Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
What is a safe CPU temperature?
Name: Les Date: January 16, 2002 at 14:26:05 Pacific
Comment:
I am running windows ME on a 1.4ddr athlon sitting on an asus A7A266 motherboard. I looked at the temperature in Bios and it said the CPU was 67c.
I have tried searching, and I am getting temperatures from certain sites/forums saying be worried over 45c and AMD saying can run at 90c.
Ummmmmmmm how do i get 2 c the bios on windows ME??
0
Response Number 4
Name: DBPowerWCRulez Date: February 4, 2002 at 23:51:13 Pacific
Reply:
Hello there,
Okay I am in the USA, the temperature show F display. I don't know about the C display.
50-90F Safe 90-120F Caution 120+F Danger
0
Response Number 5
Name: mrg4guy Date: March 18, 2002 at 19:29:37 Pacific
Reply:
I am running windows 2000. I have the ASUS A7A266 and my AMD also runs no lower then 126¡F. When it plays games it gets to 147+¡F. Although i do not know what a safe CPU temperature is i though i would let you know i am having the same problem.
(Hope i can provide some releif)
0
Response Number 6
Name: mrg4guy Date: March 18, 2002 at 19:32:39 Pacific
Reply:
I am running windows 2000. I have the ASUS A7A266 and my AMD also runs no lower then 126¡F. When it plays games it gets to 147+¡F. Although i do not know what a safe CPU temperature is i though i would let you know i am having the same problem.
(Hope i can provide some releif)
0
Response Number 7
Name: bladex Date: April 11, 2002 at 14:20:19 Pacific
Reply:
I'm running Windows98 on an AMD XP 1700, and it's going at around 55C to 60C. 67 is a bit on the hot side, but shouldn't cause any problems.
Summary: Dell SHOULD help if it is under warranty. You just havent screamed loud enough.What exactly CAN you acess?Can you boot into safe mode?There IS a problem W/AOL(actually one of many with the oh so fine...
0 
