CPU temp readings

[!Yaminashi]

I downloaded a program called HWMonitor to monitor temperatures, it was free so I figured what the hell

When monitoring cpu temps, I should take the reading of the cores, right?
Also what temps are considered normal for intel core 2 duos?
I've googled and searched RS but couldnt find a solid answer

My cores range from 58-61 degrees celsius, isnt that quite hot?
(Have 4GB of ddr2 ram, NVIDIA GeForce G105M if that matters)

EDIT: This is on a laptop

Thanks

[Cman333]

is your CPU overclocked? I'll assume that's the temp under load and not idle.

Seems like a safe temp. Ideally the lower the better, but you won't fry your CPU at that temp.

[!Yaminashi]

Nope not overclocked, everything is stock.
Immediately after a "nap" my reading was about 48 degrees celsius, after about 10 mins my reading goes back up to 58 ish.

Browsing the net etc, the reading doesnt seem to change.
I'm going to try speedfan and see if the reading is accurate
I've read the limit is 70 degrees celsius for intel core 2 duos, can anyone verify this?

[PsycHo_DraGoN69]

hmmm 59-61c should be fine. as cman said, the lower the better. but 60c shouldn't do anything to your computer. try running a stress test and see what the temperature reaches, it shouldn't go over 100c unless you're OC
i'm looking at some google searches of people running intel core 2 and most of theirs read about 40-50. so you might want to look at your heat sink?

[skyxx]

Download speedfan. and GPU-Z

[!Yaminashi]

Originally Posted by PsycHo_DraGoN69

i'm looking at some google searches of people running intel core 2 and most of theirs read about 40-50. so you might want to look at your heat sink?

Yeah I saw some posts on forums like that so I thought something was wrong with mine, maybe it varies by model?

Is there a feature built into computers that can put the computer under load?
Or do I just open everything I can at once?

[PsycHo_DraGoN69]

Originally Posted by Coach Hines

Yeah I saw some posts on forums like that so I thought something was wrong with mine, maybe it varies by model?

Is there a feature built into computers that can put the computer under load?
Or do I just open everything I can at once?

http://www.passmark.com/products/bit.htm
you can take a look at this: burnin by passmark
i THINk this is what i used before but i can't 100% remember

look around for stress tests on your computer. should be a simple program, opening everything at once shouldn't create that big of a strain on your cpu. it's when you're like running multiple high stress programs at once

[6insomnia9]

Your temperature isn't even that high, I remember when my fan on gfx card stopped working, computer just kept restarting because once it hits a certain temperature, it will automatically restart/turn off.

[skyxx]

If you're scared, you can always put a fresh coat of Thermal paste.

[!Yaminashi]

Originally Posted by PsycHo_DraGoN69

http://www.passmark.com/products/bit.htm
you can take a look at this: burnin by passmark
i THINk this is what i used before but i can't 100% remember

look around for stress tests on your computer. should be a simple program, opening everything at once shouldn't create that big of a strain on your cpu. it's when you're like running multiple high stress programs at once

Thanks man, I'll look for some tonight when I get home

Insomnia: I know its not THAT high, but after doing some research and reading some people with intel c2d's have temps as low as 50, its just making me wonder why mine is that much higher
For example, my work computer that I'm on right now is a quad core, cores #0 and #1 are at 50 degrees celsius, the others are below 45

[PsycHo_DraGoN69]

Originally Posted by 6insomnia9

Your temperature isn't even that high, I remember when my fan on gfx card stopped working, computer just kept restarting because once it hits a certain temperature, it will automatically restart/turn off.

gfx card produces a lot more heat under load than the processor so you're going to get a bsod once the heat hits. also we don't know if his computer is under load or not. my gfx card runs at about 38c, but jumps to about 55c during HON and like 70c during borderlands.

none of which are particually demanding on anything

Originally Posted by Coach Hines

Thanks man, I'll look for some tonight when I get home

i don't recommend leaving the stress test on for too long, just for a bit to see how high on average your computer temp hits.
leaving it on for too long will damage your computer since it'll have everything running 90-100% (which is never usually happening)
but if the temperature is high, either new heat sink or thermal compound on your old heat sink. dust could also be clogging things up making it more hot than needed, and if that's the case, then grab a can of compressed air and give it a good spray (outside of course =) ... don't be like me =( )

[!Yaminashi]

Originally Posted by PsycHo_DraGoN69

gfx card produces a lot more heat under load than the processor so you're going to get a bsod once the heat hits. also we don't know if his computer is under load or not. my gfx card runs at about 38c, but jumps to about 55c during HON and like 70c during borderlands.

none of which are particually demanding on anything




i don't recommend leaving the stress test on for too long, just for a bit to see how high on average your computer temp hits.
leaving it on for too long will damage your computer since it'll have everything running 90-100% (which is never usually happening)
but if the temperature is high, either new heat sink or thermal compound on your old heat sink. dust could also be clogging things up making it more hot than needed, and if that's the case, then grab a can of compressed air and give it a good spray (outside of course =) ... don't be like me =( )

These readings were when I was just sitting there, I had revscene open but thats it. I'm not sure if you can consider that "under load" or not lol

It cant be dust, the computer is literally brand new

I'll be sure to get speedfan and gpu-z when I get home, and report back again.
Maybe the readings from HWMonitor are just incredibly inaccurate

[PsycHo_DraGoN69]

^having one browser open on a forum (not video) does not count as 'under load.' under load is if you're rendering movies or 3d images or playing performance demanding games (cod mw2) or something

yeah i'd take a second reading from a different program because 60c is too high for doing nothing and you don't want to be running a stress test for no reason.

[!Yaminashi]

K for fun I installed speedfan on my work cpu, what do all these little icons mean?

1 is a flame, one is a checkmark, 1 is a blue downward arrow
Does a flame indicate danger?

Anyway for the most part, the readings from HWMonitor and speedfan are the same

[PsycHo_DraGoN69]

^sorry i can't do anymore help with that program now. i'm on my laptop. if you still want help in a few hours. i'll be at home and on my desktop around 5

[!Yaminashi]

Originally Posted by PsycHo_DraGoN69

^sorry i can't do anymore help with that program now. i'm on my laptop. if you still want help in a few hours. i'll be at home and on my desktop around 5

No worries man, thanks for the help thus far

[InvisibleSoul]

70 degrees Celsius is the highest you would want the CPU temperature to reach, so about 65 degrees Celisus is the highest you would want your idle temperature to be. You're getting close, but it's still at a safe operating temperature. Ideally you would probably want your idle temperature no more than 55 degrees Celsius.

One quick thing you can do is take some compressed air and blow it through all the vents in your laptop to remove any clogged up dust. You could instantly see a temperature decrease of 5 degrees Celsius or more.

[!Yaminashi]

Ok well something a little weird, I installed speedfan, the temperature readings of speedfan are alot different than what HWMonitor says.

Speedfan is saying that my core (at idle) is 22 degrees celsius,
while HWMonitor is saying 39 degrees celsius.
I booted up about 8 minutes ago.

However both readings of the GPU are identical.

Another thing worth noting, there is hardly any info for my computer on speedfan.
All thats listed is GPU, Core 0, and Core 1. I find this a little odd..