CPU Temp!!

[Phantom118]

I just checked my CPU temp in the Bios. It averaging about 68 degrees celsius. Is this accurate? if it is this temp is way to high. I feel i have adequate cooling, 3 120mm fans plus the cpu fan, a total of 7 anyway.

Anyone have any suggestions on what i cant do, or possibally a better CPU cooler?

 

[Phrantic]

Try measuring with other programs...
Check the temperature of your motherboard and other components...
See if the cpu fan is mounted correctly (which one do you have?)

 

[Phantom118]

its the Pentium D 840 3.2ghz, the mother board is running at 30C and the power supply is at 40C

 

[denton_12]

That's normal operating temp for newer P4 processors.. you're safe.

 

[baronvongogo]

Still 68C for a P4 is high i would be worried if it went 70+ we have plenty of P4`s here running none stop for 3 years at 40-60C.

Just make sure to turn the CPU temp warning on in the BIOS for 70C or over. Where do you live? if its a hot area then obviously those conditions will mean your pc will heat up a lot more.

 

[cwiz]

have you cleaned you heatsink? after about 5-12 months, depending of how dusty your room is (and if you smoke) the heat sink will get dusty and cause your temps to jump up. u could see a 5-10 deg drop