Temps

[Robbie]

Hi,

Finished my first build the other day and noticed my CPU is getting mega hot. All I'm using atm is Spotify and Firefox.

It's a Q8200 using stock cooler and paste/compound/whatever.

http://i34.tinypic.com/2emz8yf.png

I'm gonna buy some Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste and in a week or so a different CPU cooler. Are the temps atm gonna cause any long-term damage?

Cheers

[Laggings]

http://uploads.neowin.net/forum/post-123877-1234611869.jpg

There you go :) It's hot, but it'll be fine for now.

[Stephen!]

You are forgetting, those are the temperatures when his processor is pretty much idle. They are going to shoot up into the 80's when at load whilst playing a game or something.

[Laggings]

I suggest you read this thread then:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=735502

[N!ck]

Is the heatsink seated properly? Put it under 100% load for a bit and see how hot it gets.

What is the case like? Airflow etc?

[Stephen!]

I wouldn't trust speedfan either. Get a real CPU monitor such as CoreTemp.

[Laggings]

http://uploads.neowin.net/forum/post-123877-1234611869.jpg

There you go :) It's hot, but it'll be fine for now.


I suggest you read this thread then:
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=735502

Bottom line to answer your question, no. There will be no problems, unless you get into a highly graphic game/program that requires more cpu.

[Robbie]

Thanks for replies guys. Tbh, I'm not too bothered for now as I'll be ordering new paste and a new CPU cooler next week anyway - so I suppose it'll do til then. I won't be doing anything except browsing and office for now anyway ;)