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General rule of thumb is that 60 is pretty hot... 55 you're still doing Ok, not at much risk, but for general use especially it is fairly warm.
Ideal temperature? Depends on the processor. What one would consider good/ideal for a processor depends on the speed, however normally low-mid 40s is great (mine runs at 42C but its only an amd 2000+).
You might want to consider getting a new heatsink or some more case fans, but I wouldnt worry about it too much.
Edit -- somehow missed the "PS" part of your post the first time I read it.
Ya for a 2000+ that seems fairly warm.
Im using a Volcano 7 heatsink on mine with 2 80MM case fans (1 intake in front, 1 exhaust in back).
I'd suggest getting a new heatsink. The Volcano 9 as suggested below would sure cool it great, but those things tend to be really loud (and since its kind of overkill you might want to consider something different). Volcano 7 keeps mine around 42-43C full load
Last edited by VHockey86; 08-02-2003 at 10:07 PM.
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