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JackHammer · 02-19-2009, 08:16 PM

I am running a Pentium 4 at 3.2ghz with hyper-threading. I changed out the stock cpu fan and teh case fan. I installed a Zalman 9700 cpu fan and a Silenx case fan. I used Artic Silver instead of the stuff that came with the Zalman fan. I didn't look at the temp before the switch but with the new fans I am running at 55 C at idle....ambient is like 70 ish F.

What program do you guys recommend I use to monitor my CPU temp? Thanks.

02-19-2009, 08:16 PM	#1
JackHammer Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Toilet Capital of America Posts: 1,328	Installed new CPU fan and want to know ideal temp I am running a Pentium 4 at 3.2ghz with hyper-threading. I changed out the stock cpu fan and teh case fan. I installed a Zalman 9700 cpu fan and a Silenx case fan. I used Artic Silver instead of the stuff that came with the Zalman fan. I didn't look at the temp before the switch but with the new fans I am running at 55 C at idle....ambient is like 70 ish F. What program do you guys recommend I use to monitor my CPU temp? Thanks. __________________ "I'm very sorry for your loss. Your mother was a terribly attractive woman." -Royal Tenebaum "Oh yeah. Oh yeah. I would do everything to her, I don't care what she looks like. I would wreck that chick." -Brian from the Family Guy after Peter asked him whether he would have sex with Lois.