Processor...too cold?

Is it possible to get your processor TOO cool?
I know that freezing it completely might have some deadly effects, but what about getting a 2ghz dual core down to 60 degrees?
I'm basically using a hand towel and a big ice pack to draw heat from underneath my laptop (no leaking or anything).

...I have never heard of any complaining there processor is to cold...unless you live in really cold area well anyone the general rule for electronics is the ideal heat is 70-80 but 50-110 it will be ok and anything lower or higher can lead to issues.

It will just don't run at it's maximum performance, around 60 degrees is good.

Actually, the colder it is, the better it runs, so long as you don't get it anywhere near -187C (absolute zero). I would say it may take damage below 2C as the pins on the chip are starting to become brittle, but the colder you get it, the better. My CPU idles at 34C and has yet to get anywhere near 50C even under full load. Only bad thing about using an ice brick is the potential for water damage from condensation.

Is that right loony? So the Intel guy told us a bad thingy!

Loony what are your views on this guy who made a PC mod that had liquid Nitrogen inside his PC to constantly keep his system cold? I guess it would be pretty hard for him to change parts from his PC from time to time as he needs to extract the stuff out of his system first, but is that a good idea in general?

liquid nitrogen cooling can work when done properly, but I don't recommend it because its highly dangerous stuff. It can freeze anything solid, and if the object sustains an impact afterwards it shatters. Even a human hand. Additionally, the CPU would need to be artificially heated underneath to prevent the pins becoming brittle.

So in the end that guy who made that mod made a rig that may cut down processor heat build up, but may have sacrificed sturdyness. Oh snap :(

I heard of something called phase change cooling; apparently it does something to cool the computer down to like -50 degrees Celsius. I bet Loonylion will give us some info on that. *wink wink*

its effectively having a refrigerator cooling your CPU.

I heard Microsoft is making an OS that makes your processor run at extremely low temperatures.
But they'll only be selling the OS in Antarctica.Some kind of region lock-out I guess.

that's a load of crap, the OS can't control processor operating temperature.

Replying to #12

......./facepalm

I hope you're talking about Fahrenheit.

Replying to #14

I don't see how putting ice under my laptop would cause the processor to run at 140F.

anandjones · #14I hope you're talking about Fahrenheit.

Core temps should be monitored in Celsius, but this guy chose Fahrenheit. 60 degrees Celsius is my Core 2 Quad under load.

Oh wait. Egg on my face :-XYeah it is in Celsius. My bad.

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Replying to #18

Yeah I'm using a no-leak ice pack with a towel top to help cut the condensation. I'm going to purchase a better pack when I have some money.

its not leaks that are the problem, its condensation. Get a laptop cooler.