Major Computer malfunction - Please Help

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

Yes, the CPU fan is running.

However, under one of the BIOS settings, it says that the CPU is 160 degrees farenheit. Is it me or is that very hot considering I just turned the machine on about 20 minutes ago?

160 degrees F = 71 C

According to this article says:

"An easy way to find out the maximum temperature your processor can support without burning out is referring to the table given at http://users.erols.com/chare/elec.htm. This table shows that Pentium 4 processors can operate up to 75º C (167º F) or slightly less, depending on the model, Athlon 64 can run up to 65º C or 70º C (149º F or 158º F), depending on the model, Athlon XP processors can run up to 85º C or 90º C (185º F or 194º F), also depending on their clock, and Sempron processors can run up to 90º C (194º F).
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What cpu do you have? It could be slightly hot, but it's hard to tell without a baseline number.

I think we need CoasterMatt