On Mar 23, 1:12 pm, Ghostrider <-...@fitron.142> wrote:
> happymac.supp...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Thanks for the replies. I got the system custom-built from a computer
> > shop. Its been about 7 months since I got it. Since I have a see-
> > through case, I checked the inside and the CPU fan. There is barely
> > any dust. This is the current status of the fans:
>
> > Power Supply Fan: OK
> > GPU Fan: OK
> > CPU Fan (stock Intel): OK
> > Chassis Fan: OK
>
> > I felt the air that was coming out of the chassis fan and it was just
> > barely more than room temperature (around 25C, I estimated) I think
> > its always been this hot, I just noticed it now. Do you think I should
> > use a different utility to check the temperature? By the way, I
> > checked the motherboard temprature too. No matter what i do, the
> > motherboard temperature is always 40C - 42C, and I also checked the
> > RPM for the CPU fan, it always varies from 4000RPM - 4150RPM.
>
> The system is, overall, running at the top end of acceptable parameters.
> The motherboard temperature indicates that there is insufficient airflow
> through the computer case and this, in turn, is keeping the CPU temp high.
> Just how many chassis fans are there? For a Pentium D, there should be at
> least 1 intake fan from the front, 1 intake fan from the side over the
> CPU heatsink/fan, 1 exhaust fan out the back plus an exhausting PSU fan
> for a total of at least 5 fans. Also, the cable routing benefits the best
> airflow.
>
> For comparison's sake, we set up Pentium D 950's in tower cases with 8
> fans, resulting in idle temps of 25° C at the motherboard and 45° C at
> the CPU. Yes, the Pentium D's do run hot.


I have 3 fans (maybe 4, not sure)