[mythtv-users] OT: MB Temps w/ AMD785G Chipset

[John Drescher]

On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:58 AM, Johnny <jarpublic at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I believe this is normal for northbridge with video and passive
>> cooling. My passive cooled nVidia 8400 GS runs hotter than that.. I
>> actually have that exact board here at work however its running
>> windows xp and I am not sure I have the monitoring software installed.
>
> I am not sure about onboard video but most discrete GPU chips are
> specced to be safe at 80 or 90 °C, which you definitely don't want to
> touch.
>
I know the 8400GS is supposed to handle 120C before it goes into
throttling. Never tested that though. The highest temps I have seen on
that are in the 70Cs just like my core2 quad.

John