Would 60 degrees CPU at idle be expected in my situation?

thesuperguy

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I recently speed built a computer to confirm everything was working and it went right to post and I was able to get into the BIOS (thank god :D), but I have noticed that my CPU temp showing in the BIOS was upwards of 60 or so degrees. I know this isn't normal but there are a couple aspects that could contribute to this. First off, cable management is non existent - I have all the cables sprawled out everywhere blocking any sort of airflow. The side panels are currently off - consistent airflow is not possible. I'm using the stock heatsink - self explanatory. I'm just wondering if even in my situation (which I plan on fixing completely tomorrow), is 60 degrees abnormal? I just want to make sure it's not an underlying problem with the CPU. Note, I am using the FX-6300.
 
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No it is not at 100% load during the BIOS/UEFI settings. You have no idea what you are talking about.



60 degrees is a bit high but it's not unheard of for stock cooling solutions to get quite warm. Furthermore, the AMD FX series microprocessors are power guzzlers to begin with.

That temperature isn't hot enough to cause damage or anything, but you should definitely work on it


No it is not at 100% load during the BIOS/UEFI settings. You have no idea what you are talking about.



60 degrees is a bit high but it's not unheard of for stock cooling solutions to get quite warm. Furthermore, the AMD FX series microprocessors are power guzzlers to begin with.

That temperature isn't hot enough to cause damage or anything, but you should definitely work on it
 
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