-- Posted by MR UNKNOWN at 3:30 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 I'm running avast scanning a folder with some downloads but I doubt that's it (or maybe it is..) and mozilla, 2 tabs.. I have an Intel core 2 quad overclocked to I don't know. I have a cheap tower with few fans, I took off the side panel and blow a fan right into it.. I'm usually ranging at around 50-55 but I'm currently at like 60-70 I hear 65 is bad? I'm new on the whole gaming rig hardware computer thing so bare with me -- Posted by hivemind at 3:31 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 get one of those water pump cooler things....cant remember what they're called though. -- Posted by holysaiyan1 at 3:33 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 Unless you have a big box fan blowing into your computer, the fan isn't doing much good. Reduce the clock rate so you don't burn your boards.  Or get a better cooling system. -- Posted by Byble at 3:34 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 65 isn't bad my CPU is always at around 61.. well it is atm.. and i've hardly had it on long.. and its in the blue so that means its fine.. my nvidia monitor says that it will alert me when my CPU gets to 127 Celsius so i take it thats a bad temperature.. i would imagine anything under 70 is ok -- Posted by MR UNKNOWN at 3:36 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 Quote: from holysaiyan1 at 6:33 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 Unless you have a big box fan blowing into your computer, the fan isn't doing much good. Reduce the clock rate so you don't burn your boards. Or get a better cooling system. My uncle over clocked it, so I really don't know how to do it or what it's at. avast finished(nothing found woohoo) and it droped to around 56.. but that still seems kinda high.. I plan on buying a better (fancier) case in the future with a lot more fans -- Posted by moonkin at 3:46 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 Open your case and let some ventilation in. -- Posted by drifting at 8:53 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Quote: from hivemind at 6:31 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 get one of those water pump cooler things....cant remember what they're called though. Those are a pain in the ass to install and maintain (I know this from experience). -- Posted by Tursi Askari at 11:00 pm on Aug. 24, 2008 Get one of these   -- Posted by Zlog at 12:33 am on Aug. 25, 2008 Those are silly ideas. You need to put the side of the computer back on first off. PC Cases are designed to channel air through the case. Having the side off messes that up. Your CPU temperature seems a touch high, but its ok if that was the temp during a scan. I would ask your uncle though to check everything for you, and maybe have him back the overclock down a bit. Overclocking is a really terrible idea if YOU (the owner) don't know how to watch it and your hardware's health. -- Posted by Mike of Ska at 7:06 pm on Aug. 25, 2008 Get a CPU heatsink, you probably have the stock one on your cpu, the only thing is they might not fit in your crappy case -- Posted by Dickij03 at 7:05 am on Aug. 28, 2008 You're fine. My overclock gets meat 40 - 50 idle and 50-65 load. If you want a cheap way to pull the temps down get yourself a "Arctic freezer 7 pro". Big improvement over stock cooler but doesn't hurt your pockets. -- Posted by jamesc06 at 3:15 pm on Sep. 5, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 8:53 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Quote: from hivemind at 6:31 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 get one of those water pump cooler things....cant remember what they're called though. Those are a pain in the ass to install and maintain (I know this from experience). some models are really easy to install -- Posted by drifting at 9:00 pm on Sep. 5, 2008 Quote: from jamesc06 at 6:15 pm on Sep. 5, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 8:53 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Quote: from hivemind at 6:31 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 get one of those water pump cooler things....cant remember what they're called though.    Those are a pain in the ass to install and maintain (I know this from experience). some models are really easy to install Yes, smashing a plate that runs liquid through it against your processor is something that every user can do. Not to mention running hose, finding a place for your pump and radiator, keeping the system at the optimal water level. Sure sounds really easy to me. -- Posted by MR UNKNOWN at 9:23 pm on Sep. 5, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 12:00 am on Sep. 6, 2008 Quote: from jamesc06 at 6:15 pm on Sep. 5, 2008 Quote: from drifting at 8:53 am on Aug. 24, 2008 Quote: from hivemind at 6:31 pm on Aug. 23, 2008 get one of those water pump cooler things....cant remember what they're called though.   Those are a pain in the ass to install and maintain (I know this from experience).    some models are really easy to install Yes, smashing a plate that runs liquid through it against your processor is something that every user can do. Not to mention running hose, finding a place for your pump and radiator, keeping the system at the optimal water level. Sure sounds really easy to me. my uncle (the one who built my compy) has done watercooling before   -- Posted by obvious child at 4:42 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Wow. I'm idling at 35~38. And I have a shuttle. Make sure you have a few fans blowing out of the tower, or you'll get a pressure cooker. Clean out your case, remove dust.