Are my Temperatures too hot? Help?

Hey guys!

I have an almost 2.5 year old inspiron E1505 and I installed CPUID.

It says under ACPI that my value is 75 C and after a couple minutes it goes to 60 C
It says under intel core duo t2500 that my value is 71 and went down to 64 C after a couple of mins
It says that my hard drive's value is 53 C
I am only running AIM, some AVG in the background, Firefox, and Post it Notes. (no gaming going on now)

Should I be looking at these values or the Min and Max?
What does ACPI mean?

How are these temperatures?

Thanks for your help guys!! I appreciate it!!

 

This is not originally posted by me ,hope it helps


Here are temperatures for specific components when they enter the danger zone.:

CPU danger temperature is around 70C
GPU danger temperature is around 90-95C
HDD danger temperature is around 60-65C

Threshold temperatures are also pretty standard once again due to the reasons specified under the danger zone temperatures. These temperatures are the most dangerous to a system, in which permanent hardware damage can be incurred if the user does not remedy the heat issue during which time the user is experiencing temperatures within the danger zone. Systems that have a component that reaches threshold temperatures will usually crash or shutdown when the temperature peaks.

CPU threshold temperature is around 90-100C
GPU threshold temperature is around 100-105C
HDD threshold temperature is varied, but above 65C is bad

Safe temperatures are temperatures are basically any temperature below the danger zone temperatures. Even a 5C-10C difference is ok as long as it stays below the danger zone temperatures.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=263039&highlight=cooling+guide

 

Thanks guys! What does ACPI mean? And why is there a Min and Max for CPUID? Is the value mean what it is right now?

 

I lol'd. For a mobile Core 2 Duo, especially an older 65nm chip, 70C under load is bog standard.

The min and max values are simply the highest and lowest temperatures CPUID has seen for that particular session. So, if you leave it running for 10 minutes and the temperature varies between 50C and 65C, then "min" will be 50C, "max" will be 65C, and the current temperature is whatever it is.

 

Thanks so much for your help...what do you mean by bog standard hehe. Also does anyone know what ACPI means? It says ACPI->temperatures-> THM_

 

He means it's normal...

 

No idea about ACPI. And yes, when I said bog standard, I meant that's a normal load temperature.

 

So i guess mine is fine then Since I did get this computer 2.5 years ago

 

Thats running a bit hot
Download I8KFANGUI
You can control the fans with this program.
There is one fan in the E1505 which cools the graphics, chipset and processor.
It is always better to have a cooler running system than a hotter one.

With the program, you can make your own custom profile for turning the fans on,
or you can force them to full speed.

I have used I8KFANGUI on my E1505 for over 2 years now and I never had a problem with it, It is great software

K-TRON

 

Hmm ok i will do that. I looked at CPUID and my CPU sometimes runs as hot as 79 C and then back down to 70 to 61C

My CPU MAX is 83 C
and my HD max is 60C

Would reinstalling windows help the issue or is it time for a new laptop?

 

Overheating isn't really a software problem. I'm willing to bet you've got a fair amount of dust built up inside. Get a can of compressed air and blast it through the vents.

 

If your Harddrive is running at 60C then you have a major problem. That will kill it in no time.

 

Use the fan control and force the fans to full speed for a while. It will cut those temperatures down really quick.
In order to clean the fan on the E1505, you need to take the whole system apart. If you do not want to do this, use an air compressor, or some compressed air cans, and clean the vent out.

My T7400 peaks at around 134F in my Dell, with the fan always on full.
I do number crunching, so my processor is always at 100% load

K-TRON

 

Oh wow. So you suggest backing up my Data ASAP? Any other advice? I am checking right now, and my Hard drive is running at 58 C. I am a bit worried...

 

I do suggest you backup your data, those readings could be wrong, but that is awfully high for a harddrive. My harddrive rarely goes above 38C. Most harddrives are rated for 55C and even then, you don't want your HD running at 55. I am not entirely sure what would cause it to run so hot, a lot of dust?

 

Well maybe a lot of dust...I have had this laptop for 2.5 years and I have not used a notebook cooler for the entire 2.5 years. Is there another program I can download other than CPUID that I can cross check my temperatures with?

How would you proceed?

Thanks again for your help. It is much apppreciated!

 

You can try everest home edition 2.20 or speedfan to cross check the temperatures.

If I were you I would dismantle the entire computer and clean out the dust. If you are afraid of doing that then have a friend do it. Dell laptops are very easy to dismantle and there are service manuals available.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins6400/en/sm/compnts.htm#wp999507

 

I just installed Speedfan, and it says that my HD is 58C, Temp1: 25 C, and core 1 and core 0 are 64C

Would dismantiling and cleaning out really help the hard drive etc?

Thanks again for your help

 

Can you post screenshots of both CPUID and Speedfan temperatures? Thanks

That's what I'm not sure about. Unless dust has completely blocked the fan causing the hot hair to blow around in the laptop, I don't really see a reason for the harddrive to get so hot. Even sitting it on your lap shouldn't call for such high temperatures.

I am glad I can help.

 

It has been on my table the whole time. Maybe it's time for a new laptop? I just dont want my computer to die all of a sudden...


Attached is the screen shot

 

Does the harddrive temperature ever change? If not then you have a faulty sensor or simply the ISA or SMBUS reports are wrong. Turn your computer off for awhile to let everything cool down. Turn it back on and look at the speed fan and CPUID temperatures, if your Harddrive is still reading 59C then the readings are wrong and you're in luck. This can be a good thing because most likely your harddrive is operating at its' normal temperatures. The downside is you won't know what the exact temperatures are.

 

Holly... HDD 59 C

 

I hibernated my computer, and woke up the next morning, checked speed fan and it says that my hard drive is at 37 C as of right now. But it may change....

 

Well that's a normal temperature which is good. Unfortunately since the temperature did change it means that most likely the 59C is correct. It won't hurt to clean out the vents, if then you notice lower harddrive temperatures then you can proceed to dismantle the computer if you really want to. At this point you should make sure that there is no dust blocking the airflow.

 

I just borrowed my friends antec notebook cooler, and my Hd is now at 45 C, but my CPU Core 0 and 1 are at 78C...seems like the fan is not helping the CPu, only the Hard drive. What should I do..