Tell me about my Temperature

[mickeypo]

I've got an
AMD XP 1800
KR7A-Raid
ThermalTake Volcano CU6+ (7200 model)

my Idle temp is : 46 ~ 47

my Load temp is : 51 ~ 52

Is that good or bad?

[surlyjoe]

is that at stock settings??

[kplonk]

sounds a bit hot to me, but then I'v got a water cooler

[Shobiz94]

IMHO anything under 60*C is fairly safe at full load. But your temps are higher than what I like seeing on my system. My full load temps are under 40*C with air cooling.

[Noundi]

sounds a big too hot to me too... but im not braggin about no water cooling ... anyway... this is how it looks for me...

I've got an
AMD XP 1700+
8KTA3
ThermalTake Volcano 7

my Idle temp is : 43 ~ 44

my Load temp is : 45 ~ 46

my FULL Load temp is : 47 ~ 48

im using a digital doc 5 to measure the temps so these figures are pretty exact...

[nullCRC]

Well, I've got:

Athalon XP 1600
8KHA+
Thermaltake Volcano 6cu (4500rpm)

Idle: 37-40
Load (dnet client): 45-47
Slammin load: 47-48

[cloasters]

Welcome to the neighborhood, mickeypo! The temps you report aren't bad. However summer is a comin' and there isn't a linear relationship to room temps and CPU temps. In other words, a 10F increase in room temp can make for a 14F increase in case temp and a 18F increase in processor temp. The noive!

[K6-III]

Go for an Alpha 8045 and all your thermal problems will be solved.

[SteveI]

mickeypo,
What is your case temp and your room temp?
From a functionality stand point, you are OK... But I tend to think you can get your temps down a bit.

My main rig (see sig) is basically running like a 1800+ stock should (stock voltage) and under load I get 42-44c. My case temp is in the mid 20's about 1c higher than room. From what I've heard, your heatsink is pretty ok, and if your case temp is in the 30s, try adding fans, if possible.

[mickeypo]

i've got 5 80 mm fans in this antec server casing.

Abir KR7A-RAID
2 hddisks
3 optical
32mb GTS (Hercules)
SBLive value
Realtek 10/100 card


Case Temp : 32.00c
CPU Temp (idle): 45.50c
CPU LOAD: 47~48c
CPU full load : 50~53c

I'm uneasy abt my temps cos i used to run a p3 and now i'm running a hot AMD.

[SteveI]

Nice case. I use the 1030 myself. 32c case seems high tho. Of the 4 case fans, I even turned off 1 in back and 1 in front since my case temp ran so cool. Your room must be pretty warm.

You are only 20c over the case temp under load. A better HSF would only get you a few more degrees improvement. At 53c, the CPU should be fine. Most AMDs I've seen don't seem to become unstable until 60c or so.

Keep in mind that if the air in the case is 32c, that's the theoretical best temp the CPU can hope for. With as many fans as you have on an Antec case, I tend to think your room temp is the ultimate cause. So unless you are planning on cooling the whole room, you probably won't see drastic improvement.

BTW, did you use AS2 or the generic TIM on the HSF? That might be good for 1-2c, too.