Normal Pentium D temp

[Quantax]

What is the normal temp for a Pentium D processor?

I ask because the BIOS setup has it eventually rises to the low 70's, the desktop utility that came with it(or the Intel mobo)has it around the high 50's and this other program(hwinfo32)has it showing in the low to mid 50's. In the meantime the HSF gets kinda noisy. I removed it, cleaned it, replaced it and yet it's still a bit noisy right now.

[mjc]

I'm assuming that those temps are in 'C'...no, 50's are not good, not real bad, but definitely not good--70 is bad.

Did you replace the paste/thermal pad when you removed the HS?

It may be time to at least look into a new fan--if not a whole new HS.

[saphalline]

According to Intel's documentation on the subject, the 05B 130W PD's have a max die temp of 68.6C, while the 05A 95W PD's have a max die temp of 63.4C. Either way, you're too close for comfort.

Let us know exactly what you did when you removed the HSF unit and replaced it. Also, let us know about your system's overall cooling scheme. How many case fans do you have? How big are they? Where are they located and in which direction are they blowing?

[Mini-Me]

I agree - better find a way to make it run cooler, or you might have a meltdown!!!
:p

[Quantax]

Thanks for all replies to date.

I'm giving some thought now to replacing the cpu. After removing the HSF, coating the underside with thermal compound and also spraying it thoroughly with compressed air and still not getting a lowered temperature(once I reinstalled) I'm inclined to think the cpu itself has a problem.

Interestingly enough, the temp shoots up about eight to ten degrees when the AVG daily scan runs reaching about 60 degrees C. Then it returns to about 50 degrees or so. So maybe things aren't so dismal after all :confused:

[saphalline]

There's nothing wrong with the CPU itself. It's just not getting cool enough. Reaching 60C on full load is too high.

You still haven't answered any of the other questions. What is your system's overall cooling scheme? How many case fans do you have?

The CPU cooler itself is working fine. Full load temp jumps up by 10C then goes back down at idle. That part is working fine. What's not working is that the CPU HSF unit simply isn't getting enough cool air. The CPU cannot be kept cool with warm air. The air reaching the CPU's HSF unit must be cooler in order for the CPU to get cooler. And a newly installed HSF unit isn't going to be fully effective. Standard thermal grease does not reach full effectiveness for at least a week.

[Quantax]

Everything's "cool" as this point :) .

I decided that the new HSF was unnecessary after all as it didn't even change the temp. The application of the thermal command along with the use of the compressed air to clean out the old HSF did the trick. It's noiseless and the temp is around 47 degrees.

There are seven fans altogether, Saph, they're standard size, and located at both ends as well as the top(this one being the psu fan).