Is my CPU getting too hot?

[Jukka]

When I encode anything my CPU gets to over 70c with the main system (i.e. the box / case) to around 45c. Is this way to hot? I have a 1.3Ghz Duron which being an AMD is renown for working hot.

When I built it I didn't put any of that gel stuff between the CPU and the heatsink (it had a small 'contact pad' ???).

Any ideas??

[Solarjetman]

You are still OK, CPUs should be run under 75c-85c (167f-185f). You should be fine. Its getting up there, but still within limits.

EDIT: I did some research for you. Early revisions of the Duron have a whopping 85c limit, while the newer revisions even have a higher cap at 90c. You have nothing to worry about.

[zedolfblack]

Over 70C sounds a bit too hot..
But not necessarily dangerously hot.

Have you examined the heatsink and fan recently - masses of fluff soon find their way in to block the airflow.
Give it a cleanup and you may find the temp drops significantly.

I have a Duron 1300 too and have spent some time trying to get it to run cooler.
With my Coolermaster HAC-V81 on max speed my CPU temp peaks around 51C.
With the case side off the CPU temp peaks at around 44C.

Before i got the Coolermaster and had a general clean up inside my case, the CPU max temp was 62 to 63C.

mARTIN.

PS All max temps are after a few hours of Seti@Home running 100%

[rlegault]

I have a 2000+ and it was hitting 70 then crashing. I sugest some arctic silver III thermal paste. My CPU now gets to 40 max.

[ABC123]

Where does one go to find out about the temperature?

[Solarjetman]

Where does one go to find out about the temperature?

If you mean to find out about how hot you computer is, then many of the newer computers today have sensors built in. You can veiw this data either through the BIOS, or if you download a program that will display it for you.

If you mean how to find out what thermal limits of your hardware is, you have to go to the manufacturer's website and download what are called either "tech sheets" or "white papers". They hold all the technical info of the hardware like temp limits, form factors, power usage, and voltage levels.