AMD T'bird 900 operating too hot????

[RabeaticSquirrel]

my cpu is operating at 38-41 under load. that seems a little warm considering i'm running it with a kanie hedgehog, with delta fan, and artic silver. it's actually a 800@900 if that makes any difference. what should the norm operating temp be? or i should say, what is your cooling topology and normal operating temp?

 

[Inteless]

38-41 under load is pretty cool. you're in good shape.
anything under 50 and you're good to go. if you still
not happy, you might ty dropping your voltage a bit,
but this could cause instability.

Inteless

 

[Mikewarrior2]

There is no "normal" operating temp because each motherboard interprets socket-thermistor temps differently.


About your temps, what motherboard are you using, and what is hte mb/system temp?


Mike

 

[RabeaticSquirrel]

to clarify, i'm not using the mobo thermistor to monitor and measure the temp. i'm using an external digital therm from millisec (and yes mike, it's thermistor is sitting right up against the cpu core). I don't have a mobo temp, but i do have the temp from the topside of the heatsink, usually about 5-7 C below the core temp.

I only have artic silver on the cpu core itself. would there be a benefit to apply a thin layer to the cpu substrate?

 

[RabeaticSquirrel]

oops i forgot mikewarrior, sorry....

i have an asus a7v...updated bios to 1007

 

[Mikewarrior2]

your temps are very good temps then. Not even close to too hot. With core-edge thermistors, you could theoretically get into 60-70 and even 80C range and still be operating(since AMD rates max temp as the Die temp not core temp).


Mike

And still, there is again no "normal" temp, since the majority of people aren't measuring temp the same way you are.

 

[RabeaticSquirrel]

I only have artic silver on the cpu core itself. would there be a benefit to apply a thin layer to the cpu substrate or to the entire bottomside of the heatsink, instead of the thin layer on the core itself?

 

[Mikewarrior2]

nope... Substrate does not radiate significant heat, and the core-surface is the only real area of concern for grease application.

Again your temps are great, so there isn't much to worry about.


Mike