[KLUG Members] CPU temps?

[Bruce Smith]

> >I just installed the lm_sensors package on my new PC and now I
> >can see the temperatures on my CPU & Motherboard.
> >That's great, except what temps are considered good, bad, etc.?
> >My 1.4G Athlon is running about 104-105 degrees F. and the
> >mobo is in the 80-82 degrees F. range.  (idle to low load)
> 
> The processor temp is probably normal (don't know AMD specs(,  but you
> should be able to find the specs for the chip on the AMD website.  THis
> should include the Operating Temperature range.

The best I can find there is the max temp, which is 95C (203F).
Since I'm running 41C, I have some room to spare.

> The Mobo temp of 80-82 degrees seems a little high but not alarming. 
> One can roughly assue that this is the ambient temp inside the case, and
> thus the temp in which the drives are operating.  You will get longer drive
> life by operating them at a lower temp.

I already have a 80mm fan blowing directly on my hard drives ...
across the mobo, raising it's temp.   :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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