normal temperature

[nfs_bsr]

hi guys..
I have a question.
Do any of you know wat the normal temperature of MOBO and CPU is???
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[trebor]

Depends on whether it is an amd or intel system, and wheter or not it is or isn't under load.

 

[nfs_bsr]

mine is PIII 737..
my MOBO temp is 33 C
and CPU is 55 C..
is this overheated???
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[ThirtySixBelow]

Im not sure about intel, i think they can run a little warmer, but for a p3 i would imagine that is rather hot. Anything under 50 is good. If you can keep your max load under 50C then you should be ok. Intel guys, correct me if im wrong.

 

[nfs_bsr]

hi..
wat do you guys mean by load or unload??
can you explain it to me?
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[hercules_upw]

under "load" means that your processor is doing some work. Like running a 3-D game or doing some number crunching like prime95.

Idle or as you called it "unload" is where the cpu is doing very little. Like word processing.

 

[hercules_upw]

I agree with thirtysix, 55 degrees sounds pretty warm.

Where are you getting your temps? MBM5?

 

[nfs_bsr]

I dunno..
I guess the aircirculation inside my case is not that good
I dont think i run anything that heavy.
DO you have guys have any suggestion how to fix this thing??
Btw, I check the temp. from the BIOS cuz I dont have any software to measure it directly from my windows.
Does any of you guys know anysoftware to measure the temp?
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[hercules_upw]

you can download motherboard monitor for free from this link:

www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=311

Its a great program and you can customize to a certian extent.

 

[hercules_upw]

you will need to know what kind of motherboard you have in order to set up MBM5.

As for suggestions to fix the temp problem:

1. does the CPU have a fan? (fan sits right on top of the CPU/ heatsink.)
2. have you tried to reset the heatsink on the CPU? (you'll have to clean the old stuff off, then use some quality thermal paste such as Artic silver.)
3. Try adding some case fans to get more air circulation in the case.