Maximum CPU temps? Current guides?

[MidiGuy]

I have an AthlonXP 2000+ on an Asus A7V8X. It seems to be running at about 49c CPU and 35c Motherboard. Is that good, or bad? They'er in an Antec SX630II. My AthlonXP 1600+ on a Soyo K7V Dragon Plus! runs a few degrees cooler, so I wasn't sure if I should do something about the new system or not. What is the best temp range to keep an AthlonXP in?

Also, I saw through the FAQ in this forum an AnandTech guide to figuring out if your temps are too high, but it seemed pretty old (sometime in 2001). Are there any current guides to help you sort through which motherboards read temps high and which read them low, etc. ?

Thanks!

-Midi

 

[mechBgon]

It's all going to come down to what board you have. The same CPU that reads in the 40C range on one board may read in the high 60's on another. Same actual CPU temperature, 20C range in readings, depending on how the mobo >estimates< the temperature. Even a BIOS revision can change the calibration of the same exact board... my Asus A7V333-R gives lower temps now that it has a 1012 BIOS 😛

I wouldn't be concerned by the 49C reading, just my 2c worth.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

if its retail fan you are ok
even if its not retail, seeing the current system temp, you are still ok

ifyou are worried add a couple of case fans to see if it helps
btw is that max load temp or idle?

 

[NokiaDude]

49C is PERFECT. That's what my Duron 1.2Ghz is doing right now. Also try using Artic Silver 3, it's good stuff.

 

[MidiGuy]

Thanks everyone! I updated the BIOS (the latest version of which listed temperature reading calibration as the main new feature), and now the CPU reads 35c! I suppose the room may have been warmer before, but I think the BIOS update was probably the main thing.

-Midi

 

[FluffyBunny]

keep this around....http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm

I find it usefull from time to time...

 

[Bovinicus]

AMD cores don't start to really cause you problems until about 90C. However, I find 70C as a more realistic maximum for 100% stability. 50C is definitely normal, especially for such a high ambient temparature.