What are acceptable temperatures for my laptop CPU?

[hihiman1]

For my desktop I generally keep it below 70C, but I'm not sure if my laptop temps should be the same. I have a T4500 Dual-Core Pentium CPU. Also does anybody know of any programs to check which processes are using the CPU the most?

 

[phatbuddha79]

Ctrl+alt+delete, under processes tab, sort by CPU. I also have a T4500 based laptop but since it's new and dust free, my core temps are high 20's at web browsing. I do not recommend a laptop going past 70C. If it's past 60c, you need to clean it out.

 

[decode33]

45-55 celcius is normal

 

[de5_Roy]

download core temp and look for a figure called tjmax. other monitor softwares are cpu-z, gpu-z, speccy, hwmonitor, speedfan.
this page says your cpu's max temperature is 105c.
http://cpu-data.info/index.php?grp=AW80577GG0521MA&gr=-1
for good performance and longevity don't let your cpu temp go higher than 60-65c. if your cpu gets that hot, clean your laptop's air vents for better air supply and keep it clean.

 

[hihiman1]

Thanks to all of you

 

[hihiman1]

Best answer selected by hihiman1.

 

[de5_Roy]

forgot to add speedfan.
thanks for the vote.