CPU temperature - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mgburg · #8 07-26-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tbomachines

I lived in a place a couple years ago with no AC, and I was living in the attic. My PC would regularly see over 100*F ambient temps and still cool adequately, even while doing pretty CPU-intense stuff. Even if the outside air is hot, the CPU fan should automatically crank up a couple notches to keep the core temp below 60*C. Laptops are a different story - I have had some get so hot that they actually burn your legs, who knows what improper airflow could do in that situation.

You're right about that...my own desktop (DT) at work runs a bit on the warm side, but I monitor the fan's airflow output (about 98° average) but occasionally, it will crash...I think more from a case of the "Billgate's Syndrome" than anything else. But when you consider the fact that a DT has a ton of open area inside that box compared to a Laptop (LT), you have a better idea why the LT would fail in comparable circumstances verses the DT.