Windows 7: CPU / GPU temp questions

Hello,

Out of curiosity I installed speedfan.
I ran it:





Should I be worried?

Thanks.

Mark

Nah. You can set what temperatures SpeedFan gives you the flame icon. Anything below 70 C really isn't an issue. If under 100% load [which with 4 cores you have only a few things you can do] you break the 70C mark,it wouldn't hurt to look into a new or better heatsink. 53C is only 127F.

hello there i have the same system specs (almost as yours) i was thinking of installing this tool does it run ok ?

Okay thank you.


And yes this tool works just fine Try it out

Looking at those temps, yes, I would be worried a little bit. You're running at 4% load and your temps are that high?

Here is my Phenom II 955 @ 3800 idling:



Right now, my two Radeon 4670's are sitting at 31C and 34C. My CPU core temp doesn't break 55C under full load.

You might have an airflow problem in your case, and it looks like your CPU fan is only running at 1100 RPM. I would increase the CPU fan speed. Also, check the Advanced tab under the config in Speedfan, and make sure that SF hasn't applied any offsets to your temps. IMHO, all of those temps look off for an Intel system. They usually run cooler than an AMD rig does at the same speeds.

Speedfan is a good tool, but it doesn't hurt to double check with something like CPUID's Hardware Monitor or Coretemp. Both are linked in the Software forum, under Brink's Free software sticky.

Hello Mellon Head,

Thank you for replying.
Is it possible to increase the fan speed with speedfan? (by the sound of the name it should be possible lol but I cant figure out where)

Thanks man!

Regards,
Mark

Temperatures are dependent on a host of variables. In short, just because someone shows temps in the mid 30's while you show temps in the mid 50's just says there’s more to the story.

You need to take the following into consideration before comparing temps of one CPU to that of another…. room temps, case/case design, location of case, case fans, design of fans, number of fans, CPU lot, voltages, motherboard, CPU cooler (water vs. air), thermo paste, programs running, etc ...

As you can see, there's a lot to consider when looking at temps. So when one says they're running at 35c while you might be running at 50 only shows the end result of the variable above. Only when those are the same can you really compare temps.

So... before you go chasing after someone else’s numbers understand what it took to get there.

My two cents.

Idiots Guide to setting fan settings in Speedfan (not calling you an idiot just saying its idiot proof)

1) click Configure then Advanced
2) select your chip from the drop down menu (you will know its the right one, it will say PWM Mode somewhere in the list below)
3) Change PWM Mode from "Smart Gaurdian" to "Software Controlled"
4) click OK

assuming your Mobo supports it, you can now change the fan speeds from Speedfan

Thank you both for your replies.

Very good advice, and I completely agree.

I'd just like to point out that I wasn't trying a "hey look at me" game on the OP. I was only trying to illustrate that his temps were quite high at idle IMO, and I used that screen shot to back it up. Since my machine is running at 600 MHz over stock, with a Vcore of 1.34, and no special cooling tricks, I thought that the comparison was valid in showing what a case with good airflow can do for you. I neglected to make that point and add some of the information that you mentioned, and I'm sorry if it caused any confusion.

For the details, my case has 4 120mm fans, 3 intake and one rear exhaust, plus a 140mm top exhaust fan. When the screen shot was taken, the ambient temp was 24C, and all but the CPU fan was running at 70%. The CPU fan always runs at 100%. I don't have a really sexy CPU HS either, It's just air cooled, and I use good thermal paste.

@OP: sygnus21 is correct. Don't use my numbers as numbers to chase. Rather, use them and other people's numbers as examples. Compare a number of systems, and how they are cooled, to see where your temps could be. If you'd like some more information on how I got my temps, please PM.