- Joined
- Jul 23, 2003
- Location
- Berkeley, CA
Okay, i'm in Southern CA, and it's hot as blazes here. My computer has two hard drives and two optical drives, thus generating much heat. When my room is 88-90F (it gets this high, no kidding) my computer suffers heat-related crashes while playing games. Here's some numbers:
Ambient - 88°-90°F ~31°C (mid-day)
Case: Idle - 40°C; Load - 43°C
CPU: Idle - 46°C; Load - 52°C
Yes, very hot temps as you can see (for the case, at least). The processor is always within acceptable ranges which should not cause instability. When i remove the side panel, my temps remain the same except for a 1°-2°C drop in CPU temps, which is nothing to celebrate about as it's already within acceptable range. Here's some more numbers to show:
Ambient - ~82°F-85°F ~25-26°C (evening)
Case: Idle - 35°C; Load - 38°C
CPU: Idle - 40°C; Load - 45°C
Ambient - 72°F ~22°C (night-time)
Case: Idle - 33°C; Load - 35°C
CPU: Idle - 39°C; Load - 43°C
If my house temp was kept a comfy 72F all day, my temps would be good. Not great, but good. Anyone know what the heck my issue is? Even when opening my side panel, my temps are about the same. My array of case fans seems to be doing its job. Now i can't really game (not even original Half-Life!) when my case temp is 40°C or over. Anyone have an idea of what to do? Or should i just not play games during the hottest hours of the day? Perhaps AC is my only choice....?
CURSE THE SUMMER HEAT!
Ambient - 88°-90°F ~31°C (mid-day)
Case: Idle - 40°C; Load - 43°C
CPU: Idle - 46°C; Load - 52°C
Yes, very hot temps as you can see (for the case, at least). The processor is always within acceptable ranges which should not cause instability. When i remove the side panel, my temps remain the same except for a 1°-2°C drop in CPU temps, which is nothing to celebrate about as it's already within acceptable range. Here's some more numbers to show:
Ambient - ~82°F-85°F ~25-26°C (evening)
Case: Idle - 35°C; Load - 38°C
CPU: Idle - 40°C; Load - 45°C
Ambient - 72°F ~22°C (night-time)
Case: Idle - 33°C; Load - 35°C
CPU: Idle - 39°C; Load - 43°C
If my house temp was kept a comfy 72F all day, my temps would be good. Not great, but good. Anyone know what the heck my issue is? Even when opening my side panel, my temps are about the same. My array of case fans seems to be doing its job. Now i can't really game (not even original Half-Life!) when my case temp is 40°C or over. Anyone have an idea of what to do? Or should i just not play games during the hottest hours of the day? Perhaps AC is my only choice....?
CURSE THE SUMMER HEAT!