Is my pc temperature ok???? help!!!!!!

[Artas]

Hi guys, I am not very confident with my pc temperature. I have a Pentium D 820 2,800Mhz , 1gb ddr2 sdram, hard drive 250gb, and my PSU is 300w- 12V,22A. The temperature of my hardware is:

processor temperature is 52-55c, at high loads it goes even up to 61

mainboard temperature is 41-45c

power/Aux temperature is 41-43c

hard drive temperature is 40-47, goes up to 49-50 after several hours

Is this fine?? I have been reading many opinions, some said that this is ok, others that it's way of limit. So I'm confused.... If these temperatures are to high, than what should I do? Buy a new cpu heatsinker or some water cooling device, or both? could anyone recommend me a good heatsinker ( what determines a good heatsinker? the air flow, fan speed, noise level etc...?).

My computer seems to work ok, not much noise, no reebots; however, I'm planning to buy a video card 8800gts, so I think that I definitively will need better cooling. And I'm also planning to buy a 750W psu with a 12v-60A, so I think that will be helpful ( my present psu i obviously crap...).

O, and one more thing, I check my pc temperatures by a PC WIZZARd 2007, is this software reliable? If not I would be greatful for some advice regarding a better software or anything that would detect my pc temp accurately.

Please help someone :confused: :cool:

[azzey]

Your case temp is a little high... an ideal fan configuration would be to have one at the back blowing hot air out, and one on the front pulling cool air in. How do you have it set up? The processor temperature is a little high, but that is definitely not bad for a Pentium D...

The hard drive, on the other hand, is way too high. I suspect that will improved case cooling, you could bring it down ten degrees. You don't want it to go much higher than what it is.

[Artas]

Your case temp is a little high... an ideal fan configuration would be to have one at the back blowing hot air out, and one on the front pulling cool air in. How do you have it set up? The processor temperature is a little high, but that is definitely not bad for a Pentium D...

The hard drive, on the other hand, is way too high. I suspect that will improved case cooling, you could bring it down ten degrees. You don't want it to go much higher than what it is.
well, I have a fan at the back, and one is on the cpu heatsinker, am I missing a fan? I guess that my computer will need extra cooling after I buy that video card; however, is it really that bad with my hard drive? I know that it's best to keep your computer as healthy and safe as possible, but don't we sometimes get a little obsessed with it??? For example, earlier I had a computer that was made of old parts (so, I guess evetything was way overheated comparing to my present pc), so much heat came out of the behind that my room was a sauna, not mentioning the noise that it made...hehe. Despite that, I had that computer for approximately six years,the hdd never lost any data. After six years I gave my friend this pc and still the hdd works ok, and he has the pc for two years, who knows how much longer it will go on like that. My point is that pc's are a little tougher than we think. Maybe I think this way because never anything happened with my hardware. And the second odd thing; why do companies sell computers that have heatsinkers,psu's etc that don't live up to the pc's requirements?? Isn't that a serious flaw?? Because, based on most opinions, a new baught pc has to be right away upgraded to a better heatsink and so on....am I not getting something, or is this simply how this business works??.....

Anyway, I decided to buy some cooling devices,I like that idea with the case, could you or anyone recommend me something else: heatsink, water cooler, brand, anything..... I would be very greatfull, THANKS!!!

[david eaton]

You need to improve the air flow through the case. A 120 mm fan in the front, pulling air in, and another at the back pulling air out. Get the case down, and the CPU temps will follow, with no need for watercooling, or larger heatsinks.
The front fan want to be at the bottom of the case, and the rear one at the top. 120 mm fans are best as they can more more air, at lower revs than 80mm . Result - less noise.

[Wandrille]

those temps to me seem very high
if i got sometin like those i probably would be alarmed
make sure your fans are blowing the way there supposed to
also your cpu temp seems to be very high as i have a pentium d 920 and it stays around 20-25 degrees celsius
try getting some thermal paste as this should help cool down your cpu

[jlreich]

I agree with the others, improve your airflow in the case and everything will drop. One way to find out is to take the side off your case and blow a small house fan directly on the system. The temps should drop fairly quick on everything. If they do you know it's an airflow problem.

Also make sure your system clean inside, blow it out with compressed air if needed. Dust buildup will cause over heating issues as well.

Because, based on most opinions, a new baught pc has to be right away upgraded to a better heatsink and so on....am I not getting something, or is this simply how this business works??.....

No it shouldn't be this way. Most of the stock HSF's that come with CPU's these days are quite adequate. Most people that straight away upgrade their HSF are planning on heavy over clocking. Or they want a particularly quiet HSF, or they have had over heating problems in the past, or they just want that pretty new Zalman that looks great through their side window.

Unfortunately there are some CPU's that are known to have heat problems, and one of them is the Pentium D. But I would get the airflow under control in your case first, then if the CPU is still running to hot think about upgrading the HSF.

[Artas]

I agree, it makes sense with the air flow, it's simply logical. And I just ordered a case that has three 120mm fans, and still room for two more. Of the three: one is a rear fan, second one is a core fan, and the third is on the panel side; however i plan to remove the side fan ( it's an intake fan, and mounted on the same hight as the heatsink/fan, so they will be blowing at each other, that doesn't seem right...), and place it in the front.

Thanks guys for your help, it's true that one can learn a lot on forums....

[azzey]

The heatsink fan should be blowing into the heatsink... so having an intake fan directly next to it is ideal. Cool air comes in from the surroundings, goes into the heatsink fan and in turn cools off the CPU.

[jlreich]

Actually the CPU fan is usually blowing onto the CPU and not away. That's why they have the side fan right there, to bring in fresh air directly over the CPU.

If anything you may want to add one to the front. But it may not be needed depending on where the "core" fan is located.

EDIT - Hehe, Azzey is on it. I was all slow... :D I was eating and wanted to finish before I posted. :p

[Artas]

O... again I've learned something ;) so I'll leave the side fan. The core fan is on the horizontal line with the cpu heat sink and rear fan, I think that the air flow will be pretty nice.... And also I'm still planing to put a fan in the front....I'll take out the one, rear fan from my old case (which has 2500rpm).

[Wandrille]

just a suggestion if you have a slot on the top(ceiling) of your case for a fan i would suggest putting a fan there if you havent done so already
in my opinion and experience this top fan really helps circulate the air

[Artas]

Ok, I got my new case, installed everything to it.... pc stable now, no crashes, no cpu fan noise, temperature has decreased ( not as much as I expected, but good enough). However, a new problem has developed hehe.
Well it isn't a very big deal, but it annoys me. As I mentioned I have know 3 fans, and the problem is that they only work when I plug them to the power supply, when plugged to the mainboard they don't work.... CAn I somehow change this? Because when plugged to a psu their speed is at the same (maximum, I think) pace, and that causes more noise.

[jlreich]

I'm not sure why they don't work when plugged into the mobo.

For total control of the fans you may want to consider getting a fan controller. That way you can turn them down when you are wanting quiet, and crank them up to full speed when you need more airflow during game play or similar.