Average Temperature for P2 450

[fishboy]

My P2 450 runs at about 102F. Is that to hot?
I have an ATX PS from Enlight Corporation, P2 heatsink and fan, plus an dual fan card. I am a little concerned about heat because I just had to replace my original P2 with no real idea what could have caused its demise. I do not overclock.

Thanks

[tonym]

fishboy,

A temperature of 102°F isn't that worrysome!

However, in order to tell you if this is a problem or not, you need to give some other information...what is the room ambient temperature?

What kind of cooling do you have in your case? Is the open area in the case clogged with cables or is everything neatly dressed with wire-ties? Do you have a single fan in the PSU doing all the air moving? Is the fan on your P2 actually turning? (My guess is that it is...102°F isn't that dreadfully high, just slightly warm to the touch!).

Is there dust and other crud blocking the ventilation holes in the chassis? Are the vent holes being inadvertently blocked by a wall or other obstruction?

And finally, when you say "runs at 102F", what gives you this indication? The mobo sensor? and where is it located on the P2?

If you answer these, maybe we can help you better!

Good luck...


Tony

[fishboy]

Hi,
I know the cpu is at 102F because the bios has an indicator for fan rpm and cpu temp. The case(Enlight Corporation) is well ventilated with a 250 watt atx ps (blowing air out) with a large grate under the fan for additional ventilation. My concern is that I just had to get a new processor since my origanal one died. Swapped all the parts in the box until the processor was the last (and most expensive) culprit left. If I did have a heat problem, I dont want this processor to go the same way as the original.

[Wiz]

my advice to you would be to get a good diode thermometer and to test the heat yourself.

I have had motherboards which display the wrong temp before, so check it out.

I also want to knoe if you are testing your heat after an intense workout(IE. games, graphics programs, RC5). If so, your measures have ben tainted, check when the CPU is idling.

[Jonty]

When I first got my system I found that the case got quite hot after a short while. The only ventilation was obviously slots on the rear of the power supply, a few holes on the rear of the case and a handful of tiny holes on the front.

My solution was simple - I removed the four spare blanking plates on the rear and also a spare blanking plate on the front of the case. I fashioned out of aluminium mesh (the stuff that is used in the repair of holes in car bodywork) some cover plates and wedged them into place.

The result looked and blended in well and more importantly there was now a good flow of air from back to front. The case now only gets a bit warm even when the P2 400 is running at 100% for an hour or more.

You could have several fans inside but if the hot air can't get out easily then what's the point!!

[Red Rage]

My PII 450 Had problems when it went over 96F. I think it is just a junky processor, my 650 runs great not lock ups do to heat at all and it has it 120 before (only cause i wasn't pay'n attention to some connections.. those alpha heatsinks are nice but it really helps to plug the fans in)