athlon xp 1800 overheating

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davidw333

Discussion Starter · Jul 23, 2002

Please help me here. I have a digital thremometer with the wire taped inside the heatsink of my CPU. After about 2 hours of Warcraft 3, the temp goes up to 53 degrees Celsius! That's over 120 Fahrenheit. Is this ok? Would I need a super fricking fan that cost more than my $100 CPU? My case already has two built-in fans blowing in from the front and out through the back. Since I am measuring the temp on the heatsink, I am guessing the actual CPU is a bit hotter. Any one's opinion here?

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Der Rabe

· #2 · Jul 23, 2002

A buddy of mine has the same chip. His manual states that it can go as high as 70 C so at 53 you should be good to go It sounds like you have an adaquete cooling system. So unless it startes acting funny you should be alright.

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Valiant

· #3 · Jul 23, 2002

davidw333 said:
Would I need a super fricking fan that cost more than my $100 CPU? Any one's opinion here?

I agree with Der on this one I think your fine... I personally would be bugged by it, but thats just because I'm anal about little things like that. This is what I'd use, and will use after I get my XP... my athlon is running at like 43 C, so I think it's fine.

Yes david I DO stand my the quality of the product on this one.

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· #4 · Jul 23, 2002

After gaming for 2 hours 53 deg is actually cool!

I wouldn't worry about it....

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