Got a HV30, Built a new computer, CPU temp question

[kingofthehill]

how hot is too hot?

im editing in Adobe Elements 4
Computer is a Quad core q6600, intel board, 2 500gb drives, 4gb ram 1066x, and what i thought was a decent cpu fan... and the case has 4 fans in it.

Editing in adobe is all good but when i go to save the temps climb... 2 out of 4 cores in the 60-65c range and 2 others hovering at 70c flat.

granted it is HOT in my house (85ish... geesh!) but even at night when its in the 60's the cpu is still quite warm.

well i think its warm. Does anyone monitor their temps when editing? what is a "Safe" temp... im not overclocking at the moment but it was a thought to get near 3.0ghz or so...

Any advice would be great, Thanks!

JOe

[kingofthehill]

OH, and i am currently using the onboard video of the motherboard...

would getting a dedicated video card help at all? and not to sound needy, but if so what should i be looking for in specs for a video card?

Thanks again,

JOe

[tiny]

Perfectly fine temperatures. Your computer will shut off/lock up before anything happens, but you don't need to worry about that. I think my computer isn't set to shut off until 85 to 90c, which even if it were running at those temperatures, while hot, should be sustainable. So you are in a safe zone. My laptop idles at 55ish, and tops out somewhere in the 70's. It is a year old.

[voodeux]

You don't mention what type of case you have, how big the fans are (90mm, 120mm?), what your CPU cooler is (stock/aftermarket). A great aftermarket cooler can keep your CPU temps in control, even when overclocking (so long as you have enough ventilation in the case). There are many websites that will give you specs/compros for CPU coolers.
Antec makes some great cases with high-airflow capabilites. You'll need that if you add a decent video card, which also generates a fair amount of heat. Some will exhaust out the rear of the case (they occupy two slots on the back), while others spit fire into your case and add to the ambient.

Read up on TomsHardware.com or silentpcreview.com for more tips on cooling.

You have lots of choices with video cards, but in general....more is better. Newer software that takes advantage of the GPU will allow you to render quicker and do more in realtime. Check your Adobe's hardware recommendations.

[Grom]

http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCateg...-Fans-Heatsink

4 pc fans is the norm for pc cases nowadays. The more the merrier.

Check this link out and go through the customer reviews of each fan.
I have a Zalman 9700 and I'm satisfied with it.

If you install the fan yourself recently. It usually takes time for the thermal paste to set in and once it does(2-3 weeks) You'll see a drop of 5-7 degress in your temp.

Hope this helps

[pascalbrown]

I don't know if the temps you have quoted are idle or load temps. If they are load temps whilst utilising 100% on each core then that is totally fine. If those are idle temperatures where your computer is just sitting doing very little then there is a BIG problem.

I've got a Q6600 running at 3.7GHz and at full load it is at about 70C, but I am cooling with an Ultra 120 extreme with 2 fans on it.

If you want to see if everything is really stable then I suggest you download a program called OCCT and run a stress test then report back with your temps. I would run it for atleast 1 hour to get an idea of your load temps... then let us know!

[iainbyoung]

Not sure if quads are different to duals, but I'm running an dual core E6600 in mine, overclocked to 3.2Ghz. Even at maximum load (i.e. 8+ hours of video rendering at 100% cpu use) the temps don't get higher than 30-40C. All you need to do is to stick a large heatsync in there combined with some decent fans

[pascalbrown]

well, quads are a little different to duals because they have 4 cores instead of 2. This means their heat output is significantly more. It's not simply double, probably more like an exponential function (i'm sure the true function is easily found on the net) so traditional CPU coolers struggle more with quads. To cool a quad effectively you really need a good heatsink, with a large surface area but also a lot of pipes! My old cooler, a Tuniq Tower, couldn't cope with the heat from my quad but was perfect on my E6600.

[iainbyoung]

True, but just because the processor is more powerful, doesn't necessarily mean it generates more heat. For example, my E6600 generates far less heat than the less powerful P4 it replaced...

In any case, a decent heat sink and fan should keep it nice and cool. I'm running one of these...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...940/AM2/LGA775)

[kingofthehill]

sorry for the delay..

the case i think needs more fans...

1 120mm out the back, 1 little thing that plugs into the slots in the rear to pull the heat out, the CPU cooling is a coolermaster heatsink with 80mm fan on top and thats it...

the case itself isnt some crazy looking gamer setup. its very modest and i think for overclocking i either need a much nicer CPU cooling system or a case with more fan spots.

current fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835103167

thinking aout this one (from an overclocking forum)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233011

case
http://pcclub.com/product_details.cfm?itemno=A1313411

[pitonyak]

I recently added more fans to some of my computers.. I replaced and added some case fans so that I would have airflow into and out of the case. There are a few things to consider when purchasing a fan. The most important are probably

1. How much air does the fan move.

2. How loud is the fan

3. Longevity (how long before it breaks).

You will probably not know about longevity, but the other two...

This fan moves 72 CFM of air at only 14dba for $30 (expensive fan).
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0251791

Antec offers a multi-speed fan that can move between 39 CFM to 79 CFM with a sound rating of 25 dBA to 30 dBA. This fan is $20, so you save $10, but it is significantly louder.

Some of the cheaper fans moved much less air, or even much more air at a much louder sound for less money.

Your current CPU cooler moves about 33 CFM at 30 dBA.

Your new CPU cooler moves 27.68 - 52.72 CFM at 20 - 32 dBA, so it should sound about the same, but... this is a liquid cool design.

Since these are heat sinks, you should care about how quickly they can transfer heat. You can improve matters by using Arctic Silver
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007