CPU & GPU temp on new build

grantsmith82 · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:40

hi all
just built a new machine with
I7 950 cpu
gigabyte x58aud3r mb
16gb corsair vengeance 1600mhz
hd5850 gpu
750w psu

anyway its all built and running however the cpu temp @
core1 45c
core2 41c
core3 46c
core4 39c

all currently doing is running windows and internet explorer open
is this running too hot? i didnt buy best cooler but not sure if this ok or too hot?

also running msi afterburner the gpu is at 52c this also to hot?? (min 42 max 53) in msi afterburner i also set fan from auto to(50) to see if that help cool it down dropped to about 40c whats safe temp for GPU?

trickynickyuk · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:44

your GFX is quite high

Uncle Petey · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:45

Your temps are just fine, although your gpu is idling high-ish. What are gpu load temps like?

BuToNz · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:47

trickynickyuk said:
your GFX is quite high

Those temps are fine, don't know where you get the idea the graphics temps are too high? Most graphics chips run into the 80c's easy.

Uncle Petey · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:50

52C idle is a bit high. I can't remember what my 5870 idled at, but it was definitely a lot lower.

BuToNz · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:53

grantsmith82 said:
hi all
also running msi afterburner the gpu is at 52c

52c is underload by the sounds of it.

Uncle Petey · 16 Oct 2012 at 16:56

BuToNz said:
52c is underload by the sounds of it.

If it is, then no worries whatsover

However, this led me to believe it was at the desktop:

grantsmith82 said:
all currently doing is running windows and internet explorer open
is this running too hot?

grantsmith82 · 16 Oct 2012 at 17:03

ibe just increased the fan on the GPU was set at auto (23) turned it upto 50 in msi afterburner now idel at 39c with fan set to 50%

areksnumbr1sxylady · 16 Oct 2012 at 21:07

grantsmith82 said:
ibe just increased the fan on the GPU was set at auto (23) turned it upto 50 in msi afterburner now idel at 39c with fan set to 50%

still quite high, I`d think it should be around 40 degrees with 30% fan speed...

foster grant · 16 Oct 2012 at 21:31

Would the type of connection into the graphics card make a difference to idle temps though ?....if i have one of my two monitors via HDMI i get idle temps of around 46c...but taking away the HDMI and using the two monitors via VGA to DVI i get idle temps of about 33c

grantsmith82 · 16 Oct 2012 at 22:29

this was using HDMI plugged into my AV amp running on my 50" plasma tv

BrianB · 16 Oct 2012 at 23:49

5850 should idle a bit lower. Is your case airflow good? GPU temps can rely on good intake airflow.

Would help to know:

What case you have, what fans.
What brand GPU you have, and what cooler.
What CPU cooler you have, and what clocks.

Also why did you just build with an i7 950? Was it cheap to build? Just curious, sorry if I'm being too nosey. Can understand if you got the cpu cheap. 5850 is a nice card. I put one with a Q6600 in a friends build.

grantsmith82 · 17 Oct 2012 at 11:37

HI Brian
the case is a CIT MARS LED,
the card is ATI Radeon HD5850

nothing is overclocked at all
yeah the reason i did the build myself if its for my dads birthday so i wanted to build myself to make it a bit more personal.. also got some bits cheap e.g cpu £40, card £70 mb £80 case £30 maybe it been cheaper to buy prebuild but least this way all parts of customised to what i (he) wanted