Temperature Question

[Raphael Argus]

On my current system, listed below, I run at 120 degrees fahrenheit constantly, and during gaming it gets up to 129-130 degrees farhenheit. Is this a fairly safe temperature range for my system, or should I look into some cooling options?

 

[_SiLv3R_]

lol could u translate into celcius.. sorry but im canadian.. we never bothered with farenhieght and inches and yards and what not lol

 

[Demalii]

I'd say that's a little toasty for a pentium, but definatly nothing to worry about, if you're hitting 60c, then you've got problem, right now you'get hitting about 54-55c

 

[Raphael Argus]

Why is this thing running so hot? Is it because it's a Prescott chipset? Someone told me they run hotter. I've got a PSU with dual fans and one exhaust fan. I think I better go and buy another fan to setup as an intake or something. Using an old case, none of those fancy side fans or top fans. Sigh.

 

[_SiLv3R_]

yeah prescotts run much hotter than their northwood counterparts.. perhaps you should look into a copper heatsink and a better heatsink fan as well

 

[Raphael Argus]

I think I will look into the heatsink and fan as you recommend. I'm use the retail Intel model, and it's also very noisey. Any good places to order one? I wouldn't know where to start.

 

[_SiLv3R_]

http://www.xoxide.com/
http://www.frozencpu.com/

cpl of the best online cooling/specialty stores that i know of!

 

[Nubius]

Hey silver. I know Fahrenheit when it comes to temps outside my house, but I only know celcius when it comes to computer temps too lol. Here's a good site for a quick conversion. I use it for instances just like this so I don't have to wait for him to reply back how hot that is in celcius

http://www.wbuf.noaa.gov/tempfc.htm

 

[_SiLv3R_]

lol thanks nubius! .. always dependable nubius is lol

 

[Raphael Argus]

Thank you, Silver. Would I be a pain if I asked you which product you would recommend? Trying to spend $30 or less before shipping.