Re: Computer turns on and then just dies

s|b <[email protected]> wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote:
> 
>> If you were to run Prime95 for a while, the CPU would go way up in
>> temp. you'll probably run up closer to 80C at which point the CPU
>> may throttle itself (gets slower) to protect itself.
> 
> I ran Prime95 for an hour. Highest temperature (according to
> CoreTemp) was 48°C. 
> 
>> Your mobo has an FM1 socket for the CPU.  Don't know which AMD CPU is
>> in your socket, but likely it has an operating temperature range up
>> to 95C.
> 
> Paul's got a better memory than you; I mentioned the CPU. ;-)

I wasn't in that subthread, so nothing for me to recall from my memory.
Way too mentions of "cpu" to bother hunting through all the articles in
this discussion.

> AMD A8-3870 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics

https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/an-understanding-of-temperature-on-amd-cpus-and-apus.1795730/

Apparently you can read the thermal margin which is the difference
between the current CPU temperature and the maximum operating
temperature.

https://web.archive.org/web/20140713034657/https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K10/AMD-A8-Series%20A8-3870%20AD3870WNZ43GX.html

Maximum temperature: 72.7C

With a temp monitor with threshold alerts and a history log, I'd set the
alert to 60C.  Then, if alerted, check the log to see how often you came
close or exceeded that temperature.  60C still has wiggle room.