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I have a non-standard machine and it seems to run very hot; the CPU fan whirls so loudly I can hear it in the other room (the case is open, mostly because the side got lost at some point).
I downloaded a program called SpeedFan to see the temps and it says:
GPU: 63C
Temp1: 36C
Temp2: 68C
I assume Temp2 is the processor; if a blow a fan on it a while it drops pretty rapidly.
Is there a reason it runs so hot? Does this affect performance or is it in any other way bad for the system?
In case it matters, some basics on the system:
Motherboard: Gigabyte Tech EP43-UD3L
RAM: 4GB
Graphics Card: NVIDA GeForce 9800 GT
Processor: Intel(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz
EDIT
actually doing somethign on the computer got the temps up to GPU 67 and Temp2: 72
Machine is sitting beside the desk, with about 12" clearance on all sides; the case is open, doesn't seem dusty. That leaves paste or hardware. Where can I get info on properly applying thermal paste? – Erik – 2010-01-19T02:12:42.037
TechPowerup has an excellent article on the issue: http://www.techpowerup.com/printarticle.php?id=134
– John T – 2010-01-19T02:14:28.820