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Definition of 'Idle Temp'

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March 31, 2011 7:21:29 PM

Hi guys, I was just curious because there are basically two trains of thoughts in between my friends in terms of Idle Temperature definition.


Would you say it is measuring the temp right after the computer's turned on? (a couple degrees Celsius above Ambient Temp)

Of course, the CPU chip had to be cooled down as much as it can before measuring that way.




Or, is Idle Temp a measurement of temperature of the computer being 'idle', meaning after the CPU warms up a bit

The second method measures a couple degrees Celsius higher compared to first method.



So, can anyone enlighten me which is correct?

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March 31, 2011 7:30:25 PM

Idle temperature is the temperature your components reach when you leave the computer to idle, this temperature is reached when there is no activity on the system (except whatever you are measuring the tempo with).

And it's best to get a worst case scenario for temperatures to ensure you are within safe limits.
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March 31, 2011 9:17:58 PM

I like a "realistic" idle and load measurements
the computer has been on over an hour with the normal programs I have
running (MSoutlook,MSI afterburner,icon dock,sysem monitor) constantly
I also like to have my GPU OCd too since under gaming loads it would be OCd
I run Prime95 for load along with those programs running
It seems better to have all programs turned off and just starting tower BUT
I dont think that is an accurate portrayal of real life temps
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