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AMD processors are supposed to be able to run at up to 90 degrees C before damage occurs, I believe (someone correct me if I'm remembering wrong). However, you're likely to get freezes or other problems before you get to 90 degrees, probably around 60 degrees or higher. I'd guess that you won't encounter any problems with the temps you're reporting. If you get up into the high 50's, I might start to worry and check to make sure the HSF is mounted properly, that you have proper airflow through your case, etc. Considering your system temp is 33, your CPU temp seems about right. My CPU temp is usually about 14-15 degrees above the system temp. Test your system by putting a load on it and then checking the temp. Basically, if you don't encounter any problems then you're okay.
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I think it's like 30-50 C. But one of my friend said that the ideal temp for a XP is 45. He told me that for example at the temp 10 or -15, the performance of the CPU will be really worst. But i think that's just a bullshit, anyone disagree?
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| Quote : While you may get lucky and have Silicon function close to 90C, it will dramatically reduce the quality of your CPU as at that temperature, the silicon can no longer function correctly as a semiconductor. Other components and factors of the CPU could make it unstable to operate a CPU at high temps long before you hit the 90C mark. So I wouldn't count on 90C as being a safe zone, more like a point of no return (literally). |
Yeah, I definitely wasn't saying you could let your temps get anywhere close to 90C. I'm sure you'd run into problems way before you got there. I don't like it when my temp hits 50C, although it's never caused a problem. I would really start worrying if my temp were getting close to 60C. I'd guess that after 60C, you'd probably start getting freeze ups and other errors.
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