I need to know whats a safe temp to run my comp. I installed a liquid colling system and Its running at 48C for my cpu and 38C for my mobo. Are those safe temps to have my comp operate at? Thanks.
Hi darkred, Strangely, liquid cooling systems can actually have higher CPU temp's at idle, than air cooling. This is in fact beneficial - very similar to air-cooled vs. liquid-cooled motorcycles. Liquid cooled engines are kept in a very narrow temperature range; not too cold, not too hot. Air cooled engines fluctuate wildly in temperature by comparison, running cooler (than liquid) when they first start, then rapidly heating/cooling erratically throughout their operation. Similarly, a liquid cooled CPU heats up rapidly to its operating temp, then will vary from this temp only slightly whether idle or at full load. My air-cooled CPU says 32C right now, but that is 'underclocked' at XP2500+ and will spike to ~60C under high MHz and/or heavy load. So, your 48C CPU is not bad, seems a bit high but if it changes little under full load there's no problem - it's liquid cooling. For all these reasons, in theory, your CPU should last forever :^) Because it is not expanding/contracting changing temp dramatically all the time. Regards
skater, your temp is not under 70c than you have a problem as i'm in high 30's on p4 celeron d 2.5ghz.
70C CPU? Not good (even at full load, in a hot room). Big CPU cooler, lotsa copper, 92mm fan, Arctic Silver. Install properly. Even an Intel CPU should idle in the 40's...
