Hello

i think I just had a chernobyl effect in my PC.

I have always been building my own PC, and this was my next build, but never had to ask this question:
(system details below)

*can a CPU temp of 92 Celsius fry something in the CPU? or what are any/other consequences?
*any damage to mobo?
*will this affect CPU/MEM overclocking capabilities ?

I usually overclock CPU by about 5-10%

Straight to the point, i forgot to repower my liquid cooling(yes, i know) after I installed the second (SLI) vid card.
so the zalman CPU block (the older, taller one) became the teakettle on top of my CPU.
The liquid cooling was off for the time it takes to fully count 4GIG of ram during boot POST(bios quick boot = disable) so give or take 5 mins after which the BIOS temp reported CPU at 92 celsius.

So far the system boots and Vista 64 installed no problem and it runs fine.
but are there any long term *silent* damage to CPU/mobo?

::Asus striker extreme
::Q6600
::Corsair PC2-8500
::2x nv8800GT


big thanks (seriously ashamed of myself)
-martin

I've done much worse to CPUs in the past and they are fine.

As long as it was quick.. should be fine.

sounds like a case issue and poor cooling or poor fan program?

At least there was a water block on and it was not missing a heatsink and fan. think of it as just the a crappy heatsink, don't do it to often.

C2Ds will auto throttle when it reaches a certain temperature. There won't be noticeable damage.

I know over time you can ruin the transistors with high temps, but I'm not sure you did it long enough to cause any serious problems. As long as you shut it down and topped it off, I doubt you did any serious damage to the CPU. At worst, you might have taken a week off of its 10 year life span. (meaning it will lose its usefulness long before its damage from this experience kills it.)

What do you mean when you say "repower" my liquid cooling? Your coolant was low, or you emptied it to add your card??

More to the point just turn on your quick boot...

i unplugged the cord from the pump inside my case to install the second vid card. the cord was in the way, i later realized it and plugged it back in.

but the cpu cooler block and water was so hot the rubber piping felt like its going to melt off. =)

Thanks guys.
maybe i can live with a week-off the 10year life cycle =)

Ya, it's no big deal. As mentioned above, the C2D's will auto-throttle down to protect itself. As a side note, during production of the chips, they are routinely subjected to 800 up to 1000 degree centigrade stints in a furnace.

thanks
good to hear i just didnt blow my $270

with the cooling its running at a very comfortable 28Centigrade.

92 is way too hot!

The socket's not, and neither is the rest of the board.

True, but 5 minutes at that temp isnt gonna exactly melt the mobo.