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Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:01 pm**

I regularly get CPU temperatures of 130 to 150,is this average or too high?

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:20 pm**

That seems to be way too high even not knowing what your CPU is.

Here's what AMD Athlon and Duron should run

Socket A CPUs (Athlon, Duron) up to 1GHz 90°C
Socket A CPUs (Athlon "Thunderbird") 1.1GHz or more 95°C
Socket A CPUs (Athlon XP) 1.33GHz or more 90°C
Socket A CPUs (Athlon MP) 1.33GHz or more 95°C
All Slot A CPUs (Athlon classic, Athlon Thunderbird) 70°C

Here's Intel Pentium III

Pentium III Socket 370 500-866MHz,
Pentium III Slot 1 (first generation, OLGA) 550-600MHz,
Pentium III Slot 1 ('Coppermine') 500-866MHz 80-85°C depending on model

Pentium III Socket 370 and Slot 1, 933MHz 75°C
Pentium III Slot 1 933MHz 60°C (!!!)
Pentium III Slot 1 1GHz 70°C for newer versions
60°C (!!!) for older version
Pentium III Slot 1 1.13GHz (first version) 62°C (!!!)

Intel Celeron / Celeron

Celeron 266-433MHz 85°C (max. CPU case temperature)
Celeron 466-533MHz (0.25µ) 70°C (max. CPU case temperature)
Celeron 533-600MHz ('Coppermine) 90°C
Celeron 633 and 667MHz 82°C
Celeron 700MHz and more 80°C

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Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:26 pm**

Thanks GG.
I have a AMD ATHLON XP 2000+,if that makes any difference.
I'm getting another system fan but should I get a better CPU fan as well?

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:32 pm**

Hello colaboy

You should have a good heatsink and fan on your CPU. Extra case fans may help also.

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:38 pm**

Fraid Ive only got room for one more case fan,or system fan as I called it. I've often wondered about buying a better CPU fan but I'm too scared to do it. I have to remove all the thermal paste that was between my orignal fan and my CPU first don't I,how would I do that?

Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:46 pm**

Well you want to make sure you get it all off the CPU.
Essentially, there are two types of thermal compounds on the market: thermal pastes and epoxies (glue), and paraffin wax pads.
Both types of compound share a common objective - to fill in all the tiny gaps, grooves and air pockets between a computer chip and its cooler. Air between the two surfaces limits heat transfer. Thermal compounds are heat-conductive materials that fill these microscopic gaps and create a smoother flow of heat from a processor to the cooler base.

99% isopropyl rubbing alcohol on a fresh q-tip or lint free cloth works good.

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Posted: **Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:54 pm**

Well I tried using the voldka technique on an old CPU but it did'nt shift anything. The compound had been on there for over a year though.

Posted: **Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:50 am**

lol.. you would smell something funny and your computer wouldn't workif your chip was running that hot.. mind you most newer mobos shut the computer off if the cpu goes over 80c.. something along those lines anyways

Posted: **Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:58 pm**

130 Fahrenheit = 54.4 C
150 Fahrenheit = 65.6 C

Your CPU temps are well within the norm for your CPU type. I would not worry about it.

Posted: **Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:00 pm**

What kind of shops sell isopropyl rubbing alcohol?