[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: New Hardware Question

[Tom Adelstein]

On Wed, 2004-12-22 at 15:20, Chris Cox wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
I'm using a Zalman CPU cooler and an Antec fan with variable speed
control. I'm below 50C. I also use a variety of cooling and quieting
parts.

http://consultingtimes.com/howto_build_linux_desktop.html

relates to an AMD Athlon, but it will provide you with places to find
the cooling and quieting pieces.

During the summer, I had failures with an AMD processor, which led me to
put this article together. 

I prefer AMD processors for many reasons - the heat is a side effect of
performance. But you can control it.


-- 
Tom Adelstein <adelste at yahoo.com>