Normal is within safe limits. At the moment the desktop I an using has an AMD dual core running at 24c increasing to 28c under load. The GPU is running at 50c. My media server has an Intel Core 2 duo which is bouncing around from 34c to 40c. My laptop cooling fan doesn't kick in until the CPU temperature reaches 50c. To me they are all normal. If the temp goes over 60c continually I would start to get a bit concerned and check to see the cooling fins aren't clogged up with dust/fluff and the fans were working properly.
http://www.buildcomputers.net/cpu-temperature.html saves me having to type the factors that affect temperature and the different temperatures to expect.
On 15/02/15 16:27, Chris Green wrote:
On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 03:23:48PM +0000, Wayne Stallwood wrote:
On 15/02/15 09:42, Chris Green wrote:
Not to mention that running continuously near the 'high' value will surely not improve the life of the electronics.
Well no it won't improve it, but running way below high most likely won't either.
The spec sheets usually say that running anywhere between the normal and high temp will have no affect on operating life, running between high and
Yes, exactly! So what is "the normal"? :-) That's what I'm asking.