I bought one of the cheap Radio Shack Indoor/Outdoor thermometers and stuck
the outdoor probe into the fins of the heatsink.
With the case off I noticed about a 10-15 degree F difference (lower) plus
I'm now using scavanged fans from other power supplies to blow more air into
and around the case. I've only got a 550 MHz PIII and the temperature runs
about 80-95 degrees F.

Winston Pike


----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Black" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] AMD CPU temperature range?


> That is WAY TOO HIGH!
>
> My Athlon XP 1500+ (1.333 Ghz)  Runs only at 45 C (around 115 F) when I'm
> playing /w high CPU utiliziation games.  With my Case running in the mid
to
> upper 70's F.
>
> Now my old case didn't do a good job getting air in and out.
>
> Check your case ventalation, I bet your case isn't moving the air in and
out
> efficently.
> Check that and check your CPU, make sure the fan is working on the
heatsink.
> If you use
> heat compound only use a very little bit, a thin layer that you can see
thru
> to the CPU
> die.
>
> Other wise your gonna have problems...........Or it could be the software
> your using to measure is reading the wrong temp!  I suggest rebooting and
> entering CMOS setup, most any more have built in capablities to measture
the
> temp.
>
> Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Raymond Hornung
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 1:19 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] AMD CPU temperature range?
>
>
> What is an acceptable temperature range for an
> AMD K6-2 500?  I have one reading 70 C.  This
> seems high to me, isn't it?
>
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