2006-12-01 15:45:20 · 3 answers · asked by truepal20032001 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
anything from 30c to 70c max
most auto shutdown temps are 75c there abouts
anything thats over 50c normal i would look at better cooling or check its been done right
2006-12-01 15:57:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rule of thumb is 35c to 50c is normal idle temp. And up to 65c under maximum load. For most CPUs, after you hit 70c, the performance starts decreasing very fast. And most computers are programmed by default to shut down at 80c.
To test, you can download a cpu burn-in program from the internet. The program will put the CPU under maximum load possible and you watch with your temp monitoring program. If the temp stays around 60c or lower for 5 mins or so. Your CPU will be fine no matter what intense programs you run.
If it gets over 65c or 70c, something is wrong. Take your case apart and clean all the dust out of it. Make sure the heatsink has no dust as well, dust will insulate heat and if it is clogged it will raise your cpu temp. Also make sure the fan is working. If you do all that and it is still hot, you probably need to take it off reply the thermal compound. If it is still hot yet again, you need a better heatsink.
2006-12-02 00:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by David 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that all depends on the processor
if you're talking about recent processors, low would be anything below 30c, mid would be around 30c-50c and high would be anything above 50c
some athalon xp processors (2800+) run as high as 75c, and some intel processors run as high as 85c.
2006-12-01 23:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by interlude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋