max temps that components can reach before frying

[all420]

Does anyone know of a table, list, site, whatever that tells you the maximum tempuratures that computer components could reach before they fry? I.e. a cpu will fry at 1xx degrees F, and a hard drive at 9x degrees F. I am would like to have that info for the new rig I am building. Thanks in advance

[Yodums]

They usually fry at 75+ Celius.

But for overclockers and raising the voltage anywhere beyond 50 is already dangerous.

Yodums

[ButcherUK]

Frying temp is 90-95C internal temp for CPUs, this is a scoket temp of 70-80 normally. You may experience instability over 50C if ruinning overclocked.
HDDs will normally malfunction betyween 50 and 60C.
Vid cards and such are ok to 50 or 60 before instability, 80-90 for fry.

[flounder43]

AMD says 90.

[Garfield]

So as long as your temp stays under 50C, you are fine?

[ButcherUK]

Originally posted by Garfield
So as long as your temp stays under 50C, you are fine?

Yes.

[Garfield]

And what is too cold?

[AntiHeiss]

I don't believe there is such a thing. Especially around this neck of the woods. But I guess I'll say somewhere around -563°C would be too cold. Yeah, that sounds right.

[Garfield]

Originally posted by AntiHeiss
I don't believe there is such a thing. Especially around this neck of the woods. But I guess I'll say somewhere around -563°C would be too cold. Yeah, that sounds right.

LOL :D Alright...

Garfield

[Maximus Nickus]

-50C is to cold as it can damage the inside of the CPU via tearing.

It also depends on the CPU, there normally unstable over 50C and blow at around 90C but my 1Ghz Avia hit 150C twice!!!!!

I have a nasty blister to prove it!



Nick:cool:

[Garfield]

>> I have a nasty blister to prove it! <<

Did you really touch it? I can't imagine that tickled...

Garfield

[Maximus Nickus]

I touched the HSF yes, my finger went numb for a day.

Wasn't a pleasent experience.

[Garfield]

Isn't the HSF the fan that covers the CPU? Wouldn't that be the "main fan"? And then you just have assisting case fans (if you are doing air cooling)?

>> I touched the HSF yes, my finger went numb for a day. <<

Gosh! I would have freaked out!

Garfield

[Maximus Nickus]

The HSF is the Heatsink, the Fan fell off.

You got to research these terms!!!

[Maximus Nickus]

Yes I have case fans, 15!!

80DB (Decibels!)


Yes I did freak out, very painful.


I was lucky that I didn't seriously hurt myself and loose a CPU.

[Garfield]

>> The HSF is the Heatsink, the Fan fell off. <<

What do you mean, "the Fan fell off"?

[Maximus Nickus]

The clips holding it on came loose from the vibration and pop off it came!!!


Good job the HSF's are more secure!!!:eek:

[Thelemac]

The 90C number that AMD gives is for the short term...it will die quickly if you leave it there for too long. For extended use time without shortening the life of the cpu significantly 70C is the limit.

Here (http://www.overclockers.com/tips506/) is an article that explains how that number is derived.