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I just recently installed a new upgrade into my computer. An AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ was the CPU I chose. I've been fooling around and trying stuff out and it performs fantastically, but I have a bit of an issue. I'm part of a group for distributed.net, which is similar to the Folding@Home situation. CPUs run at 100% whenever they can to help achieve something. I was planning on overclocking my CPU to improve the number of keys I could crack in distributed, knowing that the 3800+ is well-known for overclockability, but decided to check my CPU temperature to see how much room I had. Sisoft SANDRA 2007 reports my CPU temperature to be at 113 degrees Celsius (254 Fahrenheit) when being under 100% load after a few hours. I saw this and I almost flipped! That seems incredibly high, and my comp should have blew up by now. I stopped distributed from running and after a few minutes checked again. My CPU temp was down to 65 idle. Right now it's at 50C idle.
This seems like it could really damage my computer. Last time I heard, your CPU shouldn't be over 50C period to ensure you don't shorten its lifespan. I'd appreciate some input here. I'd like to know how much damage I've already done and if I should consider getting extra cooling and maybe underclocking a bit.
This seems like it could really damage my computer. Last time I heard, your CPU shouldn't be over 50C period to ensure you don't shorten its lifespan. I'd appreciate some input here. I'd like to know how much damage I've already done and if I should consider getting extra cooling and maybe underclocking a bit.