** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:40 pm

I don't know what I was smoking. I idle at 55°C/130°F. Sounds like it's right in there.

is my cpu running a bit too hot ?