CPU Temp ?

[Tom R]

Asus Probe says my CPU temp is 122 F.
The bios says it is 107 F.
Is this to high?
I'm running a 2400 chip on a A7N8X-X
with the stock AMD heatsink and fan.
Not Overclocked.
TIA,
Tom

 

[RonK]

Those temps are normal . Nothing to worry about.

 

[Jay Cee]

with an amd athlon xp 2000 ,a vantec aeroflow heatsink, and artic silver3
thermalpaste i am getting a max reading of 85f. i feel using a good quality
heatsink and thermal paste is a wise investment.
my motto, "the cooler, the better"

(i don't overclock my cpu either)

jc

 

[KC Computers]

Asus Probe says my CPU temp is 122 F.
The bios says it is 107 F.
Is this to high?
I'm running a 2400 chip on a A7N8X-X
with the stock AMD heatsink and fan.
Not Overclocked.

You don't need to start to worry until it gets to
over 140F (60C).

 

[Alan Wright]

If not overclocked, the warranty guarantees it will work at
minimum of 185F (85C) under load.

All of my AMD CPUs have always reached over 60C under
load (some over 70C), and none have ever shown any instability
when not overclocked.

Alan

 

[Alan Wright]

Cooler is only better if you do overclock. Otherwise
it makes no difference, and you can replace under
warranty if the chip shows instability below 85C.
There is a 20C variation among chips of the same grade.
Some people get cooler ones, but they all work the same
at stock speed. If you don't overclock, adding a better
heatsink will do very little other than moving the heat
around slightly faster. You get nothing from the effort
or investment.

Alan

 

[Tom R]

You don't need to start to worry until it gets to
over 140F (60C).

Thanks for the help,
Tom
( It is nice to see an Internet Dealer that is not afraid
to put his Phone Number and Address on his web site.)

 

[Dave]

You don't need to start to worry until it gets to
over 140F (60C).

ISTR that Durons can go up to something like 85 or 90 C.

 

[Roger Hamlett]

ISTR that Durons can go up to something like 85 or 90 C.

There are a number of different 'temperatures' involved with chips. The 90C
figure (varies between chip versions, between about 85C, and 95C), is the
_peak_ temperature inside the chip. Even the on chip diode, reads lower than
this, depending on what part of the chip is working hardest. Reckon on
adding at least 5C to the 'on chip' reading, to estimate the highest chip
temperature. Then there are the external temperatures read by various
methods. The 'correct' method (specified by AMD), involves a sensor fitted
at a precise distance from the chip surface, inside the heatsink. They
provide a table of 'conversion factors', to estimate the peak temperature
from these readings. Unfortunately the external sensors used on most boards,
instead work by contact with bottom of the chip, without such good thermal
connection, and the readings are much less accurate. Some motherboard
manufacturers provide their own 'tweak' factors for both the diode readings
(if applicable), and the external readings (if used instead). This is why
different programs, can sometimes give very different results. Generally,
for a properly placed external sensor, AMD recommend a peak reading of 70C.
Even the highest reading you are getting, is 'only' 50C, and is well within
even th most conservative 'spec'.

Best Wishes

 

[Tom R]

Thanks for the reply,
Tom

There are a number of different 'temperatures' involved with chips. The 90C
figure (varies between chip versions, between about 85C, and 95C), is the
_peak_ temperature inside the chip. Even the on chip diode, reads lower than
this, depending on what part of the chip is working hardest. Reckon on
adding at least 5C to the 'on chip' reading, to estimate the highest chip
temperature. Then there are the external temperatures read by various
methods. The 'correct' method (specified by AMD), involves a sensor fitted
at a precise distance from the chip surface, inside the heatsink. They
provide a table of 'conversion factors', to estimate the peak temperature
from these readings. Unfortunately the external sensors used on most boards,
instead work by contact with bottom of the chip, without such good thermal
connection, and the readings are much less accurate. Some motherboard
manufacturers provide their own 'tweak' factors for both the diode readings
(if applicable), and the external readings (if used instead). This is why
different programs, can sometimes give very different results. Generally,
for a properly placed external sensor, AMD recommend a peak reading of 70C.
Even the highest reading you are getting, is 'only' 50C, and is well within
even th most conservative 'spec'.

Best Wishes