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mperkins37

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Jan 17, 2007
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Phoenix, AZ
So, I figure since I have a raw computing monster that I don't have maxed out that I would help science by folding@home with it as well as my PS3.
I just looked today & my cores are running at 130-157 degrees.
Is this normal?
As soon as I shut it down the temps go down to 95-115 range.
I am willing to use the Macpro to help science as long as it doesn't kill my machine.
 

Raid

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Feb 18, 2003
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Toronto
So, I figure since I have a raw computing monster that I don't have maxed out that I would help science by folding@home with it as well as my PS3.
I just looked today & my cores are running at 130-157 degrees.
Is this normal?
As soon as I shut it down the temps go down to 95-115 range.
I am willing to use the Macpro to help science as long as it doesn't kill my machine.
The 130-157 range does sound a touch high to me, with my 3.0Ghz (pre 2008) Mac Pro even with fairly significant loads I haven't seen anything past 50 degrees Celsius (that's 122 degrees Fahrenheit). The difference could be that we have different chip-sets, and I'm not quite sure of the thermal capacity of either chip... regardless I would probably restrict the folding to keep temps down.

I also tried searching for any operating temperature guidelines at Intel... ugh too much information and not enough detail!
 

mperkins37

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 17, 2007
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Phoenix, AZ
How would one go about restricting the folding at home activity to relieve the temps, If I can't resolve the problem, I won't take a chance of killing a core or more due to heat issues.
 
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