X2 Temps Compare

Miles Teg · Post by **Miles Teg** » 2006-05-20 10:05pm

So, I'm hoping to get some temp comparison info for my AMD X2 4200+. It seems to be running pretty hot, but multiple reappliactions of AS5 + heatsink haven't made any difference. Anyway, here it goes:

Equipment:

AMD X2 4200+ ~@1.35V
CNPS7000B-AlCu /w AS5 @1350RPM - 2600RPM (>45C)

Room Temp: 29C

Idle Temp (CnQ): 36C
Idle Temp: 42C
50-60% usage (1 core plus background): 54C
Full Load (Prime 95 x2 ): 58C

Now, the idle temps don't bother me a lot considering the room temp, but the change in temps seems rather large compared to what I've read online about the heatsink I have. Anyone else have something comparable?

Miles Teg

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » 2006-05-20 10:45pm

That is high. I don't think you should be seeing much above 45C with that room temp (and should probably be less). Have you tried the stock heatsink?

Darth Quorthon · Post by **Darth Quorthon** » 2006-05-21 02:23am

I'm not sure if this will be much help, but my X2 4400+ idles at 25C with Cool 'n Quiet turned off. It was about 23C in the room when I checked. I ran prime95 and saw the temp top out around 40C. Of course, my PC sounds like an air conditioner thanks to 3 120mm fans. I always thought that the stock fan/heatsink was plenty, what with its monster size and four copper heat pipes. Hope that helps.

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2006-05-22 09:44pm

I have a 4800, and those are pretty normal.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » 2006-05-22 10:24pm

Well, I have a ThermalRight XP-120 with a Panaflo M fan, and my load temps don't go above 38 C. If heat is a big issue, you might want to consider changing heatsinks.

Uraniun235 · Post by **Uraniun235** » 2006-05-22 11:02pm

How's the airflow through your case? Is your case really cluttered or is it nice and clean? Do you have the recommended intake fan at the front and exhaust fan at the rear of the case, or is it just the PSU and CPU fans in there?

Miles Teg · Post by **Miles Teg** » 2006-05-23 12:59am

Hmm, I'm pretty sure at this point it's just a craptacular motherboard temperature sensor. I can stick my fonger at the base the the heatsink and it feels barely above room temperature ( which isn't the case with the VGA cooler I have when the reported temps for it are nearly the same as the CPU).

Kamakazie Sith · Post by **Kamakazie Sith** » 2006-05-23 09:06pm

I use liquid cooling, and it still reaches those temperatures. I've also read that the X2's do get that hot.

atg · Post by **atg** » 2006-05-23 09:27pm

My 3800+ usually idles around 34C and under load hits 40C with the cpu fan set to 50%. Usually works out to be about 29-30C and 35C respectively with the fan on full blast.

Yours does seem to be a bit high but then I thought that of a 3500+ that was idleing at 45C but runs perfectly.