What is a safe temp for you CPU to be at?

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Varies with make and model, both Intel and AMD list thermal
limits for their chips.

AMD tends to run hotter.

50 ° C or lower for the CPU is desired.


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| I'm not sure what are a good range of temps.
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Hi, as the man said it depends upon the CPU, but you must also take into
account the ambient temperature, type of case, fans, number of peripherals
installed into the case. One other thing, the latest AMD64 Winchester CPU's
actually run cooler than the equivalent Intels...
ChrisC
 
CPU's have the maximum allowed temperature given by the manufacturer. What
twaddle you yap here, ambient temp, fans.......pfffttt..

http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/27375.pdf
page 8, 90C maximum die temperature for an Athlon XP. After that it's
meltdown, mind you before that temperature is ever reached, other components
in close proximity around the motherboard will die. Ceramic IC's can take
65C quite well, but plastic IC's can only make to 50C. Motherboards rarely
have ceramic IC's, also caps will fail long before then.
 
Little of what you have said has to do with the "safe operation temperature
of the CPU"!

The safe temp is all in the design parameters of the CPU, which is
controlled by the manufacturer.


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Richard Urban said:
Little of what you have said has to do with the "safe operation
temperature of the CPU"!

The safe temp is all in the design parameters of the CPU, which is
controlled by the manufacturer.
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Ok, I am running that AIDA32 utility and it says my CPU is running at 70
degrees C.
I have an AMD 64 3000.
 
AIDA32 is obsolete, the temps it reports on an AMD 64 may
not be correct.
EVEREST from www.lavalys.com is the current version of the
program. 70 is hot, you might want to check the fit of the
heat sink and the air flow in the case.


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in message
| | > Little of what you have said has to do with the "safe
operation
| > temperature of the CPU"!
| >
| > The safe temp is all in the design parameters of the
CPU, which is
| > controlled by the manufacturer.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Regards,
| >
| > Richard Urban
| >
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| Ok, I am running that AIDA32 utility and it says my CPU is
running at 70
| degrees C.
| I have an AMD 64 3000.
|
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Jim said:
AIDA32 is obsolete, the temps it reports on an AMD 64 may
not be correct.
EVEREST from www.lavalys.com is the current version of the
program. 70 is hot, you might want to check the fit of the
heat sink and the air flow in the case.


|
in message
| | > Little of what you have said has to do with the "safe
operation
| > temperature of the CPU"!
| >
| > The safe temp is all in the design parameters of the
CPU, which is
| > controlled by the manufacturer.
| >
| >
| > --
| > Regards,
| >
| > Richard Urban
| >
|
| Ok, I am running that AIDA32 utility and it says my CPU is
running at 70
| degrees C.
| I have an AMD 64 3000.
|
|
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I am running a FX53 at about 35 degrees C.
 
In my view 70C is to hot if it is a case temprature. The very max for case
temp should be 65C with an internal temp of 70 max.

Now, the typical signs of overtemp is instability and shutdown.

I strongly concur with Jim Macklin that you check your airflow, heatsink and
fan if the temp actually is 70C


Here is a post on amd's board (not from amd )
http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=11807

Here are some spec's
http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/30430.pdf
 
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