plew@csus_abcdefg.edu wrote:
> I've updated my system with:
> mb = msi p6n platinum
> cpu = intel 6550
> ram = 2 gig
> heatsink/fan = zalman
> video = 16550 pro w/512
>
> When the antec sonata ii case fan is set to low, the cpu temp
> is approx 29-30 C; when the case fan is set to medium, the
> cpu temp is approx 38-39 C.
>
> I have seen that the 40 C is ok but would 25-30 C be "too low"?
>
> Haven't found a way to check the zalman fan speed as it only has
> the 3 pin connection to the mb for the cpu fan instead of 4-pins.
>
> Not a problem as just was curious.
In message <f8nr28$uga$1@reader01.news.esat.net> "gonzo"
<youmustbejoking@bite.my.***.net> wrote:
>plew@csus_abcdefg.edu wrote:
>> I've updated my system with:
>> mb = msi p6n platinum
>> cpu = intel 6550
>> ram = 2 gig
>> heatsink/fan = zalman
>> video = 16550 pro w/512
>>
>> When the antec sonata ii case fan is set to low, the cpu temp
>> is approx 29-30 C; when the case fan is set to medium, the
>> cpu temp is approx 38-39 C.
>>
>> I have seen that the 40 C is ok but would 25-30 C be "too low"?
>>
>> Haven't found a way to check the zalman fan speed as it only has
>> the 3 pin connection to the mb for the cpu fan instead of 4-pins.
>>
>> Not a problem as just was curious.
>
>The cooler, the better.
>
Within reason, you don't want to drop below the dew point. Not a
concern when you are fan-cooling, obviously, but it's a potential
concern in some cases.
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is there an "optimal" cpu temp ??? 
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