I just bought a retail version XP2100 with HSF. I figured that AMD would know best what HSF their chip would need, but now I wonder if they know what they are doing. The idle temp is running about 120 F. and under a very light load it goes up to about 125 F. I haven't run it under a full stress load yet. I thought that my temp might be reading wrong, but if anything it is low. When I touch the heat sink, I can't leave my finger on it very long at all before it gets too hot to hold it there -- very hot!!! My 1G thunderbird machine is barely warm to the touch and it was a retail version chip with HSF. (Funny thing is the HSF that came with the IG is bigger than the one that came with the 2100!?!?)
I am not overclocking. Anyone else running a 2100 - what temp are you running?? What temp should I be at?? Should I get a different HSF??? Any chance I have a bad chip???
I am not overclocking. Anyone else running a 2100 - what temp are you running?? What temp should I be at?? Should I get a different HSF??? Any chance I have a bad chip???