January 8th, 2003, 06:15 PM
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what temp should my CPU's be whan idle i have a duron 900 and an athlon xp 1700+
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January 8th, 2003, 06:29 PM
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At idle, the temps should be around 35C to 45C, depending on room temp and case cooling/ temp. At 100% usage, the temp should not go above 60C, or instability may become a problem. Some have been known to work fine above this, but not by much. If at 100% utilization it is below 60C, you should be fine. The processors are both rated by AMD to be good up to 90C, but this is only before the chip is 'fried'. Stability is much lower than the 90C AMD rating.
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January 8th, 2003, 06:31 PM
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Athlon XP I'd be comfortable with low 40's. Some may scream that that is too hot, but IMO it is very reasonable.
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January 9th, 2003, 01:40 AM
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yes, anything above 60 should be looked at, i prefer in the low 40's for idle and high 40 to low 50 full load, i run a 1800+ w/ Volcano 9 though, so no prob with temps there!
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January 9th, 2003, 02:00 AM
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I agree, stay below 60C and you're "cool". 
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January 9th, 2003, 02:38 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Martoch
I agree, stay below 60C and you're "cool".
| true... in terms of computers of course... but if any real "cool" person were to see this, they'd be "whats that 'c' supposed to mean?" no offence to anyone out there, as i am a "cool" guy | |
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