Post by: fin1581 on January 10, 2004, 01:36:00 PM
Post by: Anushian on January 10, 2004, 06:08:00 PM
CPU temp should range from about 40º-65ºC (104º-149ºF)
Motherboard temp should range from about 33º-49ºC (90º-120ºF)
Taken from the pinned FAQ on the hardware modification board.
Post by: ColKurtz on January 11, 2004, 12:39:00 PM
But I've seen posts where CPUs get into the 140s and don't have any problems. Your xbox will shut down if the CPU or mobo temps run into unsafe territory - though I'm unsure if it monitors non-stock hdd temps.
Post by: Thundera on January 31, 2004, 10:49:00 AM
I know I could probably answer this question myself if I could lay my hands on the xbox's original manual but since I threw it out I thought I'd ask the experts.
Does anyone know the maximum xbox operating temperatures? Seperate ones for cpu and mobo if you know them but an overall is just as good.
Thanks
Thundera
Post by: soki on January 31, 2004, 11:01:00 AM
CPU temp should range from about 40º-65ºC (104º-149ºF)
Motherboard temp should range from about 33º-49ºC (90º-120ºF)
What is too hot for my xbox?
your xbox sill shut down if the cpu temperature reaches 71ºC (160ºF)
from a sticky at the top of the forum...
Post by: Thundera on January 31, 2004, 11:08:00 AM
Thanks for the info. It confirms what I thought, my xbox isn't too hot running at an average of cpu = 50c. Just wanted to be sure though.
Thanks again.
Post by: akindbro4u on March 06, 2004, 04:24:00 PM
Post by: 7 e on March 06, 2004, 06:31:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| What is too hot for my xbox? your xbox sill shut down if the cpu temperature reaches 71ºC (160ºF) |
Post by: lookformeb on March 06, 2004, 07:15:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| What are the average temperatures for the xbox cpu and motherboard? CPU temp should range from about 40º-65ºC (104º-149ºF) Motherboard temp should range from about 33º-49ºC (90º-120ºF) What is too hot for my xbox? |
your xbox sill shut down if the cpu temperature reaches 71ºC (160ºF)
Post by: papaholmz on March 28, 2004, 01:15:00 PM
thanks,
papaholmz
Post by: mR. DEATH on September 26, 2003, 09:00:00 AM
Post by: SKoT on September 26, 2003, 11:20:00 AM
BUT
I would at least do the 12V mod or buy another $6 12V fan or put a 40 mm under the HDD blowing AWAY towards the heastsink for the back fan to pull it out if you really want it to be much cooler.
Post by: SeQr on September 26, 2003, 11:57:00 AM
, it is already not in the most perfect situation for cooling, and since my dad "reorganized" it, my xbox is almost onto the ceiling and it doesnt lose as many heat as first. First I had about 56 degrees, with some time playing games from HD, Now I already have 60 and above within about 15 minutes.
Post by: bleugh on September 26, 2003, 12:10:00 PM
most consumer electronics will be rated for an external ambient maximum temperature of +40 degrees celcius or so
if your xbox is pulling 60 internally at room temperature (of say 25 degrees) then it's going to break sooner or later.
I cant remember where the temperature probe is exactly in the xbox, i suspect its measuring one IC or another
a good rule of thumb is that if you cant hold your thumb on a component that has no heatsinking for more than a few seconds, its waay too hot and it will need cooling. and if you cant hold your thumb on a device with a heatsink for more than a few seconds, put a bigger heatsink on it or cool it another way
to cool my box a little i've cut out the jewel and bunged some mesh in, i'm really too lazy to put a bigger fan or mod it much more right now, but i'm getting temps of around 48 running games, and thats a 1.1 xbox
seriously i'd look at some extra cooling, read the tutorials.... the 80mm fan is a good compromise if you like a quiet xbox. an 80mm 12V fan is better, a bit noisier but cooler!
your xbox wont fail overnight so dont panic, at 60 degrees though, i wouldnt expect it to last for the warranty period!
....they test component lifetime by running them in artificially high temperatures for a time - say, if its specced to 40 degrees, and 5 years they may run it at 100 degrees, it fails in a month then some mathematical relationship would give a expected lifetime at 20 degrees, maybe 1 week at 100 is equivalent to 2 years at 20 or something like that,
not entirely accurate, but gives you an idea
Post by: SeQr on September 26, 2003, 12:42:00 PM
Post by: Pyroknight on September 26, 2003, 01:04:00 PM
Post by: bleugh on September 26, 2003, 03:55:00 PM
just imagine a hot day, or if you decide to have the heating on a fair bit, an extra 20 degrees above ambient room temperature would start screwing up some of the less tolerant bits on the mobo, notably the hard drive for a start
40 degrees ambient, added to the heat generated by the hard drive itself makes for at least 80-90 degrees, that'll fry it sooner rather than later.
CPU temperatures of mis sixties is, admittidley little cause for concern, silicon juctions will start to fail at half that again, the CPU may last (say) 4 years instead of 10 due to accellerated deteoriation (electron migration / tunneling)
if everyone says its ok, then fine, its ok, thats what MS have allowed the xboxes to do,
anyone any returns stats on these things?, going by their records of software development I wouldnt be too surprised if this wasnt a partial oversight
Post by: exiled350 on September 26, 2003, 04:59:00 PM
Post by: brahm2 on September 26, 2003, 05:22:00 PM
| QUOTE |
| What are the average temperatures for the xbox cpu and motherboard? CPU temp should range from about 40º-65ºC (104º-149ºF) Motherboard temp should range from about 33º-49ºC (90º-120ºF) |
You're fine.. don't worry..
The best cooling solution for you is to get it out of that console cabinet or whatever you have it in. Put it on the rug in front of your tv
Post by: SeQr on September 27, 2003, 12:09:00 AM
Post by: A.Z.BEST on September 27, 2003, 08:11:00 AM
. Get better 80mm fan.
Post by: Larick on September 29, 2003, 09:17:00 PM
| QUOTE (bleugh @ Sep 27 2003, 12:55 AM) |
| just imagine a hot day, or if you decide to have the heating on a fair bit, an extra 20 degrees above ambient room temperature would start screwing up some of the less tolerant bits on the mobo, notably the hard drive for a start |
If your ambient temp is 25, and your in a room 20 degree's higher than that (45oC) That's pretty damned hot, and the last thing I would be doing is sitting down in front of a television playing X-Box.
Although I agree that cooler is better, there is a noise vs cooling factor (unless your using peltier plates, or some kinda liquid cooling solution etc) and really, in two or three years, the next incarnation of X-Box will be out, and we the only things these ones will be doing is sitting in a closet or functioning as part of a cluster server.
If you have the money, invest in cooling, if you don't, don't worry about it, your component life may be shortened, but will you really be using your X-Box in 3 years? Will you even be using it in 2 years? Consoles are becoming more and more like PCs lifecycle wise.. Remeber how long Intellivision lasted?
Post by: benjellos on November 11, 2003, 07:18:00 PM
How accurate is the reading in Evox?
Post by: fastbuickgn on November 12, 2003, 01:39:00 PM
Post by: x-boxer65 on December 24, 2003, 10:38:00 AM
I am running a 7200 seagate what would be the recomened fan speed.
Post by: lookformeb on December 24, 2003, 12:19:00 PM
