Demetriuz Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 My intel core 2 Quad can come up to 80 celsius+ is that normal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamBatosai Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 What core 2 quad do you have? And yes. 80+ Celsius is way too hot for a CPU. You never want it to go above 70 really. I would suggest buying a nice Heatsink fan. And some good thermal paste. And replace your old one. If you don't know how. Ask a tech buddy you have. Or take it to your local Computer store. It'll cost money. But not as much as replacing your CPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagrant0 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Is it 80 durring idle, or is it at 80 when under heavy strain? And yeah, knowing the specific chip set you have would be useful since some tend to run hotter than others even on idle, and some have higher limits before they totally crap out. Regardless, it would still probably help to have better cooling, or atleast more airflow around your case (if you have one of those older computer desks with an enclosed compartment for the computer (I ripped the back off of mine and dropped 10 degrees)). It is however suggested that you keep the cover on your computer case except for very brief periods as i've been told that keeping the cover off can shorten the lifespan of your computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamBatosai Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Also. It might help to know how you're finding out your temperatures. Some programs aren't totally reliable. Best way is to see if you can check the temp in your BIOS settings. Best way to test idle temps atleast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demetriuz Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 iv invested in a new cpu fan an a good thermal paste its down to 50-60 celsius now! thx for the help :thanks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamBatosai Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Glad you got it fixed. Running at 80+ could really have done some damage. Just out of curiosity. What cpu and heatsink did you have before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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