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Old 06-28-2009, 08:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Safe CPU Temp for my AMD Dual Core

Your CPU can "safely" run at 70C, max, but it really should never go over 60C. Keep in mind that these are load temps, that is what the CPU temp is at when running at high usage, like 80-100%. Ideally you should be able to run Prime95 and not go over 65C.
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