CPU temperature (1 Viewer)

[eetaylog]

What temperature would you say is too high for a CPU to run at? ive just rebuilt my htpc and put the main unit in a cupboard, and my CPU temperature now runs at 45 degrees (whereas it used to run at ~38 when in the living room).

would you say thats a bit high, or do you think it will happily run at that temperature long term?

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

AMD designed for temp ranges upto 65c, Pentium is 70c, these are not the failsafe temperatures that is higher still.

Mine runs anywhere between 38-51 depending on use and time of year, room gets sun pretty much all day.

Other temps

Nothbridge chip 55c w (was 70 with original heatsink, changed to passive thermalright)
Hdd's 36c
GPU 58c

In a cupboard with limited airflow, I would consider the temperature not excessive.

 

[eetaylog]

Nice one, cheers for the quick reply.

The temperatures that youve indicated seem to be around the values im currently running:

CPU: 45
GPU: 55
HDD: 38
HDD: 38
HDD: 38

I have 1x120mm fan at the back of the case as an exhaust, 1 x 60mm fan on a scythe mini ninja heatsink (drawing towards the exhaust) and 1 x 60mm intake fan on the side panel.