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    What are safe tempatures?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Nvidia, Nov 1, 2008.

  1. Nvidia

    Nvidia Notebook Consultant

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    What are safe temputures for the Processor and hardrive?

    I have core 2 duo 45 penryn and a 7200rpm Seagate.
     
    Nvidia, Nov 1, 2008
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    processor <70C Max 95C
    hard drive <50C Max 60C
     
    namaiki_old, Nov 1, 2008
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  3. Nvidia

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    Thank you. But 95C for a cpu seems high. Any second opinions?
     
    Nvidia, Nov 2, 2008
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  4. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    I've never seen my processors jump even above 56C at max load so I'd say 95C is a bit too high.
     
    Slaughterhouse, Nov 2, 2008
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    My CPU is around 35-45c and HD 30-45c
     
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  6. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    for processors, 'safe' would be anything under 84C
    and gpu, probably below 94C
     
    BenLeonheart, Nov 2, 2008
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