Temp too high on air oc'd system?

[madwelshboy]

Hi guys, my cpu is running @ 3.6 on air (2.8 and 257fsb), I have an IC7 and my cpu temp gets up to 66 according to motherboard monitor. Now although I have NO bsd's or crashes is ANY games (incl Farcry, UT2k4, Hitman3 etc etc), I am a bit concerned. Does anyone else have a similar sytem to me (and what temps?).

Thanks guys.

(Oh using Vantex Aerocool as HSF and AS5)

[Shogun]

Normally as long as its stable its ok How is your case ventilation? ( Leave the side panel off your case and if the cpu temps drop you know your case ventilation isnt good enough )

[GreenPiggy]

IMO 66 is a tad too high. I'd try to keep full load temps to 60 at absolute maximum

[skattrd]

I think 66 is a touch high if its a Northwood - if its a prescott I wouldn't worry too much

[Platinum]

Thermal limit for that chip is 75 degrees so keep below that and your fine

[Flash]

Im sure that CPU will throttle if its too hot have you noticed any slowness?

[Flash]

Also make sure youve got nothing hogging the CPU and it isnt running constantly at load

[madwelshboy]

Hi guys, thanks for your comments. FYI, the cpu is a northwood, I have taken off the sidepanel and this only made a 1C temp diff on the cpu, the system is 100% stable (prime, memtest, 3dmark etc etc). Do you reckon I should pop the oc down a notch (currently using 1.62v on the cpu)? But I dont want to do this unless I have to (love my sysem as it is

[Shogun]

My advice would be to just leave it. As long as its stable you wont have a problem with it, but remember to check it on the really hot days as you might have to clock down then.

[madwelshboy]

Ok thanks guys, just to be safe I have clocked down to 3.5, using 1.575v (1.53v cos of under volt), so that has lowered my max temp to 59, much better. Feel safer now, thanks anyway.

[bouncin]

ur board is prolly giving u false readings anyway. so as long as u find its stable dont worry

[myth]

ur board is prolly giving u false readings anyway. so as long as u find its stable dont worry

Ohhh yeh! my abit tells me my P4 is at 72C! I dont even care!

[Shogun]

ur board is prolly giving u false readings anyway. so as long as u find its stable dont worry

Exactly what i put a few posts up

[madocks]

get a program called prime 95, leave it run for a few hours, and set motherboard monitor to record its cpu temps to an output file, come back and see the results.

[madwelshboy]

get a program called prime 95, leave it run for a few hours, and set motherboard monitor to record its cpu temps to an output file, come back and see the results.

Hi mate, thats exactly what I do to test my cpu for stability, so the max temp I stated above (66C) is while running Prime95 and Toast simultaniously (100% cpu usage according to task manager).

.........thats why it gets damn hot

[BEANFro Elite]

either you need to update your bios which could be blissfully lying to, in which case don't worry about is, or i'd underclock it a bit or get a better cooler, because if its constantly running at 60 degrees you could be shortenning its lifespan even if it is as stable as ox...