Athlon 1.33 Ghz temperature

64C is awfully "warm". Are you running with a cooler/fan on the CPU? Did you put some thermal compound or tape between the CPU and the cooler? I never run any "performance" chip without supplementary air cooling.

I believe your BIOS can tell you what it thinks the CPU "ought" to be, but I'll stand to being dead wrong on that. If so, then you can determine if your supplier ovber-clocked.

Here's something to check: on my server, I installed a couple of HDs with cooling units. The trouble was the fans blew IN, and were more or less in line with the CPU! I reversed the air flow on the fans and the CPU temp went down a full 10C! I also dropped another 5C by managing the airflow through the case (in at the bottom/front, out near the top/back) and ensuring that the PSU was ducted "properly".

64C isn't bad; the ceiling on these chips is usually around 155F, or roughly 70C. That's super unscientific, but I'm working without notes.

I agree it's warm, but that ain't bad for an OC'd chip. There are tons of coolers out there, especiallyfor A/462 chips, so you have your choice if you're concerned and have 50 bucks to spare. try Plycon.com, they have some nice coolers.

As far as overall cooling, the simplest and most basic solution is to have a front bezel fan blowing in, and a couple of fans blowing out in the back. A top fan does NOT help, but a fan on the side introducing air over your cards or your chip does help a bit.

Rounded cables and cornered power cables also help. The key is to have a streamlined, unobstructed flow of air.

For really good info, check AMD or Intel.com for a run down on recommended die temps.

Hope this helps.
Butch

It's sufficient for a normal setup -- at least it should be.

You may need a better fan, especially if you find out the vendor OC'd the chip. What would be worse is if they didn't use the AMD-supplied fan. I would upgrade the fan regardless; a good Alpha heatsink can be found at Plycon.com for around 23 bucks.

A not-so-easy way to check if the processor is overclocked is to peek at the L1 bridges on the chip itself. That entails removing the heatsink/fan, but it's foolproof. Check to see if the L1 bridges are closed - no connection - or if it looks like someone manually opened them with something conductive - trace tape, lead pencil, etc. Or, you can check for "mods" on the board; anything that looks post-fabrication. I don't know if SANDRA will tell you from WIndows.

In any case, 64C under load is warm, but probably average. It's warmer than an Intel chip, but Athlon's are rated for 70C.

Hope that clarifies it a bit. You can check AMD.com for specs. Feel free to e-mail me with any other questions...

Butch

I have an Athlon 850 and when I first built it the temp was at 69-72. I called Athlon and talked to tech support and they told me that Athlon's run hotter than intel's and that there is no cause for concern unless it gets around 80.

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