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General discussion

amd temps

May 3, 2004 9:32AM PDT

all of sudden my cpu temps gone up to 138 F case temps 100f
amd 2800 five fans all clean plus a fan on cpu. cleaned out dust bunnies and wonder if temps ok

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100F case temp seems high.
May 3, 2004 9:47AM PDT

What happens if you pull the cover off?

The 59C is getting close to the 70C noted at http://www.amdboard.com/amdid.html but you'll have to look EXACTLY which you have.

Until you get the case temp down, leave the cover off.

Bob

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Re:100F case temp seems high.
May 3, 2004 10:16AM PDT

well cpu temps now 116 and case temps 95 this is what it used to hold at
yesterday alrm went off at 160f as i set alarm that temp.
took all apart cleaned all dust out and its running better temps