55 degrees Celsius CPU while browsing sites - normal?

[a2h]

Or not?

I can hear my fans whirring somewhat loudly right now.

CPU load for the past couple of minutes has hung around 12%.

[ipha]

Depends on your processor, but it's a good idea to clean your fans and heatsink anyway.

[a2h]

I've never opened up a computer case, it's not hard to do so and clean the insides is it?

Also, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 at factory settings (3GHz)

[ipha]

Yeah, that's a bit hot for an E8400.

It's really simply, just open it up and whipe off(no water of course) the fans/heatsink and use some compressed air to get in the heatsink if you have it.

[Hoob]

Mine is usually 60 Celsius when browsing FP. I had to buy an external keyboard and mouse because my laptop gets annoyingly hot to touch.

[Taipan]

[QUOTE=TheBrokenHobo;21225869]Mine is usually 60 Celsius when browsing FP. I had to buy an external keyboard and mouse because my laptop gets annoyingly hot to touch.[/QUOTE]

Laptops are supposed to run hotter.

How old is your pc and do you keep it on the floor in a dusty room with carpets?

[a2h]

[QUOTE=taipan;21229282]How old is your pc and do you keep it on the floor in a dusty room with carpets?[/QUOTE]

If you mean mine, about 1-2 years, and it's on a wooden floor

[ashxu]

eh my laptop is 60-70c with the cooling pad turned to it's lowest fan setting.

But it's an i7, so i guess it's expected.