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Originally posted by Adeptus

Do you have a second temperature reading available, usually called "ambient" or "motherboard" temperature?  If so, what is it?

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i have no idea, i'm using speed fan, it only tells me temp1, temp2, and temp3, temp 2 being my CPU, because that changes, when i'm underload, and when i'm idleing

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Originally posted by Adeptus
If both CPU and ambient temperatures are high, then the problem is weak airflow in the case and you should consider adding case fans where possible, or getting a better case.

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would keeping the side face panel off my case be a good or bad cooling idea?

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Originally posted by NiteMare

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Originally posted by Adeptus

Do you have a second temperature reading available, usually called "ambient" or "motherboard" temperature?  If so, what is it?

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i have no idea, i'm using speed fan, it only tells me temp1, temp2, and temp3, temp 2 being my CPU, because that changes, when i'm underload, and when i'm idleing

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What do the rest of the temperatures actually say?

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Originally posted by NiteMare
would keeping the side face panel off my case be a good or bad cooling idea?

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Good idea generally, though make sure that your computer is safe (nothing will hit it or fall on/into it).

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Originally posted by rav0

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Originally posted by NiteMare

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Originally posted by Adeptus

Do you have a second temperature reading available, usually called "ambient" or "motherboard" temperature?  If so, what is it?

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i have no idea, i'm using speed fan, it only tells me temp1, temp2, and temp3, temp 2 being my CPU, because that changes, when i'm underload, and when i'm idleing

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What do the rest of the temperatures actually say?

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i just finished a game so i'll let my computer idle a bit then post a screen shot

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Originally posted by rav0

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Originally posted by NiteMare
would keeping the side face panel off my case be a good or bad cooling idea?

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Good idea generally, though make sure that your computer is safe (nothing will hit it or fall on/into it).

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already done, its under my desk

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Originally posted by NiteMare
would keeping the side face panel off my case be a good or bad cooling idea?

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It can go either way.  Try it and see.  The ventilation design in a typical desktop PC is very primitive and there it would usually help.   

In case of more advanced designs, where the air flow is carefully channeled to the right places, it can hurt -- most high end server hardware, particularly tightly packed rack mount systems, come with warning labels to never operate it with covers removed.

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Originally posted by Adeptus

In case of more advanced designs, where the air flow is carefully channeled to the right places, it can hurt -- most high end server hardware, particularly tightly packed rack mount systems, come with warning labels to never operate it with covers removed.

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yeah, thats what i was worryed about, i can't really tell if mines good or not, i have it off right now, i'll check it again later with teh case closed

btyw the screen yis posted above

Well the're likely to some of these:

• power supply unit
  
• cpu
  
• case (mobo)

However, not necessarily. My computer has three (I think) sensors, there is a CPU reading, a case reading, but also a meter which will continuously say 25° C, I don't know why. My computer has no reading for power supply.

In your screenshot, Temp3 is more than Temp2 by just a bit, and could just be an error. Generally, the hihest temp is CPU but a difference of just 1 degree could be an error anyway.

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Originally posted by rav0
In your screenshot, Temp3 is more than Temp2 by just a bit, and could just be an error. Generally, the hihest temp is CPU but a difference of just 1 degree could be an error anyway.

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just a coincedince, temp3 doesn't change more then a degree temp 2 can get up to 70C depending on my CPU usage

I tried SpeedFan here and compared the results to Asus Probe (I have an Asus P4C800DX motherboard).

All the numbers match up and SpeedFan's "Temp1" on my system is ambient temperature and "Temp2" is CPU.  "Temp3" here shows a negative number, it's obviously not connected (Asus' own utility only shows two temperatures). 

However, a little bit of Googling suggests that the numbers match up differently for other people.  There are claims of "Temp1" and "Temp3" being the CPU temperatures on some other boards.

opening your case also means more dust entering it ;p

installing a fan or 2 can help a lot. not cpu fans but just general fans, i found help a lot