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<blockquote data-quote="digitalfm" data-source="post: 258153" data-attributes="member: 66715">Hi, I have just completed a new HTPC using an antec fusion case and passive coolled Scythe mini ninja CPU heatsink. I changed the two case fans to Noctua 800rpm silent fans and the system is completely silent. Perfect!!!My processor is an AMD Brisbane core 5200+ dual core. It works at 65w.Running AMD Cool &amp; quiet the system temps are :Idle:CPU : 28 degreesSystem : 35 DegressAverage load:CPU : 35 degreesSystem : 37 DegressHigh load (decoding 1080p Bluray disk in Media Theatre):CPU : 51 degreesSystem : 40 DegressThe 'High load' temps are about as much as my system will ever need to do. I do have a passively cooled Gigabyte 8600gts graphics card which does get hot which I suppose doesn't help temps.My question is, do the temps above look ok for a long term stable system? I know the lower the better but are my highload temps ok? I have had Media Theatre lock up once at the end of a film, but Windows was still responding so don't think it was heat that crashed the system, just Media Theatre playing up.Thanks</blockquote>

[QUOTE="digitalfm, post: 258153, member: 66715"] Hi, I have just completed a new HTPC using an antec fusion case and passive coolled Scythe mini ninja CPU heatsink. I changed the two case fans to Noctua 800rpm silent fans and the system is completely silent. Perfect!!! My processor is an AMD Brisbane core 5200+ dual core. It works at 65w. Running AMD Cool & quiet the system temps are : Idle: CPU : 28 degrees System : 35 Degress Average load: CPU : 35 degrees System : 37 Degress High load (decoding 1080p Bluray disk in Media Theatre): CPU : 51 degrees System : 40 Degress The 'High load' temps are about as much as my system will ever need to do. I do have a passively cooled Gigabyte 8600gts graphics card which does get hot which I suppose doesn't help temps. My question is, do the temps above look ok for a long term stable system? I know the lower the better but are my highload temps ok? I have had Media Theatre lock up once at the end of a film, but Windows was still responding so don't think it was heat that crashed the system, just Media Theatre playing up. Thanks [/QUOTE]

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