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my computer runs a little on the warm side so i decided to install speedfan to see exactly how bad it was. the thing is that my cpu temperature says 0 degrees. ambient temperature is 42, remote is 54, hd is 34, and temp1 is 52. now which one of these is my cpu temperature. and is temperatures such as 54 getting dangerously hot or is that just barely on the ok side of things. also my fan spins at 1455 rpm and its the only one in my computer. it cools both the cpu and evacutes heat from the computer. should i consider installing a new fan. i think its a 80 mm but am not sure. thanks

What CPU is in your computer? My desktop with an Athlon FX-60 CPU tends to run around 70 degrees Celsius under full load as I run a BOINC client all the time on it while my laptop tends to be a bit cooler in the 40s often which has a Pentium M processor. There are other programs like CoreTemp out there if you want to get another idea of what is the temperature inside your system. There is also the question of where are the sensors that speedfan is reading as it could be that none of the readings are the CPU itself. Lastly, are those temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit?

JB

Its a celeron m 1.5 ghz. And the readings are in celsius. Now ive heard that some times when the cpu doesnt register on speed temp then the temp1 is the cpu temp is this true. Im suprised to hear that you run at 70 degrees celsius i thought that was like murdering your own pc. Now on my computer there is one fan that sits right above a large heatsink on the cpu. It blows to the outside of the computer, not towards the cpu. If i install a higher cfm fan will this make much of a difference. This isnt a concern to my computer anymore but my room just gets really warm and would like to cool it off a little. keep in mind i have a slimline pc so modding for airflow is a hassle.

Sometimes then the Temp1 is the CPU, depends on the motherboard I think. My guess is that those temps while a little warm, aren't exactly smoking hot to my mind and http://www.heatsink-...t=maxtemp.shtml does give a little more room on a Celeron processor.

70 degrees is pretty hot though sometimes my laptop has gotten hotter than that and seems OK though I'm not sure I'd recommend a PC getting that hot to many other folks.

JB

hello!
the fan on your heatsink is positioned correctly. This fan's job is to take heat from the heatsink and transfer it to the cabinet air, so it should be blowing away from CPU .
Now for correct temps, try intel's active monitor which is available at their website and see what ur actual temps are.
U may install another cabinet fan if possible to take the heat from the cabinet,leave the cpu fan as it is or if u are willing to spend more , u may go for some good cpu cooling like arctic freezer rather than stock cooling but they arent necessary unless u overclock.

pizzaisgood14 said:

Hi Pizza. Is it me or did you answer your own question? If the application states that your "CPU Temperature is 0 Celsius, then I would take that to be accurate. That is, if the settings for the application itself are correct.

I just downloaded Speedfan for myself. My readings are as follows:

- Temp1: -65 F (blue down arrow....more than likely signifying below recommended range)
- Temp2: 28 F (blue down arrow....more than likely signifying below recommended range)
- Temp3: 79 F (check mark...more than likely signifying within recommended range)
- HD0: 97F (check mark...more than likely signifying within recommended range)
- Temp1: 71F (blue down arrow....more than likely signifying below recommended range)

In my situation, I would gather that Temp3 is my CPU temperature. I do not see anything referencing ambient temperature or remote temperature. Now, when I minimized the application, the Temp1 reading is next to the clock and is in blue writing. I highly doubt my CPU temperature is -65 degrees Fahrenheit

Now, I do not see a place to change the temperature ranges for each gauge. However, I have built many computers and in my opinion, a CPU is in the "normal" range anywhere between 110 - 170 degrees Fahrenheit (38 - 77 degrees Celsius).
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pizzaisgood14 said:

>also my fan spins at 1455 rpm and its the only one in my computer. it cools both the cpu and evacutes heat from the computer. should i consider installing a new fan.



As other have mentioned, a secondary fan would do you good. You can get fans for as low as $5 from newegg.com. My Fan ratings are upwards of 2000 RPM per fan but my system may be a lot more powerful than yours, hence the higher RPMs.

Please remember there is a direct correlation between the size of the fan and the sound you will here when the computer is running. The larger the fan, the more air that will be displaced. The more air that is displaced, the more sound you will hear.

Also, the smaller the fan, the more revolutions produced, the more revolutions equate to highed decibels.

Hi Piyushsingh. I would advise staying away from Intel's active monitor. OldTimer recommended that once and we all tried to download the correct version for our specific motherboard. I believe that this monitor only works with Intel based motherboards.

According to Intel's website, "Intel? Active Monitor is an alerting utility created by Intel and available exclusively on Intel? Desktop Boards." Then it goes on to disclaim..."Not available on all Intel Desktop Boards. Check your individual board product CD for availability."

We all came to the conclusion that this utility, although good, is too restrictive. Speedfan seems to be good; however, it would be better if there was a clearer explanation of each temperature indicator.

Hi again Pizza. Okay, I found some more information for you.

- From within the main screen, click on "Configure"

- In the secondary window, make sure you are on the "Temperature" tab

- Select the Temperature gauge that is associated with your CPU temperature. In your case, I believe it may be Temp1...again, I am not positive since I believe the temps are based on the motherboard configuration.

- At the bottom of that window, you will be able to set the Desired temperature and the Warning temperature. You will also be able to choose whether or not you want this indicator shown in the system tray (next to the clock). There is no specific Desired range. I have my indicators set at:

* Desired: 40C / 104F

* Warning: 77C / 171F

- Click OK to lock in changes

intel active monitor is an older utility and that too does not run on one of my older PC (aP3).
their newer version is intel desktop utilities is available for many motherboards, but still u r correct in saying that it is restrictive.
But for the systems it is available, it is the best choice as it shows every thermal aspect in a easily readable way.

thanks for all the responces. i have decided to install a new fan just becuse when i play this game it seems as my computer gets hotter and hotter my framerates go down. now i only need to figure out what fan size i have. i was thinking about just taking out the fan, going to radioshack and comparing it to one and then buying one there that is about 2000 rpm. i would buy off newegg but for a part this small youll end up paying more for shipping than the actual fan.