do i need better cooling?

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  • N2K

    #1

    do i need better cooling?

    hey guys i have the 3200+ @ 2.5 and when i have my home a/c on it stays around 27-30c but when i left it on overnight and woke up it was around 35-37c, so i try keeping my a/c on when i can, but i still have stock cooling, should i get something better? or is that fine? all the other stuff in my case keep cool i have two 120mm fans, and i just cut on the sides of my front panel so more can get sucked in...it even reaches my vga in the back.i still hve the stock cooling for the northbridge chip and have a zalman heatsink ready just incase the fan does on my...is there anything i need? maybe a better cpu cooling?
  • lil_jimmy_norton

    #2
    Re: do i need better cooling?

    Anything below 50C-55C is perfectly fine. Your temps are fine.

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    • Kraven

      #3
      Re: do i need better cooling?

      Mine idles at 47 and reaches 65 in games :p so your way okay

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      • neo265

        #4
        Re: do i need better cooling?

        Yea, dont worry about that. My old Athlon XP1900 runs between 55 - 65 degrees and is still going strong after years.

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        • lcplsickoll

          #5
          Re: do i need better cooling?

          As all have stated above. Those temps are perfect. The increase is only because the ambient temp. in the room increase w/o A/C. You're well within normal operating parameters.

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          • N2K

            #6
            Re: do i need better cooling?

            oo ok, thats cool, winter is coming and it freezes here, kinda so ima be coo, i like the cold

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            • imported_sandman

              #7
              Re: do i need better cooling?

              I think most gamers like colder weather. Better ambient temps for more FPS .

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              • Eddy01741

                #8
                Re: do i need better cooling?

                Need2kill, your comp is pretty cool. Mine idles at about 36c, with ambient 33c temps. My vid card idles at about 44c, about 60 in game.

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                • N2K

                  #9
                  Re: do i need better cooling?

                  i wonder what will my vga be...any programs to check everything temp? but the asus program only tells me system and cpu not individual things

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                  • Espion

                    #10
                    Re: do i need better cooling?

                    Originally posted by sandman
                    I think most gamers like colder weather. Better ambient temps for more FPS .
                    Except for when your window freezes shut, causing the room to get incredibly hot because the furnace is going, then your PC overheats.

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