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NYCrysis on 20 November 2013
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Pemalite said:
NYCrysis said:

Basically there should be no rrod type problem for the consoles. Look at how hot high end pc gpu's run http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/powercolor_r9_290x_oc/16.htm


That's a GPU.
GPU's typically can handle 100'C-110'C before damage is incurred.
CPU's and APU's however AMD recommends 61'C as the maximum mean temperature as stated in their whitepapers, of course they can handle higher, but before they reach a point where damage may occur, the processor will shut down.
Historically however AMD's thermal monitoring has been off by 13'C as well which is a bug I noticed on all Socket AM3 and even my AM3+ FX 8120 processor.

Prior generation consoles didn't have power gating or thermal protection mechanisms, that's thanks to AMD that the consoles got it this time around.


Thanks for the info. Even at 50c max the ps4/xb1 are still generously below amd's max and as u said consoles this time around are getting thermal protection which again won't cause another rrod type fiasco.