What is the normal operating temperature for a computer's motherboard during hot summer days?

Question

Hi , i live in Vancouver, Canada , now-a-days is usually around 32*C and i've just bought a new computer :
Asus P5L-MX motherboard with a
Core 2 duo E4300 Processor
i have a case is a 17"
one MB fan
and a few holes on one side of my case to circulate air

when i bought the computer , i installed this thing call "PC Probe 2" which shows the temperature of my CPU and my Motherboard.

Today is a 37*C hot summer day my
CPU is 47*C
Motherboard is 54*C

i am wondering if this is fine or not ?

to you all computer expert please help me , i need to know if my computer is gonna fried in this intense heat , Thanks~~

and what can i do to reduce the heat of my computer ? should i open one side of the case to cool it down ? add a fan to it ?

my computer is placed on my bedroom floor , does that have to do with the heating up of it?

Answer 1

it's a little unusual that your motherboard is hotter than your cpu, usually it's the other way around. sometimes software like pc probe 2 are not very accurate so even those temperatures might not be correct. but don't fret. As long as you have proper air circulation going on in your case (for example, having at least 2-3 intake fans to suck in fresh, cool air and at least 1-2 exhaust fans sucking out stale, hot air. Your temps seem to be normal, nothing too hot.

Answer 2

Hmm take the side off to keep it cool, even though I have done this in the workshop I do not recommend it as with a properly engineered case the airflow design needs that case side on. I would look at the air flow path and then decide on where to place another fan.

Those temps are fine a little high but will not start shutting down your pc because of heat, this is actually what happens most of the time till the system cools down again.

I get a lot of heat problems here in Perth Australia

Answer 3

Don't have that installed on my pc, but my graphics card has a temp guage installed.

Currently 36C ambient temp (in the case) and my graphics is running ~46C. It never varies much.

Answer 4

Temps vary from computer to computer because of where the thermal couple is placed.... nobody can answer your question unless they have the same motherboard... even then... i dont know....