Temp. of Athlon XP 2000+

[tboneuls]

What temperature should a non-overclocked Athlon XP 2000+ at? I have way too many fans in my case and I am wondering how many I need to keep to keep my Athlon XP running well.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Depends on several factors:

Ambient System Temp
Motherboard
Heatsink
Thermal Compound


Once we know these, we can give you a better idea what a max "reasonable" temp for your setup will be.



Mike

 

[tboneuls]

Sorry- Here is my setup:
Athlon XP 2000+
Soltek SL-75DRV5
Artic Silver 3 thermal paste
Themaltake 6cu+ heatsink
My amient temperature is around 28 - 31 C, thats the thermometer on the motherboard.

And again, I want to know the best temperature to try to maintain to prolong the chips life.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

from the limited soltek mb temps i've seen, i'd suggest trying to keep your CPU temp within 25C or so of ambient case temp, in your case, within 50-55C and you should be fine.



Mike