Safe Dual Core CPU Temperature

[mustangman16]

I'm just wondering what a safe Dual Core CPU temp is for most laptops so I can always keep that in my head when checking coretemp gadget.

thanks
-stang

 

[Dzomlija]

I'm just wondering what a safe Dual Core CPU temp is for most laptops so I can always keep that in my head when checking coretemp gadget.

thanks
-stang

This is a matter of opionion, as different people will have different ideas as to what is considered safe. On my previous desktop I had an AMD Athlon x64 Dual Core, and my cooling system had it at around 45/57c (idle/load). At the time, that was acceptable to me.

Now, with my AMD Phenom 9600 Quad, even with the brutal summer temperatures we get here in South Africa, I've peaked at around 32/47c (idle/load).

What temperatures are you getting? (Both idle and loaded)

 

[John Henry]

2 Core E8400 here, 28-32° idle, 40-45 on load.

 

[ken9122]

Here's my Dell M4400 laptop. I've seen go to 45c under load I'd get concerned at anything over 55c

View attachment CoreTemp-Scr.bmp

Ken

 

[njkid32]

I've run at full load ever single day for over a year at 55c+ and never ran into a problem. So I'd say your temps are just fine.

I run a program that does research for cancer so it crunches 24/7 at 100% load on all 4 cores. Temps have gotten ashigh as 60c on some hotter days but nothing to be to concerned about. I myself wouldnt let the temps go over 60c.

 

[Chappy]

Safe operating for Core 2 notebook - 30 to 50c is safe - hot is 60c +

This is calculated by the Tjunction and Tcase diodes and differs with the core model & chipset model, but they differ by only a few degrees for most core 2 cores and chipsets so those numbers above will be safe for you.

njkid32 - 55+ is rather warm, even for quad cores

 

[rrgjl]

I remember my Macbook reaching 90+ degrees... On full load that is.
never had any problems.

 

[abuttino]

My watercooled e6600 runs around 45 and 50 under load.

Of course that's overclocked. I guess I just got a bad processor.

 

[stormy13]

Nice to see Chappy was one of the few respond to the OP's question. The rest, it doesn't matter what your temps are you have a desktop, not a laptop; which runs at higher temperatures to begin with.

 

[zigzag3143]

I remember my Macbook reaching 90+ degrees... On full load that is.
never had any problems.

Hi and welcome to sevenforums

I hope you mean 90F. If you mean 90C its like 189F and thats almost the temp that water boils at. I run a really intense number crunching app and with 100% cpu all the time I get to a toasty 145F.

Ken

 

[stormy13]

I get to a toasty 145F.

Ken

 

[Mark]

Water cooled E8500 @3.8Ghz 27c Idle, 45c Max Load

 

[mustangman16]

Thanks for all the input. I'm looking at 46C/63C on my system. That may be high because last night i had it on my lap with low circulation. I'll have to recheck when i put it on my desk on its elevated stand and see what it reads when performing.

-stang

 

[fseal]

Ugh guys,

Max temp is insanely processor dependent (Though generally based on die process size). Get your proc model number then go to the intel or amd website and LOOK UP the max operating temp, then keep it -10C from that for reliable operation.

Max temp may be 60C, 65 or 70. I.e. max temp on an e6600 is 60C. And yes older processors were 90C or higher. Relatively current GPUs frequently operate safely in the 90C range, I think the 8800GTX had like a 127C shutdown temp in the control panel!

 

[stormy13]

Still comparing desktop to laptop CPU's. Here are the specs for the T7250 in mustangman16's laptop,

Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7250 (2M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) with SPEC Code(s) SLA3T, SLA49

Package Specifications Thermal Specification100°C Package Size35mm x 35mm Die Size143 mm2 # of Transistors291 million Sockets SupportedPBGA479, PPGA47

says to me the 63°C that he is seeing is fine.

P.S. you might want to look into something like this,

Newegg.com - BELKIN CushTop (Silver) Model F8N044-SLV - Laptop Accessories

for when you have it in your lap. If interested, look around as I have seen them as low as $15.00 or less.

 

[mustangman16]

Thanks for always looking out stormy! would give you more rep but it seems i need to spread the wealth haha.

-stang