P4 2.40 Running Heat

Hey all.

I'm alittle concerned as to the temp. of my CPU. I run a P4 2.40, I have an Intel recognised fan (although I couldn't tell you which!) with a fairly large heatsink and two system fans. Right now Abit EQ is telling me my CPU is running at 45.5c; that's with the side off and only IE Explorer running!

I have cleaned out all the dust I could and I'm not overclocking my PC.

Surely this can't be OK?!

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Windows XP Pro SP2
P4 2.40ghz
512mb DDR-RAM (I think!)
NVIDIA GForce FX 5600

 

45C on idle is fine and well within limits. You could get a better CPU heatsink and fan, use Arctic Silver 5 and get 120mm case fans and probably lower your temps by about 10C, but if your not overclocking and not gaming round the clock, then I would leave it as it is.

 

45c not bad, Except that's more of an idel temp & your case is open.
The Question that comes to mind is What's your temp when side cover is on?
Or what's temp when ya game?
You probably should compair temps with another utility maybe Everest or ?
What temps are shown in Bios?

Most anything is good when max temp is under 50c, IMO

 

so many ppl newbs to P4's heat. 45 degrees idleing is fine

 

what are you using to monitor and how do you check the temp while in game (or do you just check immediately after?)

what are normal temps for gaming?

i just bought a p4 prescott 3ghz, but i got a better fan, etc, so im just tyring to get a basic idea of what to expect.

 

i have a P4 3.2ghz LGA 775 runs about 130 degrees Farenhight underload (nust sure what that is celcius) using stock fan. Idle is about 106 F

 

what are you monitoring with

 

who me? the ABIT Thingie a ma bob and everst

 

my cables are a mess. comps on the floor (when i was at home it was on teh desk by a window where the sun can come in) honestly i never checked my temps in my new enviroment. and i cant really do it now with a melted ATXPWR2 connector