robbo_lp144******.co.uk (rob) wrote in message news:<a079fcaa.0307290705.3fa9e52b@posting.google. com>...
> Hi..
>
> I have recently installed some diagnostics programs made specifically
> for my motherboard, and i have found some temperature readings that
> seem rather hot!
>
> I have a 1.466ghz AMD Athlon XP 1700+ processor which seems to be
> getting very hot ( according to the diagnostics program ) the
> processor seems to reach temperatures of up to 85 degrees celsius,
> which from what i have read isn't normal.
>
> Although i have seen these figures, I can't tell that the processor
> may be overheating any other way. My computer doesn't make any
> unexplaned errors and other errors that would be caused by an
> overheat.
>
> If the processor was certainly this temperature, would it crash the
> computer and eventually stop the computer working? If this is so, i
> can gather that this processor just runs at such a high temperature,
> or that there is somthing wrong with the CPU thermometer or the
> diagnostics program. I have been running this processor on the same
> motherboard and with the same fan for over a year now (and have
> cleaned out the dust occasionally). The fan is running at 4440 rpm
> according to the diagnostics program and the chassis temperature is
> approx 35 celsius
>
> Could someone tell me if this is normal for this processor please..
>
> Thanks...


Although your computer has not shown errors or even crashed, a CPU
temp as high as your's is rather high. Most temps I have seen are
anywhere between 50 and 60 degrees celsius.

I would recommend looking into purchasing a copper fin style heatsink
to dissapate the heat. At least drop it by 10 or 20 degrees.

Yes, you system will not crash, but this kind of heat will shorten
it's life.

At 85 degree's you will become unstable. AMD's don't like to be run
over 70 before they start falling over.

Could it be that you fan+heatsink have become out of contact with the
chip? It might be worth reseating it and putting fresh heat compond
(actic silver compound if possible) on the sink.

Also, have you checked the fan is actually working? I know the
diagnostic tool stated 4400rpm but it could be lying.

Just my 2 pence's worth


ken_h@mti.edu (KHerring) wrote in message news:<e14f8767.0307291441.3b84e9ac@posting.google. com>...
> robbo_lp144******.co.uk (rob) wrote in message news:<a079fcaa.0307290705.3fa9e52b@posting.google. com>...
> > Hi..
> >
> > I have recently installed some diagnostics programs made specifically
> > for my motherboard, and i have found some temperature readings that
> > seem rather hot!
> >
> > I have a 1.466ghz AMD Athlon XP 1700+ processor which seems to be
> > getting very hot ( according to the diagnostics program ) the
> > processor seems to reach temperatures of up to 85 degrees celsius,
> > which from what i have read isn't normal.
> >
> > Although i have seen these figures, I can't tell that the processor
> > may be overheating any other way. My computer doesn't make any
> > unexplaned errors and other errors that would be caused by an
> > overheat.
> >
> > If the processor was certainly this temperature, would it crash the
> > computer and eventually stop the computer working? If this is so, i
> > can gather that this processor just runs at such a high temperature,
> > or that there is somthing wrong with the CPU thermometer or the
> > diagnostics program. I have been running this processor on the same
> > motherboard and with the same fan for over a year now (and have
> > cleaned out the dust occasionally). The fan is running at 4440 rpm
> > according to the diagnostics program and the chassis temperature is
> > approx 35 celsius
> >
> > Could someone tell me if this is normal for this processor please..
> >
> > Thanks...
>
>
> Although your computer has not shown errors or even crashed, a CPU
> temp as high as your's is rather high. Most temps I have seen are
> anywhere between 50 and 60 degrees celsius.
>
> I would recommend looking into purchasing a copper fin style heatsink
> to dissapate the heat. At least drop it by 10 or 20 degrees.
>
> Yes, you system will not crash, but this kind of heat will shorten
> it's life.