# Average or hot?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/average-or-hot/217132>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 23, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/average-or-hot/217132 "2007-02-23T09:13:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Andy4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/57b2e6/32.png) [@Andy4](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Andy4)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/average-or-hot/217132/1 "2007-02-23T09:13:43Z")

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Got the desktop working recently, but I’m a tad concerned, the CPU at idle sits in the 29-32C range and goes up to about 40C when I’m playing Microsoft Train Simulator with Folding@Home and other apps in the background. The CPU is at stock speeds and Rambo says his maxes at 45C and his is at 3.03GHz.

Do I need a case fan to help get the air circulating in the tower box?