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AMD 2500 too hot, not overclocked
Name: b_ski30 Date: June 23, 2007 at 15:16:14 Pacific OS: 2000pro CPU/Ram: amd 2500
Comment:
Wow, I had spyware and quit using my AMD 2500 computer for almost a year now. Simply because I had a new laptop and didnt care, now i am trying to reinstall but my cpu is running at 83 celcius. My CPU fan is running fine and the heat sink doesnt even feel that warm. It never ran too hot before. Any Ideas????
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Summary: hey djc, What CPU do you have? 102C is way too hot...I'd question whether that temp reading is accurate or not. An AMD CPU would have cooked at that temp & a P4 would have throttled itself back. What ...
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cpu comparrison..not sure...
