i know i'm well under safe operating temp at 47C, but i was just wondering what the max would be just in case i decide to tinker with it a bit.

I think that amd says it wont damage below 90'C but I would definatly not go above 70'C. Aspecially not on a regular basis.
Personally, I freak out when mine reaches 60'C

Also - as recomended by others on this forum, take a look at a program calle CPUidle
When surfing the web and all those petty tasks, your CPU temp will go from 47'C to probably around 30'C

thank you much