What is a normal CPU temp?

Disconn3cted · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3293 **Location:** WV, USA

With this browser opened my CPU temperature is 87 degrees C according to EVEREST. This sounds very high to me so I was wondering if this is normal. My CPU is an AMD anthon 64 X2 6000+ ~3.0Ghz....

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fckerr · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 1914 **Location:** Bulgaria

Its high, mine is 36-40 Celsius and its on 24/7...
You most likely mean 87 Fahrenheit thats 30ish Celsius which is OK.

CeLL · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:29 pm

OVER 9000!!!!!

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

hmm is that in C or F

If C

yes thats pretty hot, try opening the side of your case, or keeping it spaced from stuff

if F

thats a fuking amazing temperature, dont worry abt it :sohappy:

Ownage · **Joined:** Jul 2009 **Posts:** 1173 **Location:** SwSro!

my gpu hits that temp during load, your cpu definitely shouldn't be hitting that high.

cpinney · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:43 pm

that is fairly hot for just having a browser open, i would suggest looking into some cooling options.

[SD]Twysta · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:45 pm

You will have a lot of dust on/inside your CPU's heatsink and fan. Clean it.

Disconn3cted · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3293 **Location:** WV, USA

[SD]Twysta wrote:

You will have a lot of dust on/inside your CPU's heatsink and fan. Clean it.

It does have a lot of dust. Is it alright to clean it with water as long as it is allowed to dry completely before being put back on the CPU?

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

what is your processor, we could help you find some solutions

edit:woops, i comepletely missed that

though whats ur socket

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Well, Just Clean it.

CeLL wrote:

OVER 9000!!!!!

He's computer and CPU.. would suffered a total meltdown. lulz

XMoshe · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:28 pm

Disconn3cted wrote:

[SD]Twysta wrote:

You will have a lot of dust on/inside your CPU's heatsink and fan. Clean it.

It does have a lot of dust. Is it alright to clean it with water as long as it is allowed to dry completely before being put back on the CPU?

That should be possible honestly but I wouldn't try it. Use a vacuüm cleaner (or a dustmachine thingy), just make sure you don't slap the components too hard. For the rest use a brush, ugh not sure how to call it...like the thing you paint with, a brush I guess to brush away the dust. I had the problem with my laptop, it went from like 80-85 back to 35-40 after I cleaned it from dust.

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

isn't that like 200 degrees farenheit

dayum

[SD]Twysta · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:28 pm

XMoshe wrote:

Disconn3cted wrote:

[SD]Twysta wrote:

You will have a lot of dust on/inside your CPU's heatsink and fan. Clean it.

It does have a lot of dust. Is it alright to clean it with water as long as it is allowed to dry completely before being put back on the CPU?

That should be possible honestly but I wouldn't try it. Use a vacuüm cleaner (or a dustmachine thingy), just make sure you don't slap the components too hard. For the rest use a brush, ugh not sure how to call it...like the thing you paint with, a brush I guess to brush away the dust. I had the problem with my laptop, it went from like 80-85 back to 35-40 after I cleaned it from dust.

Yeah I wouldn't do it with water, use canned air/air compressor or a vacuum cleaner

Majorharper · **Posted:** Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:38 pm

Never use vacuum cleaner, only use canned air

Azilius · **Joined:** Oct 2006 **Posts:** 4236 **Location:** CS:GO

Even if it was dust, that seems way too high unless you live somewhere very hot.

If after you clean it the temp stays high (>60) you may want to reseat your heatsink/fan.

Also I'd advise checking your temps in the bios and with another program just in case this scare is a fluke.

Amarisa · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 4049 **Location:** Magic

dust out your computer and reapply the thermal paste with artic silver

mine runs around 20 idle and gets up 30 during normal use. prime95 gets it to 40 though. all C

William-CL · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 7363 **Location:** N/A

Do you have a CPU fan> ? cause it should NOT get anywhere near that. That is terrible.

sting13 · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 689 **Location:**

May i point you to this page:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop ... 6000iaa6cz

Specifically
Max Temp 55-63°C

Im surprised you arn't crashing yet :giveup:

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

I have both of my i7s liquid cooled, and I usually dont pass 39 C on even 100% loads

aishsharma · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:55 am

Master_of_Puppets wrote:

Never use vacuum cleaner, only use canned air

what? I've vacuumed my cpu a few times and no problems so far, i use the blower option though, not the suction...

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

I just use a air compressor *it works the best!!!*

William-CL · **Joined:** Feb 2007 **Posts:** 7363 **Location:** N/A

Got me curious so I checked mine and it's at 37C Average and it's
been on for awhile.

NuclearSilo · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:31 pm

Mine 20-30°C.
You must be playing games alot and left you pc on too often.

Apply some thermal grease if yours is dry

CeLL · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:34 pm

aishsharma wrote:

Master_of_Puppets wrote:

Never use vacuum cleaner, only use canned air

what? I've vacuumed my cpu a few times and no problems so far, i use the blower option though, not the suction...

than you didnt vacuum it, you blew it...

aishsharma · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:18 pm

CeLL wrote:

aishsharma wrote:

Master_of_Puppets wrote:

Never use vacuum cleaner, only use canned air

what? I've vacuumed my cpu a few times and no problems so far, i use the blower option though, not the suction...

than you didnt vacuum it, you blew it...

ya sure, gotta love blowing stuff up. One of the reasons I :love:

killzone 2, u can figuratively feel the explosion :twisted:

sting13 wrote:

May i point you to this page:
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop ... 6000iaa6cz

Specifically
Max Temp 55-63°C

I'm surprised you arn't crashing yet :giveup:

Most CPU's automatically shut down these days if it gets too hot, so i wouldn't worry that much, assuming its configured that way and the OP hasn't changed it ofc...

CeLL · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:31 pm

aishsharma wrote:

CeLL wrote:

aishsharma wrote:

what? I've vacuumed my cpu a few times and no problems so far, i use the blower option though, not the suction...

than you didnt vacuum it, you blew it...

ya sure, gotta love blowing stuff up. One of the reasons I :love:

killzone 2, u can figuratively feel the explosion :twisted:

...

aishsharma · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:32 pm

CeLL wrote:

...

i know what u really meant, doesn't mean i'm gonna give the response u expect :wink:

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

aishsharma wrote:

CeLL wrote:

...

i know what u really meant, doesn't mean i'm gonna give the response u expect :wink:

congrats, if we keep this up, this fail troll will starve and troll somewhere else

CeLL · **Posted:** Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:14 pm

Gaige wrote:

aishsharma wrote:

CeLL wrote:

...

i know what u really meant, doesn't mean i'm gonna give the response u expect :wink:

congrats, if we keep this up, this fail troll will starve and troll somewhere else

you know, this is litterally the 28th post that is identical. you need a glass of water cause your mouth is starting to get my nuts dry.

Disconn3cted · **Joined:** Mar 2007 **Posts:** 3293 **Location:** WV, USA

I cleaned the heatsink and fan and reapplied thermal paste to the CPU. It now idles at 38 degrees Celsius and reaches 53 degrees Celsius while playing games. Thanks guys!

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