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

[jedi]

On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 12:08:51PM -0400, Johnny wrote:
> > ...this is the only thing I would worry about. The other guys might have
> > other ideas but on my main box I never see drive temps above 40C even
> > when I have all 4 cores running full throttle and above 60C.
> 
> Your core temps and your HDD temps are separate issues. Sure a hot CPU
> may increase the ambient temp in the case. But you can max out all
> your cores while your discs are still spun down. This guy is actually
> stress testing the disc so that would explain the temps. If his disc
> is still 50C when it is sitting idle then he may need to look at ways
> of remedying that.

    When I say that I never see drive temps above 40C, that means when I
do ANYTHING. That includes having the system at idle or moving all sorts
of things around all over the place.

    I might even have done some artificial benchmarks but I don't recall...

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