[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: New Hardware Question

[Chris Cox]

Terry Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:55:33 -0600, Dennis Myhand
> <dmyhand at cox-internet.com> wrote:
> 
>>Well, sometime today I will have all the parts gathered for my new
>>system.  I will be building an
>>AMD 64 3000+ system and I have been having a little trouble gathering
>>some information
>>about temperatures.  Does anyone know where I can find what would be the
>>upper limit for
>>processor temps?  I have looked at AMD's site and the only thing I could
>>find was Max Case
>>Temp.  I wwould like to know just when I ought to start worrying, if
>>possible.  Thanks, Dennis

In general, if you get above 75C, you're too hot.  I'd start to worry
at 70C.... not at 68C, but probably at 70C.  Depends on how particular
you are.  Most people would never dream of going over 65C... but I'm
a realist and I know that some people have their equipment sitting
in what I would call a sauna.