AMD 965 BE Temps

Relentless81 · 19 Oct 2010 at 21:53

Hey

I started monitoring my temps tonight using core temp as i'm looking to get a cooler so I was curious as to what my standard temps are with standard cooler

I'm curious as to whether 54C max temp during 2 hours'ish of MOH single player is anything to be concerned about?
It seems quite high seeing as though the room is ambient temp, I have an antec 902 case which is well built with barely any wires on show and the MOH single player isnt exactly the most graphically intensive game

Thanks

alex24 · 19 Oct 2010 at 21:56

The standard cooler isn't great, that sounds normal to me.

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:05

Thanks, has no one else monitored temps on a stock 965 set up?

I dont want to install an after market cooler to find the temps go up

welshdragon · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:13

The temps on my 965 using stock were higher than that so you are doing fine.

I fitted a Thermolab Baram with one 120mm fan in push and my idle temp is 24c now and after several hours gaming never goes above 40c.

Though these figures were about 28/48 at the height of our "summer".

I certainly wouldn't worry about those temps mate. I changed mine as my temps were much higher on stock, crap case at the time, and the noise when the fan really spun up.

Edit: so if noise/current temps not an issue don't worry, but would think about changing if you were going to do some overclocking?

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:21

Thanks, I want to change it because of that awful noise in the first instance but also because I want to look into overclocking in the future

welshdragon · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:29

I should point out as well that my case, an Antec 300, is currently bereft of front intake fans. I would imagine the temps would drop a touch more once they are sorted out.

I highly recommend the Baram.

Muel · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:30

I wouldn't trust that temp either, the max temp is the temp the CPU reaches when you stress test the CPU for a few hours. Try running Prime95 for 2 hours or more and see how high it goes then.

I never even used the stock cooler on mine, it's tiny!

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 09:59

I dont see the point in stress tests as the most stressed it will ever get is in game so gaming is my version of a stress test but I see your point

The Baram requires a back plate I think? I need a cooler that doesnt such as the Arctic Freezer Pro 7 as I really cant be doing with removing the motherboard and rebuilding the PC just because of the fan noise

welshdragon · 20 Oct 2010 at 10:52

TBH mate, I think you are much better biting the bullet and fitting something with a backplate in the long run. Opens up the coolers available and you'll really start to see the temps drop.

Also, the right TIM can knock a few degrees off as well.

stanton4958 · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:44

My x4 955 was the same on stock HS

so all is good mate

Relentless81 · 20 Oct 2010 at 18:47

Cool i'm happy with the temps now from doing a lot of reading today and these replies but I still want to replace the cooler because of the noise

I cant go for the Freezer because it would seem its no good cooling this processor and its not worth me stripping the PC to its bare bones to fit a cooler that requires a back plate, I spent a lot of time doing a clean install, I really regret not getting one from the off. Lesson learned I suppose