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Hi everyone!
I downloaded core temp because my casing is almost too hot to touch. I have AMD Athlon 64x2 5000+ 2.60Gz. I've been monitoring for a few days now and my mean temps are:
82-84F Startup
106-111F Running
Once it hit 116F running. Is this good, bad or ugly?
No rush on this one, just need to know if I'm within bounds:)
Granny, most people use Celsius when checking computer temperatures because that's how the ranges and thresholds are given by the manufacturers. Your startup core temp of 28° C (84 F) is good for a cold temp. The "highs" of 44 and 47°C (111, 116 F) are within normal range, but a little high for a system that isn't working hard. I would start to worry when the temp gets above 60° C (140 F). Even then, a modern day CPU will shut itself down before it can be damaged with a cutoff around 85° C. The core temps that you are seeing are perfectly within bounds.
What is of concern is why the case is so very hot. It may be other components, not the CPU, that are causing this heat. What kind of system is it? Also, you should try SpeedFan which can read more sensors, if they are available. A case or motherboard temperature, or both, might reveal a heat problem.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
ScottW, thank you for the core temp reassurance. If the motherboard or other components are an issue, there's really nothing I can do about it unless you can recommend some kind of external fan. I have a little cpu fan that usb connects, but I don't think it's doing much.
Mike, I was afraid of that. I know I need to clean the inside but I'm terrified to open it up. I know the where's and how-to's; it's the grounding issue. I can't touch much of anything without being shocked or shocking it:).. long story, but whenever electronics need to be opened up, I have to hire somebody. Maybe someone can coach me on grounding!:)
These are my temps at idle. They go up to 60 on heavy load. And this is without dust, because the box is pretty new.
And for the cleaning I suggest you get a soft painters brush with a long handle to stir up the dust and use a vacuum at the same time. As last step use the compressed air (take the box to the lanai) to blow out everything from the hard to get to corners.
Granny, I would not suggest an external fan, especially for a closed case. However, you might check to see that the fans the system does have are all running. Sometimes fans die and when they do, they should be replaced.
The dusting advice from mpc and whs is good. I use an air duster and a mini vacuum cleaner for regular maintenance. On a system that has not been cleaned in a long time, I will take it outside and blow the dust out with a ShopVac or other powerful blower. It's amazing how much dust can accumulate in a box that has never been cleaned!
Rather than describe grounding myself, I picked out this article that is thorough, but slightly alarmist:
http://www.pcworld.com/article.....ur_pc.html
ScottW, slightly alarmist lol, that's what the doctors said about me until they saw it. Nobody believes me until they see it (ever seen eyes as big as silver dollars?:) I will round-up somebody with a normal body temp to clean it for me. How do I check to see if the system fans are running? I have a six month old HP Pavilion Slimline.
Whs, I'll convert your celsius later. Ahhh...lanai, nobody uses that word around here. We call 'em porches:)
Mike, thanks for the morale support! I need it and will certainly pass along your advice to whoever I trust to clean out the machine! I know exactly how to clean it but I can't risk it, I like this computer too much:)
Granny, to see that the fans are running, someone needs to open the case with the power on. Since you have an "electric" personality, whether the doctors believe it or not, you can ask the normal person to do this.
The talk of doctors who don't believe you reminds me of one of my wife's favorite jokes: that on her tombstone she would have it say, "I told you I was sick!" :-)
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