Solve : cpu's temperature?

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Answer» hello, i've recently purchased a new pc, its specs: cpu: intel i7 860 mb: intel dp55wb gph psu: 550w from spire graphic card: nvidia galaxy gts 250 case(if that helps): Thermaltake V9 VJ40001W2Z (includes 3 fans, 1 front intake 12cm, 1 upper outtake 23cm, 1 BACK outtake 12cm) since its the first one i put together all by myself i need some advice when i checked its cpu's temp in the bios (after using it for couple of hours) i got something between 60-50 degrees a friend of mine told me it should be around the 40 and since its winter here its gonna get higher during the summer so i should find a way to cool it down. is the temperature too high? i used the cpu fan that arrived with it, should i buy a new one? should i apply some thermal grease instead of the one that arrived with the cpu(i hear its too weak)? i should add that i rarely turn it off.. thanks in advance =]Temps are fine; CPU TDP=95watts http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=41316parden my ignorance, but ARENT watts power units? how are they connected with temperatures?It's definitely too hot. Max. temp. is listed at 67.9C: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20I7-920%20AT80601000741AA%20%28BX80601920%20-%20BXC80601920%29.html Quote from: MrYumYum on January 25, 2010, 02:22:20 PM parden my ignorance, but arent watts power units? Indeed they are. Nothing to do with degrees C. If we combine both letters however, W and C, we'll get something useful Quote from: Broni on January 25, 2010, 03:23:52 PM It's definitely too hot. Max. temp. is listed at 67.9C: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20I7-920%20AT80601000741AA%20%28BX80601920%20-%20BXC80601920%29.html That's the 920. The OP said he has the 860, and the max operating temp for that cpu is 72.7 C. That is, the maximum temperature that it is OK to run the cpu. if it never goes over 72.7, it is never going outside spec. 50-60 is a long way under that. 60 is warm but not disastrously so especially if it is an occasional peak. Core i and Core 2 processors have 2 different types of temperature sensors; a CPU case (not computer case) thermal diode centered under the cores, and digital thermal sensors located on each core. The case thermal diode measures Tcase and the digital thermal sensors measure Tjunction (Temperature junction), which is core temperature. Also, that 72.7 is the max Tcase temp, the max Tjunction temp is 78, so depending on what the OP is measuring, he could be even more below max. Software utils can measure both, Speedfan is a good one. Quote The OP said he has the 860, and the max operating temp for that cpu is 72.7 C Thanks for the correction. Personally, I wouldn't like to see my computer running at 60C, UNLESS I'm using some heavy program.my k6-2 would sometimes get to 80 degrees. Until I replaced the heatsink, that is. Quote from: MrYumYum on January 25, 2010, 02:22:20 PM parden my ignorance, but arent watts power units? how are they connected with temperatures? (Thermal Design Power) The average amount of power in watts that a cooling system must dissipate. Also called the "thermal guideline" or "thermal design point," the TDP is provided by the chip manufacturer to the system vendor, who is expected to build a case that accommodates the chip's thermal requirements. thanks for all the useful tips =] tried speedfan and core temp softwares, both shows 25-40 deg for each core while bios still shows 50-60 anyways should i buy another heatsink&replace the thermal grease i got with it?

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hello,
i've recently purchased a new pc, its specs:
cpu: intel i7 860
mb: intel dp55wb gph
psu: 550w from spire
graphic card: nvidia galaxy gts 250
case(if that helps): Thermaltake V9 VJ40001W2Z (includes 3 fans, 1 front intake 12cm, 1 upper outtake 23cm, 1 BACK outtake 12cm)
since its the first one i put together all by myself i need some advice
when i checked its cpu's temp in the bios (after using it for couple of hours) i got something between 60-50 degrees
a friend of mine told me it should be around the 40 and since its winter here its gonna get higher during the summer so i should find a way to cool it down.
is the temperature too high?
i used the cpu fan that arrived with it, should i buy a new one?
should i apply some thermal grease instead of the one that arrived with the cpu(i hear its too weak)?
i should add that i rarely turn it off..
thanks in advance =]Temps are fine; CPU TDP=95watts
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=41316parden my ignorance, but ARENT watts power units? how are they connected with temperatures?It's definitely too hot.
Max. temp. is listed at 67.9C: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20I7-920%20AT80601000741AA%20%28BX80601920%20-%20BXC80601920%29.html Quote from: MrYumYum on January 25, 2010, 02:22:20 PM

parden my ignorance, but arent watts power units?

Indeed they are. Nothing to do with degrees C.
If we combine both letters however, W and C, we'll get something useful Quote from: Broni on January 25, 2010, 03:23:52 PM

It's definitely too hot.
Max. temp. is listed at 67.9C: http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i7/Intel-Core%20i7%20I7-920%20AT80601000741AA%20%28BX80601920%20-%20BXC80601920%29.html

That's the 920. The OP said he has the 860, and the max operating temp for that cpu is 72.7 C. That is, the maximum temperature that it is OK to run the cpu. if it never goes over 72.7, it is never going outside spec. 50-60 is a long way under that. 60 is warm but not disastrously so especially if it is an occasional peak.

Core i and Core 2 processors have 2 different types of temperature sensors; a CPU case (not computer case) thermal diode centered under the cores, and digital thermal sensors located on each core. The case thermal diode measures Tcase and the digital thermal sensors measure Tjunction (Temperature junction), which is core temperature.

Also, that 72.7 is the max Tcase temp, the max Tjunction temp is 78, so depending on what the OP is measuring, he could be even more below max.

Software utils can measure both, Speedfan is a good one.

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The OP said he has the 860, and the max operating temp for that cpu is 72.7 C

Thanks for the correction.
Personally, I wouldn't like to see my computer running at 60C, UNLESS I'm using some heavy program.my k6-2 would sometimes get to 80 degrees. Until I replaced the heatsink, that is. Quote from: MrYumYum on January 25, 2010, 02:22:20 PM

parden my ignorance, but arent watts power units? how are they connected with temperatures?

(Thermal Design Power) The average amount of power in watts that a cooling system must dissipate. Also called the "thermal guideline" or "thermal design point," the TDP is provided by the chip manufacturer to the system vendor, who is expected to build a case that accommodates the chip's thermal requirements. thanks for all the useful tips =]
tried speedfan and core temp softwares, both shows 25-40 deg for each core while bios still shows 50-60
anyways should i buy another heatsink&replace the thermal grease i got with it?

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