Per Jessen wrote:
Basil Chupin wrote:
I've tried to find some recommendations on the CPU-temperature, but I'm not having much luck.
If you go to the AMD site you will find the specs for the various CPUs they make and the (max) temperature at which they are designed to operate.
Yep, you're right, I found it. The Phenom is listed at max 70C operating temperature. So assuming the measurements are correct, the CPU has been well within the range when it's been running at 50-60C.
Also, I would have thought the heatsink supplied by AMD for the Phenom would be sufficient for 4 cores - but maybe not.
Nope. They provide the minimum required but it is really up to you to ensure that the correct heatsink is installed to suit your local conditions.
Well, unless my "local conditions" are very, very different from "normal conditions", I'd expect the supplied heatsink+fan to provide adequate cooling. The machine is a desktop, operating in a desktop/miditower cabinet and at room temperature. Besides, the CPU isn't overheating.
Anyway, the board is going back now - I'm wondering if Gigabyte knows that this board might be a little flaky. Otherwise I don't think they would have agreed to a return so quickly.
Watch this space.
/Per Jessen, Zürich
70c is the absolute maximum operating temperature, it will die if used above that temperature for a short length of time. Get hold of a spec sheet and you will see all of the dynamic specifications ie. clock frequency, signal propogation etc is rated at 25c. Gamers don't mind if their system crashes when they overclock and run at close to the thermal limit, but if you are building a server you want to get your temperature below 50c if you want it to be reliable under stress. Best regards Dave -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org