http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/DownloadableAssets/FAQ_Rev05_ENG.pdf
(Note AMD used temps in C* for this paper...)

                                         Rick Glazier

From: "Adam Favre" <[log in to unmask]>

> I have looked at the AMD info from their website and wish to make sure I am reading it correctly.  Is the maximum operating temp
for an Athlon XP 185 degrees farenheit?
>
> Currently, my chip is hovering around the 100-104 range, according to the motherboard monitoring system.
>
> I have used a non-oem heatsink and fan. The fan is larger than stock and turns at a lower RPM than the stock one, so I want to
make sure my operting temp is within the acceptable parameters.

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