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Offline Tony

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HOW HOT IS YOURS
« on: August 11, 2003, 22:00 »


I'm talking AMD XP CPU's here folks ::)

Reason I'm asking is, there seems to be a wide but considered [by AMD] satisfactory 'normal operating range'

For instance, I've built two PC's both with XP2000+ CPU's, one with an extra case exhaust fan, and an extra intake fan. The other with no extra cooling, but with plenty of side panel?s ventilation.

The latter running around 48C. and the other running around 44C, when I did comparison tests. And in both cases, system temp was about 10 degrees above ambient room temp.

However I know Simon has built two PC's and they are running hot, with high system temps, but best let him come up with the figures.........please Simon  :)

I have just built a XP2200+ based PC, and it is running around 61C for the CPU and System 37C, when ambient is at 29C.

Now apparently, according to AMD see here 60C-65C is considered normal.

I do not want to get side tracked into a 'what is considered normal' discussion, so let?s just accept normal as ....normal ;D

Here is what AMD briefly summarize as normal operating temperatures. An approximation to the typical reading from a BIOS or external software utility is expected to be around 60C-65C or lower now this PC I have that has reached 62C had a very hot case, but that is considered to be within the normal range. Now consider my XP2000+ running at 44C.......to 65C is a bloody big range if you ask me.

Adept told me, the max operating temp for a XP2200+ is 85C so it's way off that mark, but it still nags me that I can have one running at 44C and another at Scoooochio 62C.

Come on know I've taken the time to write and research this, so let?s be hearing your temps, running whatever kind of chip. If you don?t have a temp monitoring utility, you can reboot, enter BIOS and read it there

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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2003, 22:05 »
My 2000XP used to run at 70 or more which would cause my PC to restart. Eventually the stock build AMD HS & Fan started dying so I upgraded now it runs at 54C. But tomorrow when I get my exam results I will be buying 3 rather fetching blue LED fans and a HDD cooler so I'll tell ya once I've got them sorted, I'll also be getting an 80mm fan upgrade on my HS soon too
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2003, 22:11 »
I'm not one of these rich buggers who can afford to splash out every other week for new kit ::), but my Athlon 1.3 (don't laugh) runs at 51C with a case temp of 24C.

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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2003, 22:13 »
Running an AMD 2100 XP + CPU with 512 DDR 2100,no extra cooling other than its standard heatsink and fan.
According to Si Soft Sandra :
Board temp is 49 C
CPU  temp is 53.5 C

The PC is built in a cupboard so it hasnt got the best air circulation around it :doggie:
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2003, 22:14 »
I recently upgraded to a Athlon 2.4 with the hs & variable speed fan that ebuyer reccomended.... :)

I've got the fan running at 4000rpm and my cpu temp is 47c...and i'm happy with the noise level at that speed... ::)

If you turn it down to 3000 rpm....you can hardly hear it...but the cpu goes up to about 54c.. :-\

Ohh and bye the way..i just slapped on the supplied paste none of this sanding and Arctic paste.. ;) :P
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2003, 22:24 »
Quote from: Sandra on August 11, 2003, 22:13



The PC is built in a cupboard so it hasnt got the best air circulation around it :doggie:



What was up Sandra Emit not got any case's in at the right money  ;D

No seriously though, what a fast cracking responce, you all make me so proud.......sniff...sniff...you'l have to excuse me  ;D
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2003, 22:24 »
No idea what the temp of mine is, AMD K62 500 mghz chip, 192 meg ram standard h/sink and fan.
It's been running perfectly in a room that is 30+C.

Get me new one tomorrow, bet that can't stand the heat. ;D
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2003, 22:28 »
Quote from: Robotochan on August 11, 2003, 22:05

My 2000XP used to run at 70 or more which would cause my PC to restart. Eventually the stock build AMD HS & Fan started dying so I upgraded now it runs at 54C.


Jeez Robo,

what did you replace it with, that was some drop.

The cooler I'm using is rated up to a XP3400+ so should do the job, anyway I'm going to lift it off and repad it, nothing ventured nothing gain, or cocked up as the case may be  ::)

Mustapha, remind us again what size your getting. I had a K6 200MHz, the heatsink and tiny fan fell off. So I suspended it above the chip with some green plastic coated plant tie stuff [knew even less than I know now..then] :o still working though, a neigbours got it
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2003, 00:33 »
Sorry not to be around tonight - been showing my mate his new PC.  Sorry Tony, forgot to check with new one   ::)  but mine is now reading CPU 59C and System 49C, so lower than during the day, but then the outside temperature must have dropped a little, not that you'd notice, I'm still swealtering!
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2003, 11:44 »
I swapped it for a AKASA 785CU, same one Big_Boss has running his 2600XP  ;D PLus I got a new case, the PSU is far away from the CPU now so less heat around the CPU altogether.

Just ordered with my exam money:

Fan Adaptor & 29CFM 25Db Fan (To replace CPU fan)
3 Blue LED Case Fans
and a HDD Cooler

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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2003, 12:37 »
49c here.. ;D running AMD 1800 XP with Speedfan.exe showing the temp on the System tray and it flashes when set at what ever temp you want to warn of going over temp  ;D


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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2003, 16:27 »
Quote from: Robotochan on August 12, 2003, 11:44

I swapped it for a AKASA 785CU, same one Big_Boss has running his 2600XP  ;D PLus I got a new case, the PSU is far away from the CPU now so less heat around the CPU altogether.

Just ordered with my exam money:

Fan Adaptor & 29CFM 25Db Fan (To replace CPU fan)
3 Blue LED Case Fans
and a HDD Cooler




I've just lashed out on a couple of Akasa case fans at £1.49 + Vat each  ;D

But you wont beleive this, fired up the new PC, Bios said 61C and the case warming up nicely, but I could not load Windows [another story  ;D]

Anyway whilst I'm wiping and reinstalling a save Image file of that HDD, up rolls a man in a Van. He brings two case fans, a bottle of CPU/Heatsink cleaner and some Thermal interface pads. Sorted HDD out, booted it up just to check it was loading Windows. I checked the Temp and 'Bugger Me' if it wasn't recording CPU at 50C. and System at 34C. ambient 26C. I must have frightened the CPU to death, with all them bits, HO HUM as Simon would say, thermal pads and cleaner into stock  ::)

Now running at 53C. and System at 36C. ambient 28C. Ive managed to get the mointoring software for my MSI Mobo, working on this ASRock Mobo, only thing is CPU is System and vice versa.



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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2003, 16:32 »
You've got an Asrock too?! What model? I have the K7VT2 quality motherboard, not one problem  ;D
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2003, 16:37 »
Hooky,

you forgot to ring what we are looking at......you sw**k with all those icons  ;)

Anyway Cammy beat you with a 47C on a XP2400+ I think, and co to think about it, I beat ya on my XP2000+

It's now running at 47C on one exhaust fan, I disconncted the intake fan so I could do some comparison tests with this new XP2200+ PC. ;D ;D

But seriously, thank you all for your input.

Just got ta get Simons Hot Boxes sorted and Haywards Heath fire service can stand down  ;D

PS: Hooky, I can bring my CPU temp down by 10 Degrees on my MSI Mobo PC, it has this XP cooler button. It makes the CPU run at 100% [ in Task Manager]Whilst I wrote this PS bit, it has come down 7C to 40C already, but thats cheating.  ;D
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Re:HOW HOT IS YOURS
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2003, 18:11 »
Tony .. ;D.. I will have you know Im not a sw**ker  :D.. ok  I have ringed it for you  8)
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