C cturns Baseband Member Messages 29 Aug 31, 2003 #1 I have an Asus AZN8X DELUXE and a athlon 2500 with 2X256mb of pc3200 ram. i overclocked it by upping the fsb to 400, idle temp is 42C and at full load around 50C. Is this ok for my system as it seems to be working faster.
I have an Asus AZN8X DELUXE and a athlon 2500 with 2X256mb of pc3200 ram. i overclocked it by upping the fsb to 400, idle temp is 42C and at full load around 50C. Is this ok for my system as it seems to be working faster.
E Ecniv <a href="http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f109/foldin Messages 1,765 Aug 31, 2003 #2 Thats a little warm, but not too bad. I would see if you cant increase airflow in your case with another fan, and possibly buy a better HSF.
Thats a little warm, but not too bad. I would see if you cant increase airflow in your case with another fan, and possibly buy a better HSF.
E Ecniv <a href="http://www.tech-forums.net/pc/f109/foldin Messages 1,765 Sep 1, 2003 #3 Standard does not always mean "good" Heat like that may not cause instability, but it will lower the life span of your chip.
Standard does not always mean "good" Heat like that may not cause instability, but it will lower the life span of your chip.
D Dave Smith Solid State Member Messages 14 Sep 4, 2003 #4 it'll operate up to like 70 but obviously the life is decreased with this
D dcquence Beta member Messages 4 Sep 13, 2003 #5 palominos suck Just be glad u don't have a palomino 2100+ like me. I run at about 54-56C idle(not overclocked) and bout 59-60C under load. That's with a Volcano 6.
palominos suck Just be glad u don't have a palomino 2100+ like me. I run at about 54-56C idle(not overclocked) and bout 59-60C under load. That's with a Volcano 6.
E ekÆsine Fully Optimized Messages 3,937 Sep 13, 2003 #6 dcquence that sounds too hot. maybe you got a bad CPU or the thermal monitor on the die or motherboard is inaccurate.
dcquence that sounds too hot. maybe you got a bad CPU or the thermal monitor on the die or motherboard is inaccurate.
D dcquence Beta member Messages 4 Sep 13, 2003 #7 from what I've read that isn't overly hot for a palomino. Plus the volcano 6Cu I'm using is a 5h17y HS
from what I've read that isn't overly hot for a palomino. Plus the volcano 6Cu I'm using is a 5h17y HS