Temps are killing me!!

RTilbury · Sep 2, 2005, 05:30 AM

I just upgraded to a 3.2e and it seems like my temps are just insane. Here are my temps, keep in mind I have a Zalman 7000 all copper cpu heatsink, a 90mm fan blowing into the case, a 90mm fan that blows right onto the cpu area, a 120 exhaust, and my enermax is a 2 fan design that blows out the case. I also live in southern california with no ac and it is around 84F in my room even at 11pm. It has been getting to be 95+ in the day.

And for some reason whenever I open a web page, well for some reason opening driverheaven.net in opera makes my cpu go to 50%! or play a game temps go up drastically!!! i mean by like 15-20c in a few seconds. what is the deal?

ambient temps are 37c and 38c
CPU has been idle at 49-54c !!! omg why so high?
GPU now idles at aroun 54c when it used to be 49c

when i play a game my gpu temps read from ati ccc jump to like 77-80c within a min, and my cpu jumps up in speed too.

What is the deal.

e v o · Sep 3, 2005, 12:40 AM

CPU temps seem normal for a prescott in those ambient temps. They run very hot. What heatsink are you using? Stock? What did you upgrade from? The GPU temps probably went up with because of the cpu and ambient temps. Stock cooler on the gpu?

Ben

e v o · Sep 3, 2005, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RTilbury

when i play a game my gpu temps read from ati ccc jump to like 77-80c within a min

80c for the gpu is pretty hot, i would get 75c on my x800xl before i replaced the stock hsf

CDsDontBurn · Sep 3, 2005, 06:58 AM

for your CPU, those temps are perfectly fine. Having the same chip, those temps you mentioned are perfectly fine at idle. And your load temps are fine as well going up 15c-20c in temperature.

Dyre Straits · Sep 3, 2005, 07:50 AM

Those are about what I get on my P4 3.2, also.

The BIOS update is a good idea to check out. I have my warning set to 80 C and have never had a temp warning yet. I'm on totally stock cooling, too.

RTilbury · Sep 3, 2005, 01:24 PM

Well after worrying about these high temps, and before I had a chance to check back on what your guys feedback was, I decided I was gonna bite the bullet and buy a zalman vga cooler. To match my zalman cpu cooler of course!

So i bought the new all copper VF700-cu. And all I can say is wow this has been the best thermal upgrade I have ever made!

here are my findings.

X800xt pe with stock - 55C Idle 80C load (playing hl2 or fable)
X800xt pe with zalman - 35-37C Idle 54-55C Load (playing hl2 or fable)

*keep in mind I always have had the zalman 7000cu for the cpu
cpu before vga cooler - 50C idle 70-80C load
cpu with vga zalman - 44C idle 60-62C load

Are these incredible results or what? So are these good temps to have now?

Sandok · Sep 3, 2005, 01:28 PM

Ya they seem fine to be honest.

your cpu gets warmer than ur VGA

N1!

I got a similar system mate and it's more or less the same so enjoy,.

SFOSOK · Sep 3, 2005, 07:47 PM

Just get a new cooler, Zalman should do the job.

CDsDontBurn · Sep 3, 2005, 07:47 PM

Go pressHOT

ReDGuiTaR · Sep 3, 2005, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SFOSOK

Just get a new cooler, Zalman should do the job.

Did you read his post at all ???? he already got a zalman on his CPU and just installed another one on his videocard ....

Sep 2, 2005, 05:30 AM	#1
RTilbury DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 155 Rep Power: 0	Temps are killing me!! I just upgraded to a 3.2e and it seems like my temps are just insane. Here are my temps, keep in mind I have a Zalman 7000 all copper cpu heatsink, a 90mm fan blowing into the case, a 90mm fan that blows right onto the cpu area, a 120 exhaust, and my enermax is a 2 fan design that blows out the case. I also live in southern california with no ac and it is around 84F in my room even at 11pm. It has been getting to be 95+ in the day. And for some reason whenever I open a web page, well for some reason opening driverheaven.net in opera makes my cpu go to 50%! or play a game temps go up drastically!!! i mean by like 15-20c in a few seconds. what is the deal? ambient temps are 37c and 38c CPU has been idle at 49-54c !!! omg why so high? GPU now idles at aroun 54c when it used to be 49c when i play a game my gpu temps read from ati ccc jump to like 77-80c within a min, and my cpu jumps up in speed too. What is the deal. Last edited by RTilbury; Sep 2, 2005 at 07:29 AM.

Sep 3, 2005, 12:40 AM	#2
e v o HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,037 Rep Power: 47 System Specs	CPU temps seem normal for a prescott in those ambient temps. They run very hot. What heatsink are you using? Stock? What did you upgrade from? The GPU temps probably went up with because of the cpu and ambient temps. Stock cooler on the gpu? Ben __________________

Sep 3, 2005, 06:58 AM	#4
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	for your CPU, those temps are perfectly fine. Having the same chip, those temps you mentioned are perfectly fine at idle. And your load temps are fine as well going up 15c-20c in temperature. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

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CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,458 Rep Power: 202 System Specs	Go pressHOT __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Sep 3, 2005, 01:24 PM	Thread Starter #6
RTilbury DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 155 Rep Power: 0	Well after worrying about these high temps, and before I had a chance to check back on what your guys feedback was, I decided I was gonna bite the bullet and buy a zalman vga cooler. To match my zalman cpu cooler of course! So i bought the new all copper VF700-cu. And all I can say is wow this has been the best thermal upgrade I have ever made! here are my findings. X800xt pe with stock - 55C Idle 80C load (playing hl2 or fable) X800xt pe with zalman - 35-37C Idle 54-55C Load (playing hl2 or fable) *keep in mind I always have had the zalman 7000cu for the cpu cpu before vga cooler - 50C idle 70-80C load cpu with vga zalman - 44C idle 60-62C load Are these incredible results or what? So are these good temps to have now?

Sep 3, 2005, 01:28 PM	#7
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 66	Ya they seem fine to be honest. your cpu gets warmer than ur VGA N1! I got a similar system mate and it's more or less the same so enjoy,.