Techie19

Hey guys,

I need some suggestions/help. I have speedfan installed on my Gateway GT4010 Media Center PC. It shows my processor's Temperature at 73*C . I'm running on an AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz socket 939 processor.

Is this temperature too high? And if it is, at what temperature should it be running at?

Just to put it out there, I'm not having any problems with this PC, as far as shutting off and restarting, which is a common issue when PCs are overheating. I'm just asking because if it is running hot, I want to maybe get a better Heat sink and CPU fan so that it can run cooler. The current heat sink and CPU fan are what originally came with the PC.

Techie19

Guys, Please disregard my thread. I feel so dumb. On speedfan, the settings were set to where it was monitoring the temp of the CPU, which was listed as I said before, 73*C, but I noticed that there wasn't a check mark next to core, so I placed a check mark next to core and the Temp for that was 53*C.

What made me realize this was that I downloaded "RightMark CPU Clock Utility" and there the Temp was listed as 53*C also. So I guess everything is ok.

But I will still ask, now that I'm sure what my processor's actual temp is, Is 53*C still high, or is it ok?

According to the utility listed above, it says my cpu's load is only 7%. Just thought I would share this info also.

AlienMenace

I think anything close to 65c in high. So you are probably ok. Mine tho, is running around 40c under load, and 32 idle. And I have a amd x2 5200+ Windsor 65w. Check to see if your fins on your heatsink is clear or maybe your thermal paste underneath need to be replaced. Just a suggestion.

Techie19

I will check the fins on the heatsink and the thermal paste also. If I wanted to upgrade the heatsink and CPU fan for this type of PC, which one would you recommend? I ask this because the case and motherboard on this PC are uBTX, not like the most common ATX types. Meaning, its harder for me to decide on a heatsink and CPU fan because of the way the layout inside the case is. The current fan's location is on the front bezel of the case, I have never seen anything like it. Usually the fan sits rite on top of the heatsink.

The motherboard is a FIC KTBC51G socket 939 with an AMD athlon 64 3500+ 2.2GHz

Tumbleweed36

That temp is simply too high for that CPU. For example, in my spare rig I am running a 939 San Diego 3700+, and my idle temps are 32c and under heavy stress, they are 46c and all with the stock cooler. If I were you, I would redo that thermal paste and make sure that you have both a front intake and and a rear exhaust fan of the 120mm variety. Redo the paste with Artic Silver and follow these directions:

Applying Artic Silver Thermal Paste

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Techie19

Today I opened up my case and there was a lot of dust in there. I used two cans of compressed air duster to get it all out. The case and cpu fans were almost completely covered. No wonder my system/cpu were overheating.

Before cleaning temps:
CPU= 65*C
HD 1= 47*C
HD2= 45*C

After cleaning temps:
CPU= 43*C
HD 1= 33*C
HD 2= 34*C

More than 20*C drop on CPU. I usually keep the inside of my case clean, I try to clean it every other month. But the last time I did it was more than 6 months ago.

Tumbleweed36

We are happy you solved the issue. Keep that case clean so you don't burn up some part from too much dust collection causing things to run hot. Enjoy your weekend.

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