Speccing up a new PC, advice please. - Page 8

Stan_Lite · 21-03-2007, 09:42

Safe temperatures are pretty much the same as any other CPU, anything below 60C won't hurt. I try to keep mine below 50 as I run them all at 100% F@H 24/7. I have a few running at 50+C 24/7 with absolutely no problems.

If your system is stable at 3.0 GHz, there should be no problem running it at 51-52C (I assume you won't be running it fully loaded 24/7).

Stan

semi-pro waster · 21-03-2007, 17:41

Are you still on stock cooling? If so 51-52C is fine at 3ghz but obviously swapping for a good aftermarket cooler should lower that a bit. //edit just re-read and noted the cooler you ordered, I thought you would be a bit lower than that, what RPM is the fan at?

I think the 1T and 2T is to do with running the Ram in sync but I'm not totally sure of that, if you had 4 sticks on the A64s you needed to run 2T because it didn't cope so well with all slots filled.

Feek · 21-03-2007, 18:36

Fan speed is about 1300rpm. The PC itself is in the warmest room in the house, standing on the floor which has all the heating and water pipes below it so I always expect temps to be a little higher than they may be otherwise.

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semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Are you still on stock cooling? If so 51-52C is fine at 3ghz but obviously swapping for a good aftermarket cooler should lower that a bit. //edit just re-read and noted the cooler you ordered, I thought you would be a bit lower than that, what RPM is the fan at? I think the 1T and 2T is to do with running the Ram in sync but I'm not totally sure of that, if you had 4 sticks on the A64s you needed to run 2T because it didn't cope so well with all slots filled. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

21-03-2007, 18:36	#73
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Fan speed is about 1300rpm. The PC itself is in the warmest room in the house, standing on the floor which has all the heating and water pipes below it so I always expect temps to be a little higher than they may be otherwise. __________________