My Core 2 Duo idles at 50C... What to do?

[mbriant]

Get a Mac ! No, wait, they run even hotter.

Sorry, since I finally switched to Mac, I've been dying to be the one saying "Get a Mac" instead of the one constantly hearing it.

[Carmantom]

Originally Posted by Duggeh

20-30 degrees?!!?

What's the ambient room temperature? 5?

I'm lucky if I idle at 60.

That was the same thing I thought. What's wrong w/ 50 degrees. Mine runs about that. It's a Duo as well.

[fraseyboy]

Core 2 Duo's normally run alot cooler... Mine used to run at around 30C with the stock cooler.

[mbriant]

I think laptops tend to run hotter.

Intel core 2 Duo temperature? - Yahoo! Answers

From the Tech Support Guy: Safe Operating Temperature Ranges for Core 2 Duo ASUS Laptops

[Nihility]

coming from someone who builds/overclocks gaming PC's a good amount, take out all your case's fans, and anything in the way that you can.

clean all the dust/etc out of ALL the fans, wires, etc. that could be heating up your system.


one other thing - depending on your system, your computer will run safely up to 100 even 120 degrees before stuff starts melting after hours at that temp.

its not suggested, but its been/can be done.

i busted a heat sync on an overclocked intel 1.86 ghz core 2 due (that was overclocked at 3.4 ghz) and it ran fine for about a week before the computer shut off due to it reaching 120 degrees under load.

nothing broke or anything cept a few wires started melting near the core.



oh and for comparison - the average Apple laptop idles at 60 degrees, so your NO WHERE NEAR the "danger zone"