CPU TEMP!! Please help. - Tech Support Forums

Drakon · December 3rd, 2003, 05:11 PM

Hi sorry to bother again, but I couldn't get any CPU temps in Aida32 so I downloaded Sisoft Sandra 2004 and when I checked it said: 80 Celcius!! Wtf is wrong? I just turned off the computer (writing this from my old one). I mean isn't that way high, almost critical temperature?

My specs are:

Amd 3000+ Barton
ECS KT600-A MoBO with no special fan other than that which came with the computer.

Please help.

/Drakon

omalleytrading · December 3rd, 2003, 05:14 PM

Is the computer in a desk or in a corner where there's not much airflow? Are the fan vents blocked at all (books leaning against the PC, etc.)?

Additional fans will help. You might need a new heatsink as well...

Drakon · December 3rd, 2003, 05:18 PM

No its just on the floor right now, just plugged it in today, but really I don't get it. After waiting five minutes or so I restarted and now it says the CPU temp is 38.0 Celcius, but that the Board temp is 127.0 Celcius when I check with Sandra. But I Aida32 it says the the mobo is at 39 Celcius? Which program is right?
Do anyone have advice about a good program for checking temps?

/D

tony_j15 · December 3rd, 2003, 05:18 PM

You might want to open a side panel and have a fan blowing onto it. Also, try motherboard monitor5 and see what it says, just to double check.

Jeordiewhite · December 3rd, 2003, 05:21 PM

What fan are you using? Is it just a stock fan?
Go into the bios and see what it reports, I would recommend what tony_j15 suggested till you can solve this with maybe a new fan and maybe arctic silver?

**Martoch** · December 3rd, 2003, 05:23 PM

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Originally posted by Drakon
Which program is right?

The BIOS is correct!

Let your computer run for a while, reboot into your BIOS and check out your temp there. I've had issues with temp problems in the past as well...you just can't trust all of them. However, I do like MBM5 as tony mentioned.

Here's some linkage for ya...
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...id,7309,00.asp

Quote:

An overheated computer is an unhappy computer. This handy program reads temperature and fan RPM data collected by your system's BIOS, displays it in the Windows system tray, and alerts you when there's trouble. You can use this application to manage your resources and alarms by doing things like setting an alarm to go off, or having an email sent to another computer, when your motherboard starts to overheat. You could even have programs start and stop when your CPU reaches predetermined temperatures.

BTW, Welcome to TechIMO!!!

Mike

DallasDon · December 3rd, 2003, 05:28 PM

At the dos startup screen, Hit F1 of Delete.(whatever the screen says) to enter setup.

highlight the system health screen, and watch the cpu temp. like for ten minutes. It should level off between 40 to 50 C, and not go abouv 55 at idle.

If if doesn't, the heat sink is not making a good contact with the processor core. The AMd wevsite has an excellent video turorial.
You might need to resinstall, making sure you use a good thermal compound.

If it levels off at idle, in an acceptable range, you can proceed to experiment with airflow. start by taking the side panel off, and see the results. Intake of ambient air is the first step, then exhausting hot air is the next. If the case has adequate air holes (ventilation), the exhaust air is usually not needed for the casual user.

Drakon · December 3rd, 2003, 05:30 PM

Just checked with MBM5, and first the problem is that I can't find my MoBo on the list. As I stated its a ECS KT600-A (K7 Fsb 400) but when I looked under Elite-mobos I can't find my model.
I just took one from the list that and when I ran the program it came out guns blazing yelling that the Mobo temp was at 127 C and the CPU at 80, so I just turned the computer off, again.

And yeah I guess it's the stock fan. Really don't know.

But why should it be this way? Shouldn't the stock fan be sufficient since I'm not OCing?

Drakon · December 3rd, 2003, 05:39 PM

Ok, in bios the Cpu temp when idle seems to stay at 40-42 Cel and the Cpu Fan Speed is about 2410 RPM, but it also states that the CAS FAN Speed is 0 Rpm (I don't really know what the CAS fan is but that doesn't seem right). Man I seem to have bad luck. Any advice?

ArcticFox · December 3rd, 2003, 05:54 PM

Drakon - the list I believe you are talking about is the "known issue" motherboard list. Every other mobo is fine, and should work once it's set up correctly (set Gauge 1 as Sensor 1, etc..).