Howdy.
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s 35 - 41 normal for a motherboard,
35 is a nice temp, your computer can handle that temp all day long. But 41 is pushing it and if it idles at that temp then you are having some cooling problems.
if you want to monitor these temps while in windows then i would recommened you download install these programs.
CPUZ
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CPU-Z is a freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.
MotherBoardMonitor
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What is MBM5?
Motherboard Monitor is a tool that will display information from the sensor chip on your motherboard in your Windows system tray. MBM supports a wide range of Chipsets & Sensor Chip combinations. MBM is compatible with Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP and .NET
It can sense temps from Cpu, HDD, GFx and Mobo. It does also sense Fan speeds. If it senses that your hardware is overheated it can protect it by Shutting it down (user configured).
SysTools
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SysTool is an allround tweak and overclocking utility for enthusiasts.
SpeedFan <- Doesn't give exact readings of fan speeds, but it's close enough to give a rough idea on you speeds.
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If you need a tool that can change your computer's fan speeds, read the temperatures of your motherboard and your hard disk, read voltages and fan speeds and check the status of your hard disk using S.M.A.R.T. or SCSI attributes, then you came to the right place. SpeedFan is the software to go. It is fully configurable and you can create custom events to handle every situation in an automated way. SpeedFan works under Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, 2003 and Windows XP. It works with Windows 64 bit too. And this all is absolutely for free!
You really want your computer to idle at around 21, and on 100%cpu load you don't want the temps to get higher then 30 to 35.
cheers
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