is my laptop cpu too hot?

[sniperrfl1011]

i just downloaded a cpu temp measuring software...sicne motherboard monitor didnt work with my mobile mobo. It reported my temp @ 58 C to begin with. Now, i am running some media video encoding that has lasted over 2 hours...and the temp has crept up to 69 C. From what i can tell...thats pretty hot...is this bad? my cpu is a barton AMD athlon m 2500

EDIT: its up to 70 now...yes, its celcius

[Lord Riff Raff]

Lets have a look at the AMD dev docs.

Okay Bartons have a critical temp of 85C, if they go above that then your CPU will be fried. 70C is a little hot though. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it hit 75C then I'd be exceptionally worried.

[polobunny]

A laptop always heat more than a desktop computer, but I beleive dust is one good factor. Laptop make alot of static electricity, here the dust comes. The little fan cannot cold your processor like it should because of dust, etc etc.
Blowing air on it would help...
But 70 celcius isn't critical, even though it's a bit high.

[Dark Neighbour]

Blah, Lappies get way hotter then that. I wouldn't worry, I've had my Celeron 933 over 70 Degrees before. Just blow some air into the air holes on the sides, to shift any dust. Thats about all you can do...

[sniperrfl1011]

ok, thanks

[PetMetroid]

I typed a question and the moderator gave me 4 links (including a link to this thread.) Does the critical temperature go the same with an Athlon XP 2000?

[sniperrfl1011]

most likely, yes....is your computer a laptop or desktop? Also, if its a laptop, you should use the laptop/portable setting for power management. dont use always on, because then the processor will get relaly really hot

[Vivi]

I dont think its that hot becuase Laptops cant get very good airflow through them such as a desktop could.

[sniperrfl1011]

I dont think its that hot becuase Laptops cant get very good airflow through them such as a desktop could.

sorry, i dont get what ur trying to say...could you clarify?

[Vivi]

OK in a Desktop computer there is alot of empty space,which makes air flow through the computer case. which means cooling it down. and there are also bigger fans.In a laptop
they dont have hardly any empty space all the parts are cramed closer causing it to heat up more... And having a lap top means smaller fans and a smaller heatsink to go over the CPU.

[sniperrfl1011]

thats why i said if its a laptop, it will be hotter, since the processor cant cool down as fast. Thats why you dont use "always on" because it doesnt use the AMD power now thing...thus creating much more heat

[PetMetroid]

Uh, it's a desktop. Sorry sniperrfl1011 for butting in, but the moderator sent me here for some reason. Some laptop parts are cooled by liquid chemicals, aren't they? Does one ever have to replace the chemicals?

[sniperrfl1011]

i'm pretty sure i dont have liquid chemicals in my laptop :-D sorry, i dont know

[Vivi]

Uh, it's a desktop. Sorry sniperrfl1011 for butting in, but the moderator sent me here for some reason. Some laptop parts are cooled by liquid chemicals, aren't they? Does one ever have to replace the chemicals?

Umm i am sure they are Cooled by air..inless they have water cooling but that is doubtful.

[PetMetroid]

Hmm... well "I only heard." sniperrfl1011, if you activate a temperature shutdown thing, you should be pretty safe. So if you have this on, and it overheats/powers off multiple times, you always know you have a problem, most of the time the fan. I don't know much about laptops, but I'm sure there's a more efficient fan out there that cools more than the one you've got now. By the way, creative sig. you do that yourself?