Re: [PCWorks] Hardware temperatures
- From: "Ben Moore" <benmoore@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:45:20 -0400
I did a Google search on northbridge and southbridge temps. What you are
seeing is sort of high but not particularly unheard of especially if your
system doesn't have active cooling on those controllers. A lot of systems
don't. Controllers usually run hotter than the cpu. I found the intel spec
sheet for one controller and the max temp is 104 C. That's nearly 30
degrees hotter than the max for a CPU. I you can identify your chipset for
the controllers, Google will point to the intel specs.
Like Clint said, I might be a little concerned about your CPU temps. If you
are seeing 46 at no load, running something that is CPU intensive will put
you up over 60 and that's high. You might try running some that stresses you
cpu and see what the temps go up to.
I've never been able to figure out what the motherboard temp is actually
measuring. On some of my systems I "think" it's a pretty good reading of
the inside the case temperature. On others I don't have a clue.
Summer always makes computers run hotter than other times of the year. Your
room temps are higher. You might want to make sure your case fan is running
and that there isn't any dust clogging up you case vents. Make sure there is
adequate air flow around your case.
You could also see if there is active or passive cooling on your
controllers. Some controllers have little fans attached to the heat sinks.
I have had a controller fan die. It didn't do any damage though and it
could have be dead for several months before I noticed it. One way to check
your temps against the intel desktop program is to go into the bios at boot
and look there. There should be a page that shows your temperatures.
I'm going to disagree with Clint on this, respectfully ;-). Clint and I
build computers and my temps and obviously his don't come anywhere close to
yours. I have seen so-called silent PC's from some of the big manufacturers
that run this hot normally. They make them quiet by not putting many or any
fans in them. I don't think any of these temp are going to kill you pc today
but I'm a firm believer that high temps shorten the life of electronic
components. So check your fans, check for dust, make sure your case is in a
place that is well ventilated so the computer isn't just sucking back in
it's own hot air.
Ben Moore
-----Original Message-----
From: pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pcworks-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dale E. Heltzer
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 4:26 PM
To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCWorks] Hardware temperatures
According to my Intel Desktop Utilities, the processor and motherboard
are at 46 & 48 DG C respectively.
The I/O Controller Hub is 81 DG c, and the Memory Controller Hub is at
68 DG C.
I wonder if the latter two readings are cause for concern?
Remedies?
TIA
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Dale E. Heltzer
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