On Mar 25, 10:44 am, happymac.supp...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mar 25, 10:16 am, kony <s...@spam.com> wrote:
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> > On 25 Mar 2007 09:55:11 -0700, happymac.supp...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
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> > >On Mar 25, 4:19 am, kony <s...@spam.com> wrote:
> > >> On 24 Mar 2007 17:56:09 -0700, happymac.supp...@gmail.com
> > >> wrote:
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> > >> >Do you think it is possible to make the fans run at
> > >> >full capacity without any damage to the system?
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> > >> Yes, though if they're poor quality fans it is possible that
> > >> might reduce their lifespan below that of the rest of the
> > >> system's (viable) lifespan so replacement might be required
> > >> some futureyear (interval depending on how good the fans
> > >> are).
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> > >> The fan control is either in the bios or a software you are
> > >> running.
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> > >If the system keeps running at these temperatures, how long do you
> > >think the cpu will last?
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> > I don't know, probably 8 years would be a guess but it isn't
> > the important factor. The important factor is why it is
> > running hot, and if that is due to poor system cooling. IF
> > that is the fault, it will kill OTHER parts far sooner than
> > the CPU.
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> > You should run Prime95. large in-place FFTs stress test for
> > a long time to be sure it remains stable.
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> thanks for everything. What I am most suspicious of is if the numbers
> on PC PROBE are wrong. ASUS Motherboard monitoring programs have a
> tendency to report the temperature 10-20 degrees more that the actual
> temperature as said in the forum links posted previously. Is there an
> accurate program (that doesnt have the power to alter fan settings ro
> anything) that I can use to monitor the temperatures? Isn't 45C an
> unusual temperature when starting up the computer after being left of
> for atleast 10 hours?

I have more details. I found out that these are the fan controls in
PC Probe:

Enabled Sensor Name Current Value
Threshold

Yes CPU
4115 1000 RPM
No CHASSIS
0 1000 RPM
No POWER
0 1000 RPM

Is this how its supposed to be? Are the CHASSIS and POWER supposed to
be enabled?