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Safe CPU Temp
Name: mspoljaric Date: February 26, 2005 at 22:01:25 Pacific OS: Win2k CPU/Ram: 800 P!!!
Comment:
Just wondering what the "safe" temp range is for a CPU. Because I notice mine reaching about 90 F, and the computer restarts itself, considering that my XBOX gets upwards around 120+ F
Name: CPU Date: February 26, 2005 at 22:47:41 Pacific
Reply:
If you're not overclocking then between 30 and 45 degrees CELSIUS should be safe.
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Response Number 2
Name: Cobra_R Date: February 27, 2005 at 05:11:59 Pacific
Reply:
That doesn't sound like your processor if it's running at 90 F that is pretty good, because that is only 32.2 C. Anything under 49 C is fine which is 120 F.
This sounds more like a hard ware device causing the restarts then your processor.
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