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is this normal for older cores?
my 248s are Sledgehammer cores, pre E stepping
they are running at about 52C right now.

AMD64 TCaseMax - v1.19
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CPU Information (CPU #1):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 5, Stepping: A
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 5, Stepping: A
CPUID String: F5A
Processor APIC: 0
Processor: AMD Opteron 248 (SledgeHammer)
CPU Speed: 2191.93 (199.27 x 11.0)
Revision: SH7-CG
Platform: Socket 940
Startup VCore: 1.500v
Function failed, can't show Maximum Case Temperature.
CPU does not support TCaseMax report.

CPU Information (CPU #2):
Standard CPUID: Family: F, Model: 5, Stepping: A
Extended CPUID: Family: F, Model: 5, Stepping: A
CPUID String: F5A
Processor APIC: 1
Processor: AMD Opteron 248 (SledgeHammer)
CPU Speed: 2191.93 (199.27 x 11.0)
Revision: SH7-CG
Platform: Socket 940
Startup VCore: 1.500v
Function failed, can't show Maximum Case Temperature.
CPU does not support TCaseMax report.

Written by: Arthur Liberman.
Idea by: Petr Koc.
More info at: http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com/fo ... c.php?t=83

Yes, if you read the description. TCaseMax was only introduced in RevD and TDP in RevE