Heat on my system

[Samir Ghannoum]

Hello,
I have a vista 64bit system, 500Gb WD HHD, VAG ATI 4870, 500 watts Power supply, DVD rom, Intel DP45SG Motherboard, 4GB ram Kingston,
the CPU temperature is always between 60 and 80 C
what should i do, thanks
Samir Ghannoum, Beirut - Lebanon
sghannoum@hotmail.com

 

[hang-the-9]

Did you build it yourself? You can re-install the heatsink, get new thermal compound. Case vents dust free, not stored in an enclosed sapce? Run with the side open maybe, at times that can help. You should not see much over 60 degrees temps.