I’ve been looking around a bit, and my conclusion sofar is: 71 C/160 F is hot, but not too hot for most processors.
A little more detail: the max. temperature depends on the model; some go over 80, others only up to 65. Many have a safety switch that kicks in at a certain temperature to avoid damage. CPUs don’t break suddenly at high temperatures, but they age much faster. So in practice it can certainly happen that a CPU (finally) gives up at a time of high load. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
