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Anyone got any links to guides on acceptable temps for CPU's? More specifically A64's but a general guide for various processors would be good. Thanks :)
Edit : I don't mean AMD/Intels recommended temps btw as they will have largish margins for error yes?, i mean what temps CPU's can really tolerate before error's and even damage occor. Cheers
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Thanks mate.
I'm slightly worried, I ran that program and got a max of 57C, should I be worried, that at the highest I ever see my cpu temps it's 55C????
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Maybe I'm stupid but isn't MaxTCase the max temp the packaging can reach, the core will be running at as much as 15 or 20C above that (which is what the internal diode mesures)
Yes thats what it is ....or at least i think it is :).....now i have had chance to actually read it ;)
The following is direct from AMD for your cpu..
AMD Athlon 64 Details
Processor AMD Athlon 64
Model 3700+
Ordering P/N (Tray) ADA3700DAA5BN
Ordering P/N (PIB) ADA3700BNBOX
Stepping E4
Frequency 2200Mhz
HT Speed 2000
Voltage 1.35-1.40 V
Max Temp 70°C
Thermal Power 89W
L1 Cache 128KB
L2 Cache 1MB
CMOS Technology 90nm SOI
Socket Socket Socket 939
Cheers, I think mine tops at about 62 under load using the stock cooler when running at 2.4ghz.
If it doesnt crash its ok, thats the general rule of thumb, case temp + 15oC thats about right for CPU otherwise like i said if it doesn crash then its fine irrelivant of temp.