The temperature is within normal range for a safe motherboard operation.
The temperature is within normal range for a safe motherboard operation.
Speccy, go from Speedfan to HWMonitor—both are well-known for being outdated or unreliable. HWInfo64 is the only real option left! Still, there are some sensors that claim to exist but just give nonsense high static values that you can safely ignore.
I wonder if it's safe to run a PC without an exhaust fan or if you should get one.
The board lacks a chipset temperature sensor, which means it will produce many incorrect readings in most monitoring tools. As with hardware monitors, it mistakenly identifies your i3 as having six cores—clearly not useful. You might try the GPU-Z sensor tab for more precise CPU temperature data, though that may still be limited by the motherboard's capabilities. Most chipsets operate between 5-10 watts and don’t need airflow unless you’re over-volting, which isn’t possible here. Hope this clears things up!