Athlon Max. Die Temperature?

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Ilushka January 28, 2003 at 22:28:54 Pacific
Specs: Windows XP Pro, AMD Athlon XP 2100+

Hi,
I read on AMD's site that you can determine your CPU's maximum die temperature by looking at the Order Part Number, or OPN [the third symbol from the end will tell you whether it's 85, 90, or 95]. So my question is this: can I check my CPU's OPN without actually looking at it? Like maybe through BIOS, or any other software. The reason for that is because I don't want to take off the fan just to find out my maximum temperature.
Please help me out.
P.S. My CPU is Athlon XP 2100+ and ASUS A7V333 BIOS version

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MitchShrader January 29, 2003 at 12:48:12 Pacific

aight, AGAIN, if you ever get anywhere CLOSE to 'max die temp' you fried it. those are centigrade temps, and low to mid 40's is where clockers live.if you are above 50C buy bigger fans

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AMDTech January 30, 2003 at 10:00:42 Pacific

That all depends on your cpu if it is a palomino (Green) cpu then your temp will get high about 48-50c idle & 56-60c full load but
for the toroughbred(Brown) cpu these temp should be a 10c or more below the palomino temp.
Some people are able to bring down the temp to 38-40c idle on a palomino cpu with good HSF or good air flow in the casing.
My cpu is a palomino & i got a HSF all copper my temp was between 44-46c idle & 52-53c full load but to much noisy fan so i replace it with a slower fan now my temp is 49-50 idle 59-61c full load a bit high but in the safe ligne , as long as you don't go over 60c it should work fine & stable.
I know the max.temp for a Duron is 90c & AthlonXp pal. is 85c & i think the toroughbred is 80c.
but that is a max. so if you reach it there are a good chance that the cpu will be finish dead wont work no more unless your very lucky.

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