[mythtv-users] CPU temperature while playing video files

[Yeechang Lee]

1.41421 at gmail.com <1.41421 at gmail.com> says:
> My MythTV box consists of a Pentium 4 at 3GHz. My daughter is the
> main user of this box, playing things like Strawberry Shortcake,
> Backyardigans, etc.  for hours. I noticed that in those cases the
> CPU temperature climbs to 75C.

In more than four years of daily usage I've never sen my
frontend/backend (see signature)'s CPU temperature go above the low
60s Celsius, or go below 57C.

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Frontend/backend:	P4 3.0GHz, 1.5TB software RAID 5 array
Backend:		Quad-core Xeon 1.6GHz, 6.6TB sw RAID 6
Video inputs:		Four high-definition over FireWire/OTA
Accessories:		47" 1080p LCD, 5.1 digital, and MX-600