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Odd processor temps
don't know if this is the right place to post--
there is no overclocking and cooling room like in vista forums
can the operating system itself place a burden on the processor to cause temps to run higher? might sound like an odd question, and i really don't know how to phrase it any better, but here's the scenario:
about 3 weeks ago, while still running vista (x64), i wanted to push my processor a tad bit higher. it is a phenom II x4 940 with a stock speed of 3 ghz running with a sunbeam core contact freezer, cpu fan control is off with the fan running at max all of the time. at stock speed, idle temps consistently stayed at 40c. i decided to pushed it to 3.3ghz and temps stayed at 43c-44c. i must say that at the time i decided to up the clock, outdoor temps in the southern california area were about 83f to 86f, with indoor temps where the computer is located, hovering a few degrees cooler (~80f).
since then, i've installed win7 x64. outdoor temps for the past few days have been about 69f to 74f, with indoor temps pretty much consistently about 75f. after installation, i wanted up the clock on the proc again (i set it back to stock when i installed win7), this time pushing it to 3.4ghz. well, my temps now--consistently--are at 36c.
i know ambient temps weigh into the equation, but does the actual operating system play a big part too?