This would seem to be fine as the maximum I believe is up to 80+ degrees
celcius.

Philip Fooks, 
SIEMENS Business Services Inc. 
Custom Support Engineer, Intel Corp.
(253) 371-8003 Desk 
(877) 396-8042 Pager 
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-----Original Message-----
From: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael A. Wosnick
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] CPU temp in Windows XP

Ironically, just last night I myself installed Intel's Active Monitor.
Problem is, I don't know what the "normal" temp of the CPU should
actually
be.

The gauge in the monitor is similar to a tachometer with a green, yellow
and
red zone. The pre-set alarm is at the border of the yellow and red.
Makes
sense.

But my temp is always running very close to the very top end of the
green
(about 50 deg C, or about 110-120  deg F). Is this what I should expect,
or
should it be lower and solidly in the "middle" of the green range. I
assume
it has been running there for the last 6 months since I bought the
machine,
but as they say, ignorance is bliss. Now that I actually see the CPU
temp,
it is worrying me that the system is running a bit too warm. Should I be
worried or is this normal?

My CPU is an Intel P4 - 3.0 GHz with HT (and I am running under Win XP
Pro
and Intel's most recent BIOS).

Thanks.

Michael

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