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by lo 1 view

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Hi - Saw a question about cpu temp 80+ being too hot. Said needed connection salve between fan and chip. One I am working at gettin going is 105+ (case open). I got the salve but it looks like the fan and chip connect (silver 'tape' on fan with indentation of chip). Does the tape come off? Salve go between tape and cpu chip? Is 105+ too hot? Does temp go down 20 degree with sides on case? My house is about 70-80 with eval cooler on. Thx, lo

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by bigduck

on a PIII with proper fan and heat sink, 120 is about the normal operating termperature. the silver tape on the fan will come off of certain fans. It is a little tricky to do so on some of them. the salve--heat sink paste- goes where the tape is so that it looks like you are gluing the fan to the top of the cpu. If you have some heaat sink pste you can remove the tape entirely if it is easier. Typically the cpu temperature increases when the cover is put on. depends alot on case design though. But my experience shows that the cpu will always run cooler with the case open than when closed.

by the scruffy1

i dont know about the temps as we use c not f down here,but my p3 733@826 runs at approx 36c all day and all night if you have the sides on and a fan in the front sucking air in and a fan at the back blowing air out is usually better as there is a constant air flow in the case and also it keeps the creepy crawllys out,which can be a hazard if they nest in there.(having the sides on that is)

by estebandelatorre

The alarm limits could be set in your BIOS setup. If is a 3 cable fan , it allways should be connected to the mother near the cpu. If it is a 2 wire fan, to the standart power cables.
It's normal to have the temperature more up when the case is open, allways keep it close.
When is it too hot? No so technical but practic: If your finger can't sit down over a chip (you can't wait any longer) it's very hot!

by shanghai sam

Kind of knew that. Wouldn't try the finger on chip. I thought running it w/o fan (even short time) wasn't a good idea, too hot, no? Fan covers chip to the point I don't think I could get my finger there if I was so inclined.

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