What type of temps are bad for CPU

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:27

I overcloked my CPU and it idles at 32 and 34 core 0 and core 1 on CoreTemp.

I played BFBC2 for 20mins and it hit 51C!!

Myabe it will go hotter with 2-3 hours of gaming? The most I am liekly to do in one session.

What temps should I be worried about? Is it ok to hit 60 when gaming? 65 bad etc...?

cheers

Phenomenologica · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:31

Telling us what the CPU is will allow us to give a definitive answer. But I don't imagine 50 degrees is bad for any of them. That's not a high temperature.

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:36

Phenomenologica said:
Telling us what the CPU is will allow us to give a definitive answer. But I don't imagine 50 degrees is bad for any of them. That's not a high temperature.

really

I have 2.13 Ghz core 2 Intel.

I overclokd it from 266 to 309....I may therefore ty to make ven higher...like 350-400?

Justintime · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:38

E6400 i'm guessing? 51C is nothing.

Phenomenologica · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:44

Find the proper make and model of the CPU and download and run Prime95 for a while. That'll give you an idea of your maximum temperature. Then post the CPU information and the temperatures you reach during the test here, and we can advise you properly.

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:51

Phenomenologica said:
Find the proper make and model of the CPU and download and run Prime95 for a while. That'll give you an idea of your maximum temperature. Then post the CPU information and the temperatures you reach during the test here, and we can advise you properly.

ok it is e6400

i dl prime 95 but no idea how to use it, what im doing

Reaper 392 · 8 Jun 2011 at 21:51

51C is incredibly low for an intel chip. they can usually go into the 70's quite happily, and sometimes the 80's

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:00

Well I bumped it up to 330 or 340 I cant recall and now my temps are at 63 whislt browing wtf!!!!

Oh Im doing a prime95 stress test!!!!!

I dunno how to read test rsults though that was 100% load = 63C thats ok?

Phenomenologica · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:05

Ignore the results it generates, Prime95 isn't primarily a stress test, but it's useful for checking stability and your maximum temperatures. Once you've found an overclock you're happy with it's best to let Prime95 run for a few hours to double check the maximum temperature and make sure the overclock is stable. I imagine after an hour or so it would have climbed up past 65, but that's still a perfectly acceptable temperature from what Reaper was saying.

panyan · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:07

compboyo said:
I dunno how to read test rsults though that was 100% load = 63C thats ok?

depends how long you run the test for, it you ran it for 2 mins, no, if you ram it for 20 hours - yes

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:17

panyan said:
depends how long you run the test for, it you ran it for 2 mins, no, if you ram it for 20 hours - yes

lol that was 2 mins yep.

Can I play games whislt I run the test?

Reaper 392 · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:21

prime95 uses 100% of your CPU power, so have fun playing minesweeper

being more serious though, whenever im stress testing my PC i just read a book

*edit*
while i think about it, since its late at night i would say a 20-30 min test should be ok for now, but do a longer one when you have most of the day free

Valentino · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:22

compboyo said:
lol that was 2 mins yep.

Can I play games whislt I run the test?

Do you even understand what the tests are doing? Did you read the thread i told you to yet, you'll understand it all if you read that.

compboyo · 8 Jun 2011 at 22:51

lol ok no problems I got a ps3 and tv and dvds. I was just wondering!!?!? thought so!!

How long should I run it for? I can leave pc on all night? well Ill prob e awake for another 5 hours anyway

ScratchFive · 8 Jun 2011 at 23:37

I can run cs:s without even noticing prime in the background!?

and it depends how confident of your temps not getting too hot... I wouldn't recommend leaving prime running overnight...

some say 8 some say 12 hrs, around that should be fine