Vista - Normal PC temperature

Just wondered what the normal temperature of a PC was when it's running, when you're gaming for example?

Amplid

The cooler, the better.

Anything above 45 - 50 for the CPU when running under load should be considered bad, and the system temp (sometimes referred to as the chassis internal temp) should be about 10 - 15 degrees less than that.

For best results (for me anyway), your target CPU temp (when idle) should be around 30 - 35 degrees. Build your cooling with that in mind. Thermaltake makes some very good chassis and cooling products (my old computer, before it got fried by lighting last week Tuesday, used the Tai Chi chassis, as seen in Show us your rig )

OK, thanks. Say, personal question (am I allowed on this forum?). How did you learn so much about computers? College? Because I'm really interested in them, but not too familiar...

Amplid

Yeah, personal questions are allowed, I suppose, if they are in context to the subject.

How did I learn so much about computers? Honestly, I got started about 20 years ago or so at school. I signed up for the computer class as a way to skip phys. ed., and I got hooked. The rest is just mostly tinkering about, and learning the hard way.

College did help a little (When I did my A+ back in 1999, I knew more than the lecurer, and he constantly told me to shut up so that the rest of the class can learn something - doh!), but nothing beats hard-core experience, which can only come with time.

LMAO - That sounds exactly like when I took my A+ course.

One more thing -

There is no such thing as a genius. There are only people who have learned what we haven't gotten to yet.


Remember that, and you'll be well on your way to becoming a guru in your field of choice....

I am doing my a+ at the moment, nearly finished though so not far behind you guys

To true about experiance though, I started back in 84, how computers have changed.

About CPU temps, amd and intel have different limits

look here;

The Heatsink Guide - All about PC cooling

Hehe nice advice djomilja:d Say stupid question probably, but I'm Belgian. What's an A+ course? Can you get that in every country?

Thanks for the advice an stories(:d)!

A+ is generally an "Entry Level General PC Repair Technician" course. It is considered the foundation of most professional computer training.

It is internationally recognized, so I suppose there are colleges in Belgium that offer the A+ course, amongst others.