Anthlon xp3000, 46c-52c, is that OK????

[Jacobman]

I have a anthlon xp 3000 with a barton core, and for a fan i have the thermaltake volcano 12. I have the fan running at 6000rpm's and i still get 50c when i am playing games and 47c when not under load. Is that an ok temp????

 

[Vintage]

Well my xp2500(1835) is clocked at xp3200(2200) speed an its idle is 34 to 39 C/ stays under 50 c under load when i closed game after several hours playing its was 48 C. My fan stays about 4800 rpms also.

When is not over clocked its about 32 to 36 c/ about 42 or so underload.

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LanParty NFII Ultra B
XP2500 Barton Core(Locked) 190x11 @2090 Now 200x11 @2200
Kingston Ultra Pc3200 2x512(Dual channel Mode) mem Timing 11/2/2/2/11/13 Now at 113/3/3/13/15
Maxtor 120 Gig Sata (Single) no raid
Thermitake Volc. 11
SB Live value(Old card i had laying around)
Ati 9500 Pro (Soft Mod) Omega 4.4 Drivers 375/300
19in Flat Samsung Syncmaster
CPU Temp 34 to 39 idle / up to 46 underload

3DMark2001 Se 13899 //New bench of 14824

 

[Jacobman]

alright, i took off a little thermal paste and my cpu didnt go above 50c and stayed about 48c when i was gaming, and around 46c when not underload.

 

[computer_geek]

thats bout right as mine xp3000 @ 10.5x247 is 55oC with V12 full boar

on stock speed 2166 it is 40oC idle 45oC load

 

[David]

My dually runs pretty hot, but its stable.

Temps usually in the low 50s, up to about 55C. (XP2100+s)

As a rule of thumb, under 50C is ideal, over 60C is way too hot.

 

[Docta_Z]

I'd say even less then that - anything above 55 degrees at load is already too hot.

Anything past mid 40's at idle isn't super either.

But each to his own I suppose.

 

[Jacobman]

alright thanks. But does air circulation play a big part in it too? If so then i got 4 80mm fans in the front of the case blowing air in and only 1 80mm fan on the side of the case blowing it out. I am going to get another 60mm for the back of my case but until then is that enough? Because people say my computer is "damning" up with hot air.

 

[jonspd]

Yes air flow will play a factor on your overall system temp. You need to have as much coming in as you have going out and vice versa. I got 2x80 in front 1 smart fan 2 in side sucking in 2x80 on top and 2x80's on back blowing out.

 

[bradleyland]

Air flow makes a HUGE difference. When I was running the AMD OEM cooler, I could still run 200 x 12.5 if I took the side of the case off and put a 10" floor fan pointing in the case. With that setup, I could hold 48 C running prime95. When I go to this one LAN party where the A/C sucks, I have to crank my FSB back down to 180 @ 1.65v or my temps get out of control. The ambient temp at the place gets up to 82 degrees sometimes!

Right now I have two 80mm front inlet fans, two rear 80mm exhaust fans, and two side mounted exhaust fans near the CPU/vidcard. I may reverse the side mount fans again (in inlet fans) as it seems to help my temps to blow fresh air in right there by the CPU/vidcard. I have a couple of open drive bays that I'm going to add fans to as well. Running the AMD OEM heatsink with that fan blowing on it really sold me on case ventilation.

 

[Jacobman]

Alright heres another idea. I have all these fans, stuff etc. and only a 350watt psu and that sits half and inch away from my cpu. when i took the side panel off my case and felt the psu i thought i could fry and egg on it. So could too much ambient heat being sucked in my fan onto the cpu make it hot. Well i decided thats the problem and am probaly going to get the antec tru550watt psu.