[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

The Athlon XP socket A's do run hot.....the AMD64 3000+ do NOT...running both of mine with stock AMD cooler that comes with the retail package.... AMD has a feature Cool and Quiet that throttles down the processor when it is idling, really helps.

I have cases that have temperature probes (attached to the sides of the heat sinks.) , and for what I am doing they very rarely get above 35 C.... usually right around 30C.

The motherboards seem to vary all over the lot on the temperature that the BIOS reports....

[dinasour]

.the AMD64 3000+ do NOT.

Thanks. That's interesting to know. I am overdue for an upgrade, and the temperature problem was my only complaint.