I recently (a month now, or 2) built my computer. I got it up running, had bad ram when I got it, so I had to send that back in for replacement. It seems to have always run rather warm, but I never really paid attention to the temperatures. Mine specifically runs at about 40-43C at idle and around the 50's at full load (playing games). My videocard is at around 75C at idle and 80+ in games. I have Q-Fan disabled so that the RPM for the CPU fan will be at max. My theories... I need new/better thermal paste? I do live in Texas, and I'm not in an AC`ed house right now, and the temp is about 65's - 75's F. Maybe I need to upgrade my CPU fan or switch to water cooling? INFO: My case is opened and I have 4 Fans (including the CPU) running, but I can't control any of the RPM speeds. SPECS: AMD64 Winchester 3500+ 90nm 939-pin XMS Corsair 3200XL 512mb x2 XFX 6800gt PCI-Express 256mb 550W Antec True (Granted the 550w does produce a lot of heat, but none of which is sent downward towards the CPU) I've seen that other people have 3500+ and they run at 32C (the same model I have) which is why I’m really asking if I should I be worried, or once we turn on air-conditioning in this house will things be better?

IMO your temps are great considering that you have no AC! Don't worry about it at all. You will be fine. YO

Totally agree with YOYO. No real probs there. AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 WinXP Pro. Nvidia:6800GT Dane Electronic Pro. Dual 1024MB 400MHz RAM Tagan 480Watt PSU: 28Amps on +12volt rail. Asus A8V Deluxe "WiFi" M/Board - AquaGate