Tempature of amd 64bit 2800+

neon_glows

My cpu runs at 49 degrees celius a little higher wen doing some heavy stuff, round the 51 degree mark, is this ti high of a tempature and what should i have it at?

gline

what cooling you using??? stock hsf??

Thordon

The max for Athlon 64's is 70 degress, and that just the conservative official one, you could probably go a bit further, but I wouldnt . Youre fine. Mine runs around 50 when gaming too.

neon_glows

cool, i was going to luck for the model of fan and heatsink i have but to be honest couldnt be arsed, to much work just as long as i know that it is normal

Jammer

mine idles at 52, they're grraaaaaannndd!!

TacT

Little toasty if you ask me but grand if it's the stock hsf. Prime starts failing on me beyond the mid 50's/early 60C depending on the oc and voltage. My advice = keep it below the mid 50's to prolong your chip life. My 3500+ idles at 33 and hits 46/48 at full load for comparison.

Azza

Clawhammer 3400 39-42 degrees Idle 50-52 under load
Winchester 3200 31 degrees idle 40-43 under load

Both using a zalman cnps 7000a cu cooler.
The whichester has a lower stock voltage of 1.4 compared to the newcastles and clawhammers.

Friend of mine running a 3500 newcastle on stock heatskin with the same motherboard as my winchester gets 50 degrees idle and up to 65 under load.

ViperVenoM

mines at..er..29..but that probably doesnt help u :rolleyes:

Jammer

TacT wrote:

My advice = keep it below the mid 50's to prolong your chip life.

the chip lasts 15 years, i wont be using it in 5 years, nevermind 15...if it takes 2-3yrs from the life span, i dont really care!

ViperVenoM

id be happy if i get 5yrs out of a chip...keep it for 1..2 at a push sell it on then when it dies they will be so old..and long out of date..and they wont be my problem anymore

gline

exactly, i wouldnt worry about chip life, you will only want it for max of 2-3 years, voltage would more kill your chip then chip going over mid 50's

TacT

Jammer wrote:

the chip lasts 15 years, i wont be using it in 5 years, nevermind 15...if it takes 2-3yrs from the life span, i dont really care!

fair enough but some people do, like myself -- who will be passing it along to someone else when it's had its day

gline

TacT wrote:

fair enough but some people do, like myself -- who will be passing it along to someone else when it's had its day

In that case dont overclock it, LOL

TacT

gline wrote:

In that case dont overclock it, LOL

LOL indeed, thanks for the offer but I think I'll pass

neokenzo

I think I read somewhere that if the chips goes to 90C++, it will toast the chip.

gline

neokenzo wrote:

I think I read somewhere that if the chips goes to 90C++, it will toast the chip.

I would says so, i would never run a chip over high 60's or 70's and i'd pull the plug if i seen a chip mid to late 70's

neokenzo

Definitely mate. I'll shut down my pc is even if it reaches 60C++. Way too hot, something is definitely wrong if it reaches 60C.