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Rick
10-21-2001, 07:26 AM
How Long does it take to FRY a CPU?

Well anyone who wants to see it happen.
Check out the link below and download the video near the bottom of the page.
http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q3/010917/heatvideo-05.html#download_the_first_toms_hardware_test_lab_ video

The complete article is well worth reading.. http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/01q3/010917/index.html

You may also need to download the DivX code cs to view the video

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bassman
10-21-2001, 12:11 PM
OH MY GOD
370°c???? You could cook a pork roast in there http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/eek.gif

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ranchdog
10-21-2001, 02:02 PM
Toast ! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/eek.gif

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mjc
10-21-2001, 03:43 PM
Um....uh....

I knew that AMD chips were "hot"...but that is a little ridiculous! You are starting to get very close to the point where things (other than the processor) can actually start burning.

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diurnal
10-21-2001, 10:10 PM
Wish i could download it but 9mb. I would have to leave cpu on all night.
One thing i learned is as long as you have the heatsink touching the core of the cpu, it will not blow that fast, in other words you could take the fan off, but not the heatsink and youll have a lot of time before it blows.
I always thought if the fan isnt on then it will blow but its the heatsinks that take the heat and dissipate.

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iisbob
10-21-2001, 10:27 PM
LOL After watching that i made a copy to give to a local shop old PC " tech " http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif who didn't understand why HSF's are so important on today's CPU's ( and vid cards ).


Needless to say he has become a convert. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Told him that CPU"s today are quite a bit different than the old Pentuim's we use to use.

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Rick
10-24-2001, 03:14 PM
diurnal
Sorry yo hear you can’t download the file.
It shows 4 cpu’s cookoff. 2 Intel and 2 amd
the two amd chips cook and I do mean cook.
The 1.4 burns up in 14 seconds. 370c/698 F
The 1.2 does about the same in 14 seconds 298c /568F

I don’t think that at these temps the cpu would last too long with just the heat-sink and no fan
The intel chips went into shutdown or reduced speed modes 100F

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diurnal
10-24-2001, 03:29 PM
Yeah i like to see how long it blows with just a heatsink on there , that would be interesting to see. http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif

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andyswork@beci.net
10-28-2001, 02:35 PM
I do not know about all of that, but I do know when my cpu fan went out it was not very long{short time} my 1 gig amd went fast. Now I keep close watch on temp. and listen for the fan. Yes if it can happen it will happen to me and me knows not why, I guess it is because one day I will be a pro too Thanks Andy