Safe CPU Temperatures

[Shane]

Im just curious about this, because with my CPU (Amd XP 2700+) It hovers around 60-70c!!! but i have a program called Cooler XP with PC Alert that lowers it to around 45-55c. I was just wondering what are actually the temperatures i should keep my pc at, and what this Cooler XP actually does? and whether i should use it all the time? because i dont actually know how it works

 

[ekÆsine]

you should have around 35-55C without the CPU cooler program. you are definately overheating. is your cpu fan spinning? if you had a thermal pad scrape it off and apply thermal grease to the cpu die.

 

[The J]

My CPU is between 47-52 C when I've overclocked it like this(look sig). The temp inside the box is about 28-29, room is 25.
Thermal grease, not silver compound. I've never heard of this Cooler XP. Does it effect the "power" of the CPU? How does it work?

 

[spfd]

i think 50 over is overheating =p

just not past performence point

 

[Cosmic~Fury]

I'm getting an AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Barton ...at what tempurature farenheit should my CPU always be? I'm getting the Asus A7N8X Deluxe and it has a program allowing you to see the temps of your hardware, etc...what should that read and what should my bios read? Farenheit and Celsius? thanks!

 

[Martin]

I generally try not to let it exceed 55ºC (131ºF) under full stress.

 

[raine]

Above roughly 65C... Yes a cooling prob.. unless you overclocking.. Or else.. Your comp will work as good as possible..

 

[Shane]

strange :s When its being used for internet or something it will stay around 45, and when i play games it does go to 60. The temperatures i reported before were those i reached in the summer ( it was really hot then 40c outside ) it is not overclocked and the temperatures i have mentioned are without cooler xp, with it my games just dont work properly

 

[varouj]

holy crap, my computer is at 22C

lol, its a amd athlon 1.6 Ghz

 

[Bleep]

holy crap, my computer is at 22C

lol, its a amd athlon 1.6 Ghz

If you over-clock it, and up the voltage, it will get hotter.