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Isn't the Intel Atom supposed to be cool?
by Tsee - 12/12/08 8:37 PMI'm loving my Asus Eee 1000H so far, but I just ran Core Temp and it looks like the Atom N270 is running at around and usually just under 70 degrees Celsius. That seems to be quite hot for an energy efficient CPU, doesn't it?
Thanks in advance, as always.
Let me share this.
by R. Proffitt
- 12/13/08 6:24 AM
In reply to: Isn't the Intel Atom supposed to be cool? by Tsee
My solder iron can hit over 1,000 F and it's all of 15 Watts. The Atom is all of 2.5 Watts so why would you care about the temp if everything is working?
Yup, I have the Acer Aspire One.
Bob
I've read that CPUs should stay under 70 C
by Tsee - 12/13/08 7:42 AM In reply to: Let me share this. by R. Proffitt
When I visit youtube my CPU runs over 80 C.
I didn't read that.
by R. Proffitt - 12/13/08 7:44 AM
In reply to: I've read that CPUs should stay under 70 C by Tsee
Share your source on this.
Also my Acer didn't come with any CPU temp monitoring. But why are you looking at this? Is your atom crashing?
Bob
Pages like...
by Tsee - 12/13/08 8:04 AM In reply to: I didn't read that. by R. Proffitt
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/143/11
There are more, but 60-70 are always what I come across. I'm asking about this because I'm curious. There's a lot of heat rising from the keyboard, so I decided to check the CPU temp for the heck of it.
I use Core Temp.
Sorry, but the Atom CPU
by R. Proffitt - 12/13/08 8:11 AM
In reply to: Pages like... by Tsee
Wasn't at your link. How about this idea. Some silicon chips are rated at over 100C. The ubiquitous LM7805 for example at http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/LM/LM7805.pdf has an operating temperature up to 125C. That's very hot.
Just for the heck of it find Intel's pdf on this.
Bob
The absolute maximum is 125.
by Tsee - 12/13/08 8:38 AM In reply to: Sorry, but the Atom CPU by R. Proffitt
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.intel.com%2Fdesign%2Fprocessor%2Fdatashts%2F320032.pdf&ei=-eNDSeS4M5buefXnifYI&usg=AFQjCNEr4YNQsOC43yk1QkSOWRNEFvRS2w&sig2=6oz1-AxD0k-HHXY5b-q 4Kg
Table 6 says storage temperature should be between 0 and 85 C. If Core Temp is right I'm hitting 85 when running YouTube.
So let's step back and
by R. Proffitt - 12/13/08 9:59 AM
In reply to: The absolute maximum is 125. by Tsee
Ask what's failing here. If the machine works, fine. If you feel they have a design flaw, call it in or go get something else.
-> Let me be clear that no laptop I know of today has a surface you can't find a warm spot on. All generate some heat. If you are looking for a room temperature laptop, I have yet to find such.
Bob
Is this forum for problems only?
by Tsee - 12/13/08 10:06 AM In reply to: So let's step back and by R. Proffitt
I'm sorry, but although I've always found you informative and knowledgeable, you're making this forum quite unpleasant.
It's a discussion forum.
by R. Proffitt - 12/13/08 10:19 AM
In reply to: Is this forum for problems only? by Tsee
Sorry but I was trying to find "the problem."
Sometimes it takes a few tries as not everyone uses English so I'll try to find the issue in different ways.
-> So far you have not declared "the problem is ____________." Maybe you are looking for a laptop that hasn't been made yet?
Bob
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