cpu insanely cold with a fan?

[greenfrank]

I've just fixed a Zalman ZM-F1 (8mm) low rpm (silent) to the chassis, pointing directly to the cpu (atom 230, passively cooled).

Temperature dropped from (average) 43º C to 14º C (measured by Realtemp)

Is the cpu temp too low now?

Maybe the fan is not necessary, because 40 to 50º (or even 60º) is in the safe range.

[CroSsFiRE2.0]

Not sure about realtemp but 14C is not possible since its below room temperature, unless your sitting in the arctic, using peltier cooling or liquid nitro. Try getting a reading using speedfan.

[greenfrank]

Ok, for Speedfan the CPU temp is 23º C.

Still very low, anyway.
Room temp is around 18º C.

[CroSsFiRE2.0]

If you just started the pc, let it sit for a while, and yea, it's a bit low still. and see if the temp changes at all or else you have a stuck sensor

[Tobias]

Room temp of 18C? Then 23 is perfectly believable, Specially as you have an Atom. Don't worry about it:)

PS. CPU's can't really get to cold:) well, as long as you are above -100 or so at least:)

[LodeHacker]

Once my friend tried to make a "cooling" solution of his own; it consisted of a self-made duct and a specially cut aluminium block as well as lots of snow and finally a funnel. The PC was set open on a table outside and the aluminium fixed on the CPU with stretch cord. Next was the duct which covered the aluminium block from the ground up and then a big funnel was set on top of all. The only thing he needed to do was to load new snow every 5 minutes. The CPU was extremely cool, however it didn't last an hour to make precise measurements. The duct overflew and all melted snow (water) flew on the PCB. A quick "zip" and the power supply went down, including the motherboard and CPU. The only thing that still worked was the HDD xD

Don't try this at home kids