David Graser wrote:

>>You are probably right about getting a digital temperature indicator
>>to check it.
>>
> 
> I went to AMD's web site and watched video on installing the CPU.  I
> then took it off the motherboard and reaplied the thermal compound. 
> The temperature has dropped from 167 degrees F to 102 degrees F.
> 
> Evidently, I had not applied the thermal compound properly the first time.
> 
> Thanks to all who answered my question.
> 
> David

You also want to be sure to use a good thermal compound - the stuff that 
ships with processors is often second-rate. I support about 100 1U rack 
mount machines in a test lab, and the only thing we've found that works 
really well with the higher-end AMD CPUs is the Arctic Silver stuff.

John



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