CPU Temperature Overheating

I am using Everest program to check my CPU temp...

the cpu temp's above average since I do not have AC in my house....room temp usually at 25-30 in the house, summer time. it sux! well the CPU temp's constantly at 60 degrees when I run programs such as firefox with msn, windows media player 3-5 programs max they dun even take up that much memory... iam not even running hardcore programs.. or any games.. iam afraid if i do cpu might blow up lol..

my friend told me it's not good to have CPU at that temp.. it may overheat.

i've cleaned my fans including the mobo.
Here are average stats from Everest I usually have...when I run programs..

Temp CPU: high 50s - 60ish
Temp Mobo: high 40s
Cooling Fan: CPU 1.5-1.8
Cooling Fan: System 1.5-1.8
Voltage: CPU Core 1.4 constant.

anyway what's the problem? or is it fine at that temp? should I get a new fan system? or i need air conditioning, like the comp labs at school. i need some help. i heard that's like nitrogen cooling and stuff but... im a newbie@computers and can't afford that kind of stuff...

thx in advance

 

It will be assumed you are refering to celcius (C). What is the CPU you have you will be able to get that from EVEREST and it will give an indication as to expected temps.

 

As Bold Eagle has stated need to know what cpu you have. Given that your volt core is 1.4v, I would guess an Athlon A64.

If so and under modest load you say that your cpu temp is about 60C. This is way too high. If you have an A64 @stock with stock voltage, then idle should be 36-37C and under load 50-52C. This depending on ambient temperature and cooler used.

60C and above on an A64, especially at more or less idle, is too high.

FYG, I have an A64 3200 with some o/c'ing (ie 2000Mhz --> 2400Mhz), vcore 1.475v and high ambient of 28-30C and my cpu idles at 43C.

Post back with the cpu dets just to confirm.

Good Luck

 

I have a Intel Celeron D machine that runs like this. Even Idle the fan is at 5200RPM and is at 68oC...

 

ur computer hasnt' blown up yet!!? when my computer reached 65++ it automatically restarts itself... that's why i never go over 60 now.. im afraid it'll fry everything, costing me $$$ to replace

Yeah, my bad it is in Celcius (C)

I dunno if this is the right information.

Computer
Computer Type ACPI Multiprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name ADMIN
User Name My Computer
Logon Domain ADMIN
Date / Time 2006-07-21 / 12:48

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 530J, 3000 MHz (15 x 200)
Motherboard Name Intel Avalon D915GAV (4 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale-G i915G
System Memory 1504 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type AMI (08/24/05)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter RADEON 9200 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation) (128 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON 9200 PRO SEC Family (Microsoft Corporation) (128 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon 9250 (RV280)
3D Accelerator Intel GMA 900
Monitor LG L1710S [17" LCD] (15037631)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC880(D) @ Intel 82801FB ICH6 - High Definition Audio Controller [B-1]

Storage
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2651
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
SCSI/RAID Controller SCSI/RAID Host Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC WD1600JS-55MHB0 (149 GB, IDE)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8525B (52x CD-ROM)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4163B (DVD+R9:4x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:40x/24x/40x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive TN1743J RNJ841W SCSI CdRom Device
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 131061 MB (117635 MB free)

 

Let's start with some basics. When you first boot up the system go into your BIOS and look under "PC Health" (or something to that effect). Here you will find CPU temp but more importantly CPU Fan RPM and volts for +3, +5, +12,-12,......etc. I want you to make a note of these values in BIOS and then start the system and check them using EVEREST under the "Sensors" section. are they the same?? Significantly different??? Post them back. Maybe you have a dead fan or loose wires.

 

Nope, and I have 8 of these that are running 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Its too hot now and its SO LOUD I cant even sleep... Are the Intel defualt fans any good? I bulit them all myself so I am able to change anything.

 

The location of case fans is just if not more important that number. Just putting in a large numvber of case fans can create a negative effect.

You say that you have 8 fans but are you counting chipset fan, graphics card fan(s), PSU fan(s).

Also what kind of cooler/fan does your cpu have.

In the example I gave relating to my set up, I have an XP-90 cooler with 92mm fan and (excluding psu fans) I have 2 80mm at the front of my case and one 80mm at the back.

As an aside, I also presume that you have cleaned the case of dust as well as the case fans and thoroughly cleaned the cpu heat sink where dust accumulates.

Good Luck

 

Errrm, Risk, I ment COMPUTERS not fans...

 

I have, or should I say HAD a problem similar to the one you are experiencing.
I finally got to the bottom of it all,and this is what I found out:
First, are the temps. you are reporting core temps? Or, are they surface temps? The core temps. are going to be a lot hotter than the surface temps.
I have a Gigabyte mobo with an AMD 2900+ cpu. The mobo has a program built into it called EasyTuneV that tells you what the cpu temp. is, what the voltages are,etc. When I checked the temps.using EasyTuneV it was reporting cpu temps. around 59C to 60C even if I was running word apps.Way to hot ,right?Then I downloaded a program from MajorGeeks called PC Wizard 2006. It was reporting temps. around 40C to 42C apx. at idle and no more than 49C when I was surfing the net. The difference is that the EasyTuneV
program is measuring the core temp. and the PC Wizard 2006 program is measurlng the surface temps. It took me quite a while,and quite a few fans to figure this all out. So my advice to you is to find out were your program is taking the temp. from-the core or the surface. Good luck,and I heard that wal
mart has a sale on A/C.

 

Well, that's a problem I noticed... wind only feels cool to the body because it's moving heat away fromyour skin's surface. If the air is hotter than your body, the usefulness of this is negated.

So, you may need an A/C, because all the fans are doing is blowing more hot air on the CPU and through the cases. Put a fan in your doorway, open a window, do something to circulate cooler, fresher air around your room. Best bet, of course, is indeed a fan.

I'm hoping I didn't notice someone else giving this advice, right?

 

I'm still interested in the RPM of the system fans in ques. Have you gone into EVEREST and assessed this???? I think it is a good spot to start.

 

The RPM of my CPU fan is 5240RPM (Told by SpeedFan). Its too loud...

 

The biggest heat generator in your computer is the PSU, and most PSU's suck air in then dump the hot exhaust air into the case SMART/NOT!!! I have found that Thermaltake's TR2-430W to be an excellent cure for most overheat and low voltage problems. It has two fans and dumps the hot exhaust air outside the case. CHEAP too. Side Note take off the inside fan guard on this PSU make it quieter and more efficient, leave the outside one on to protect those pinkies.