Worrying Temperatures.

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 12:35

Hi,

Im kinda worried about the temperatures. The computer is in the loft and the ambient temp is about +30.
The only one I'm mostly worried about is the harddrive.
Its in a cooldrive 3 and I removed the front plate but left the fan there which dropped it a couple of C.
Is there anything I can do and what temps should I try to keep it under?

MC_Bob

killer_uk · 11 Jun 2006 at 12:47

Well CPU looks fine, the system temp and chipset temps are really high due to all that hot air up in the loft I suppose. The hard drive is also very hot - I wouldn't let it get over 50c.

What case/fans do you have in there?

Xez · 11 Jun 2006 at 12:52

Maxtors are hot drives. Mine use to be 44 C in a normal room and would go above 50C a lot of the time. It's best for it not to go over 50C though.

Mikey1280 · 11 Jun 2006 at 12:55

The system and cpu should be the other way round. Are these load temps right?

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 13:22

Ive got an Enermax CS-718.

You can see the cpu is in the mainflow. So the temps are correct.
I installed another fan blowing over the motherboard. A thermometer in the loft is reading 35C :eek:

Going to have to do something about the temps because they really are too high.

MC_Bob

Mr Mister · 11 Jun 2006 at 13:51

just have a fan blowing across the hard drive.

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 13:56

Ok, Ill try sort that out later.

But I have one other Q

I just got a new mobo in my sig and everytime I open speedfan it sets my CPU speed at 100%.
What can I change so it just doesnt touch my speed settings, I only want it to read my temperatures

Thanks

MC_Bob

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:01

Anyone?

MC_Bob

welshtom · 11 Jun 2006 at 16:53

look fine to me

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:11

mc_bob said:
I just got a new mobo in my sig and everytime I open speedfan it sets my CPU speed at 100%.
What can I change so it just doesnt touch my speed settings, I only want it to read my temperatures

It makes the CPU fan about 500 RPM more which is quite louder
Anything I can do to stop it?

MC_Bob

Mikey1280 · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:15

I dont know, could choose not to use speedfan.

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:21

Mikey1280 said:
I dont know, could choose not to use speedfan.

What other good temperature reading softwares are there?
I like Speedfan because it reports all temperatures not just the CPU fan.

MC_Bob

fini · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:22

Your temps look fine considering the weather - certainly nothing that's going to damage anything - stop worrying!

I'd think if you unticked all the 'speed' settings in 'configure' it should stop changing your fan speeds.

fini

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:23

fini said:
Your temps look fine considering the weather - certainly nothing that's going to damage anything - stop worrying!

I'd think if you unticked all the 'speed' settings in 'configure' it should stop changing your fan speeds.

fini

Yeah tried that, but I have to restart the PC to make the fan use the onboard sensor instead.

MC_Bob

Raikiri · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:35

I have a maxtor in one of mine, hit 45c last night so I took the front bay covers off (it is mounted in an external 3.5inch bay) and taped a 120mm fan to the front which was powered by a 7.2v battery

Temp soon fell to ambient (about 26c)

Mikey1280 · 11 Jun 2006 at 17:36

Use the DFI smart guardian software, the program meant for your board or you can use mbm5 with dfi config

mc_bob · 11 Jun 2006 at 19:10

http://mbm.livewiredev.com/

Im stuck for which motherboard to choose

Cant give a direct link but go to motherboard list then DFI

Please help lol, The list hasnt bee updated for 2 years but one of them must be right/

MC_Bob

Mikey1280 · 11 Jun 2006 at 20:23

Smart guardian here

MBM5 dfi settings here

Find more info on dfi street

daveydave · 11 Jun 2006 at 21:43

everst home edition

HighlandeR · 11 Jun 2006 at 23:24

If its in the loft, then just get some powerful fans ?

Loads of gadgets and hdd coolers out there even on ocuk

My sata segate is always about 55c actually come to think about it I havent check my hdd temps lately ! but I know in general hdds can goto 60-65c max..