Thermal Readings

[Bols O'Fyr]

Hi All,
Just completed my first new build 2 weeks ago, and was wondering what a nice temperature is for my unclocked AM2 cpu with stock cooler, as, on the first day of use, at idle, the cpu was at 38 C, mobo temp 26 C. Several days later the temperature at idle was 48 C - 50 C still unclocked, mobo temp 34 C.
Any thoughts on this please ?

 

[mithrandir]

What cooler are you using at the mo? 48-50 seems a little high for idle. Also what is your room temp?

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

The stock AMD cooler and Room temp is approx 20 C - 22 C

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

^^^

 

[RJC]

What are full load temps like.
Try reseating the cooler with fresh paste.

 

[reflux]

What software are you using to measure the temp? CoreTemp or RealTemp are the best.

 

[{SAS}TB]

CoreTemp or RealTemp are the best.

Real Temp F_T_W but its Intel CPUs only

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

Sorry for the delay,
This is my first 'Beast Rig' and I dont know how to get it to full load (will 3d Mark08 do ?)
I've been playing Oblivion/CoD 4 on maxxed settings and the CPU/GPU fans never spin up above idle (48/78 fps with fraps in Great Forest/Outdoors).
Temperatures come from ASUS PC Probe 2 which I presume is the on-core readings.

BoF

 

[RJC]

Run Orthos or Prime 95 to test @ full load, download Core Temp and HW monitor just to double check temps.
Not sure if Real Temp works on AMD cpu's.

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

CONFUSED !

For cpu temps -

PC Probe 2 shows 48C
CORE TEMP shows 35C
HWMonitor shows 35C (under processor heading but under the motherboard heading it's 48C)
hElP ?

BoF

 

[reflux]

CoreTemp is the one you should trust. PC Probe is wildy inaccurate and pretty useless full stop really

 

[Audigex]

HeavyLoad is great for bumping up the load

CoreTemp is the one I use and it seems about right for my laptop - 20C above ambient idle and 40-50C above ambient load (where cut off is 60C above ambient and the heatsink is a dust magnet)

 

[{SAS}TB]

Real Temp to monitor and Coredamage or IBT to test

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

Update

Running Heavy Load now, monitoring with Core Temp and CPUID Hardware Monitor.

Will post back later

BoF

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

Full load temp peaked @ 42C (taken during the hottest part of the day)
Idle dropped to 35C
Temps taken from Coretemp/HWMonitor

Are these temperatures OK ?

BoF

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

^^^

 

[RJC]

Temp looks fine

 

[Bols O'Fyr]

Cheers, Thanks !

BoF