Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - New PS and Video Card making CPU run hotter

Tumbleweed36 · 07-30-2005, 10:28 PM

Hi,

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those temps are way too hot. Yes, the CPU and card can probably handle those according to the manufacturer's specs. However, heat kills and although you didn't state what case or CPU you have I will make a generalization statement. I would be very concerned about ANY temp readings that ever go over 62C even under stress testing. If you tell us what CPU, motherboard, and case, we might be able to even be more specific about what temps are near to normal for that setup. Why not tell us about how you put it together, like ARtic Silver or the factory heatsink pad? What kind of case cooling do you have? How many fans, pointed which direction? Is the CPU fan pointing down as it should or blowing up? Is the fan on the video card working properly? Just give us some of that detail and we will better be able to take a look at all those issues and how they effect the heat intensity in the case.

07-30-2005, 10:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,480 OS: XP Professional	Hi, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but those temps are way too hot. Yes, the CPU and card can probably handle those according to the manufacturer's specs. However, heat kills and although you didn't state what case or CPU you have I will make a generalization statement. I would be very concerned about ANY temp readings that ever go over 62C even under stress testing. If you tell us what CPU, motherboard, and case, we might be able to even be more specific about what temps are near to normal for that setup. Why not tell us about how you put it together, like ARtic Silver or the factory heatsink pad? What kind of case cooling do you have? How many fans, pointed which direction? Is the CPU fan pointing down as it should or blowing up? Is the fan on the video card working properly? Just give us some of that detail and we will better be able to take a look at all those issues and how they effect the heat intensity in the case. Last edited by Tumbleweed36; 07-30-2005 at 10:31 PM.