Normal Temps?????????????????

[kirkland]

Are these temps normal? They seem high to me.

 

[OldMX]

Seems like the processor heatsink is having a hard time exhausting the hot air because of dust blocking it, time to clean it.

 

[CreepinJesus]

I did a double-take on those before noticing the "°F" but yes, the CPU heatsink seems like it could do with a de-dust.

 

[kirkland]

Seems like the processor heatsink is having a hard time exhausting the hot air because of dust blocking it, time to clean it.

It is sitting on a cheap 3 fan cooler from honkong

 

[kirkland]

I did a double-take on those before noticing the "°F" but yes, the CPU heatsink seems like it could do with a de-dust.

Blast it with a can of air or disassmble and blast with a can of air?

 

[bobafetthotmail]

Disassembling it gives the best results, but is trickier. Find a service/disassembly manual for your laptop.
DO NOT remove the heatsink from the CPU.

Also, drag the computer outside before cleaning, as you're going to raise a dust storm, and you don't want that in your home.

 

[x BlueRobot]

The CPU seems to be fairly hot, have you tried removing any dust from the heatsinks and vents?

Another point to add, if you are using a laptop, then get yourself a cooling pad and raise the back of the laptop a few CM from the surface of whatever you are using to create a better flow of cool air.

SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer

SpeedFan will allow you to monitor your fan speeds, to see if any of the fan blades are being disrupted due to a build-up of dust and other debris.

 

[GeneO]

Seems like the processor heatsink is having a hard time exhausting the hot air because of dust blocking it, time to clean it.

It is sitting on a cheap 3 fan cooler from honkong

Yes, well there you go - that is probably normal but not good.

 

[Alejandro85]

Is that for a laptop or a desktop?

If it's a desktop, they are a bit high and probably indicates problems in coolers or excessive heat or ventilation failures.
If it's a notebook, those are used to higher temperatures due to their natural lack of ventilation, so I would be cautious and keep an eye, but not alarmed as they normally rise temperatures to those extents.

In any case, while a bit high, they're still far from damaging the CPU and well within the operative range, as long as they don't rise any further.

 

[badtux]

Most laptops run their fans as slow as possible to save battery power. The end result is that it's typical for laptops to run their CPU's at 70C to 80C, even the "fruity" laptops that you pay a $1,000 tax to have the magic glowing emblem on the back run at that temperature. My HP Envy 17 is actually an exception to that general rule, it usually runs its CPU at 40C and I rarely hear the fans.

Oh, converting to non-standard American measurements, that's around 160F-180F for typical laptops and mine is running around 105F but is very atypical -- I've never before owned a laptop that ran its processor this cool. I think it's because the ventilation system on the Envy 17 was designed for much hotter processor than the Sandy Bridge that's in mine, Sandy Bridge sips power compared to earlier high-end I7's.

 

[kirkland]

The CPU seems to be fairly hot, have you tried removing any dust from the heatsinks and vents?

Another point to add, if you are using a laptop, then get yourself a cooling pad and raise the back of the laptop a few CM from the surface of whatever you are using to create a better flow of cool air.

SpeedFan - Access temperature sensor in your computer

SpeedFan will allow you to monitor your fan speeds, to see if any of the fan blades are being disrupted due to a build-up of dust and other debris.

these are the temps after it was off all night and just turned on

 

[kirkland]

the cpu seems to be fairly hot, have you tried removing any dust from the heatsinks and vents?

Another point to add, if you are using a laptop, then get yourself a cooling pad and raise the back of the laptop a few cm from the surface of whatever you are using to create a better flow of cool air.

speedfan - access temperature sensor in your computer

speedfan will allow you to monitor your fan speeds, to see if any of the fan blades are being disrupted due to a build-up of dust and other debris.

these are the temps after it was off all night and just turned on

 

[kirkland]

these temps are after it was off all night and just turned on

 

[kirkland]

these temps are after it was off all night and just turned on View attachment 239469

how can these temps start out high?

 

[x BlueRobot]

Most probably very poor air circulation; have you cleaned the vents and inside the case of the desktop/laptop?

Are the vents being obstructed by anything? What are the condition of the fans? Are all the fans working?

 

[kirkland]

the cpu seems to be fairly hot, have you tried removing any dust from the heatsinks and vents?

Another point to add, if you are using a laptop, then get yourself a cooling pad and raise the back of the laptop a few cm from the surface of whatever you are using to create a better flow of cool air.

speedfan - access temperature sensor in your computer

speedfan will allow you to monitor your fan speeds, to see if any of the fan blades are being disrupted due to a build-up of dust and other debris.

these are the temps after it was off all night and just turned on

View attachment 239467

it is seeting on a 3 fan cooler i have that cant figure out how to use fan speed to adj fs

 

[kirkland]

Most probably very poor air circulation; have you cleaned the vents and inside the case of the desktop/laptop?

Are the vents being obstructed by anything? What are the condition of the fans? Are all the fans working?

nothing blocking vents when i turned laptop on it did'nt have time to heat up but fanspeed and speccu says it is HOTHOT? it is only 3years old it allways feel hot when it came out of the box after sitting on the desk it felt verry warm 2 hours ove it being on

 

[x BlueRobot]

Have you cleaned all the heatsinks and inside the case yet?

What do you usually use your laptop on? Do you have it sitting on a bed or your lap for example?

 

[badtux]

Once again, these are completely and totally normal CPU temperatures for a modern laptop. Manufacturers deliberately set the fans as low as possible in order to reduce noise and power consumption, with the result being that the CPU's get hot -- but still well below their design temperature (which for a modern Sandy Bridge processor is 100C, or 212F, though I would not recommend running them hotter than 80C, or 176F, in normal use). You're still well below those limits. Note that the fruity laptops typically run their CPU's at 80C, as you can probably tell if you put one of them on your lap and it leaves a red mark on your left leg .

You *may* be able to set the fan speed in the BIOS screen, or *may* be able to use a program like Speedfan to speed it up, or *may* be able to use your manufacturer's power control program (that came with the computer) to adjust the fan speed, but if you can't do any of that, well. It's not going to hurt your CPU. Your CPU can literally be boiling hot before it is too hot, and your CPU temperature is well below even what the fruity laptops run their CPU's at.

 

[kirkland]

have you cleaned all the heatsinks and inside the case yet?

What do you usually use your laptop on? Do you have it sitting on a bed or your lap for example?

i have it setting on the desk on a three fan cooler pad