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sinisterstorm2000
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posted 01-04-2002 06:55 PM

Hey i was just wondering... my CPU is running at 60 degrees Celcius. 140 F
is This normal? Seems well a bit high. : /

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dAm
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posted 01-05-2002 12:01 AM

That's a tad high. Is that idle temp or under a full load? My 650 is oc'd to 866 and idles at 32 and maxes at 49 under a full load. Is your heat sink seated properly with good thermal grease?

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Lindi
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posted 01-07-2002 06:23 AM

Seems like it's running too high, I max out at +50°C. Make sure that the heat sink is seated properly like dAm said. Use real thermalpaste instead of the "pads" that some sinks come with.. the pads are totaly crap, I've seen CPU temps drop by 10°C just be replacing the pad with grease.

Also make sure that the cables are nicely organized inside the case, to ensure better airflow through the case. Perhaps adding a fan at the upper-back of the case, idealy blowing air out of the case.

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