CPU temp

[galaxyhunter]

Greetings to all,

I hope this is not a rehash of an older thread but, I am running a Gateway desktop with dual Pentium 4 3.2 mhz cpu's. I am running Everest and Speed Fan and both apps show the cpu temp to be around 130-135 degrees F. For those into the hardware issues, does this seem to be rather high? I have read that when cpu's reach the limit of their manufacturer process they tend to run hot, could this be the issue here?

Thanks in advance for the advise.

Long Live The Empire!!!!

[Rick]

First off
Your much better off using the Bios health monitor to check cpu temperatures

57C ( 135F ) isn't critical or at the damage level as yet
I would start with a Good DnC ( dusting and cleaning ) or all air pathways
Including and especially the heat-sink and fans
Intake holes and or fans

A cpu will run for years and years (or even decades) without a noticeable temperature change as long as you maintain the cooling for it

[alex666]

First off
Your much better off using the Bios health monitor to check cpu temperatures

57C ( 135F ) isn't critical or at the damage level as yet
I would start with a Good DnC ( dusting and cleaning ) or all air pathways
Including and especially the heat-sink and fans
Intake holes and or fans

A cpu will run for years and years (or even decades) without a noticeable temperature change as long as you maintain the cooling for it

What he said. Plus, are you getting those temps while your system is under load, or during idle? If the former, then that's pretty normal. Also, you might want to google your cpu and/or your actual system re. temps, and see what others obtain. Some chips from their outset ran hotter than others, but had a higher maximum temp as well. That said, 57C would be rather high for an idle temp. But, say, if 48C is typical, then you're not doing too bad.

marty

[saphalline]

The higher speed Pentium D's ran hot by default, but that does not mean the higher temps are acceptable! 57C is too hot for a CPU to be comfortable. Once you start reaching towards 60C, temp becomes a problem.

I agree with the others. Check the temp in the BIOS after the system has been sitting for about 5 minutes. That will give you your CPU's actual idle temp.