Processor Temperature

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I am running an AMD Athlon2000 processor and was wondering what is the
maximum temp I can safely run this processor at?
Thanks
 
The answer is on the AMD website

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|I am running an AMD Athlon2000 processor and was wondering
what is the
| maximum temp I can safely run this processor at?
| Thanks
|
|
 
Even though AMD has rated the CPU die to 90c, I hope you don't actually
allow it to get that hot. I personally start looking for better cooling
solutions if my CPU hits 60c. Processor life is tied to how gentle you treat
it. Letting it get hot to 70 or 80c for hours on end is asking for a short
processor lifespan.
 
But be aware that 90C is the maximum _die_ temperature (the
temperature of the silicon chip itself). The "CPU temperature"
reported by the typical motherboard and/or motherboard monitoring
utility is measured directly underneath the CPU package, and is quite
a bit lower than the die temperature. Newer chips/utilities allow you
to monitor what is generally called the CPU diode temperature, which
is much closer to CPU die temperature. "Old-fashioned" CPU
temperatures above 60C would generally be deprecated.

Thanks Jim & Stringfellow

90c is the answer. :-)
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Peter R. Fletcher
 
In addition to the other posts, there is no such thing as an Athlon2000.
You either have an Athlon, Duron, Sempron, AMD64, or FX. Never has been
anything called and Athlon2000.

Bobby
 
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