CPU running at 64C at boot?

**anhnguyen** · January 29th, 2005, 08:26 PM

My water cooler says the temp is 24 while the BIOS gives 64. Is it possible for the CPU to run at 64?

The water cooler sensor is placed rite next to the CPU so I'm really confused. I need some serious help rite now.

Thanks.

**anhnguyen** · January 29th, 2005, 08:34 PM

Anybody?

**butch81385** · January 29th, 2005, 08:37 PM

i would definitely check the connection from the cpu to the water cooler. 64 is quite high (though not necessarily automatically going to fry your cpu).

**saladbarkid** · January 29th, 2005, 08:38 PM

It's possible one of the sensors could be acting up or not in the correct area under the cpu.

**jmichna** · January 29th, 2005, 10:12 PM

Air bubble trapped in CPU's heat sink?

**originel** · January 29th, 2005, 10:55 PM

what cpu and motherboard? I've got an MSI K8N neo and while it's a great motherboard, i did have to update the bios to get it to report cpu temps properly

**anhnguyen** · January 29th, 2005, 10:56 PM

Its a Prescott P4 3.2 and GIGABYTE "GA-8I915P Duo Pro

**SoloCamo** · January 29th, 2005, 11:27 PM

prescott is all you had to say ;p they run extremely hot compared to most processors

**anhnguyen** · January 29th, 2005, 11:30 PM

but 64, but sometimes 80 at start up? I don't think so

**SoloCamo** · January 29th, 2005, 11:34 PM

ya 80 is really really really pushing it, thats on the verge of destruction for the cpu, i would download all the latest bios drivers because thats most likely your problem especially since the water cooler is reading 24

**jmichna** · January 30th, 2005, 01:40 AM

2nd time: check for air bubbles in your watercooling system, especially in the heatsink platen.

**anhnguyen** · January 30th, 2005, 12:40 PM

I did try that. The water flows fine. Is there a chance that the BIOS sensor is mistaken? Because when I touch the water block on the CPU it feels cold, not even warm. And how do I update the BIOS to make sure that the temp is right?

**paul9** · January 30th, 2005, 01:04 PM

have you even got the water block installed correctly?

**anhnguyen** · January 30th, 2005, 01:34 PM

Ok. I am really freaking out now. I just reposition the CPU block so its facing the opposite position and now the water cooler displays 78... The water still flows. Oh man I am so mad!!

**jml90** · January 30th, 2005, 01:44 PM

Well apparently thats not right so just thake the temeperature inside the case the bios temp. is prbably just messed up.

**vikeor** · January 30th, 2005, 01:44 PM

try and update the BIOS... i have a gigabyte mobo and i had false readings b4 i updates the bios.

**anhnguyen** · January 30th, 2005, 01:50 PM

Uh.. how do you update the BIOS? Sorry guys I am a beginner so I don't know much...

**paul9** · January 30th, 2005, 01:55 PM

try with the original air cooling back in place so you have a reference point.

**vikeor** · January 30th, 2005, 02:15 PM

BIOS file: http://tw.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/...0Duo%20Pro.htm

then u have to dload the Flash Utility off the gigabyte website too... Its pretty self-explanatory from then.