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Name: XxxFrancisxxxUSA
Date: October 6, 2002 at 22:05:10 Pacific
OS: Win98
CPU/Ram: 2000XP 512 ddr333
Comment:

Right.

No fluff.

What is a safe temp for an ATHLON 2000XP to be running at.


Mine is hitting highs now. I run Star wars Battle for Naboo, and it goes way up in the 70's.

But I use Motherboard Monitor for this.

Please someone recommend CPU monitor software.




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Name: Sci-Guy
Date: October 7, 2002 at 00:38:02 Pacific
Reply:

Athlon XP's are safe up to about 95C. If you haven't overclocked at all, 70's might be a little high, depending on the climate you live in. But it is still within safe limits.
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Response Number 2
Name: Badboy
Date: October 7, 2002 at 03:17:44 Pacific
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Good temp 40-50C.


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Response Number 3
Name: XxxFrancisxxxUSA
Date: October 7, 2002 at 05:04:30 Pacific
Reply:

Well. Not overclocked.

But it does go up to around 76 degrees c.

And it idles at around 45.

I am off to buy some artic silver today, methinks. I used the "thermal" pink chewing gum-like substance that came with the cpu.

Not very good, but at least I got to use the machine straight away.

And as for temps. I am in Georgia. It is HOT.

Damn hot.


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Response Number 4
Name: Badboy
Date: October 7, 2002 at 07:33:25 Pacific
Reply:

I agree with changing the thermal material on the bottom of the HSF to thermal paste. Even generic paste is better.


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Response Number 5
Name: Sci-Guy
Date: October 7, 2002 at 15:33:32 Pacific
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Yes, definitely use thermal paste. I'd also consider some extra case fans.
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Response Number 6
Name: RJ
Date: October 7, 2002 at 20:54:05 Pacific
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XxxFrancisxxxUSA,

post back if you use the artic silver. I have been wondering if it really works better than others.


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Response Number 7
Name: XxxFrancisxxxUSA
Date: October 8, 2002 at 05:04:24 Pacific
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Ok. Wifey went and got me some regular thermal paste. I don't see ANY difference frm the generic buble gum substance the hsf came with.

So. More fans, or I might get a peltier cooler.

The machine is stable.

I am also wondering, does my motherboard NOT give the correct readings in these freeware temp monitors.

My bios says, after rebooting and checking the heat in the bios (takes about 3 seconds to get the bios readout after soft reboot) 45 degrees. But the readout on the motherboard monitor reckons high 70's!

I have 3 monitors on my motherboard. Which is which!

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