Althon MP temps

[Phil_needs_help]

right this motherboard of mine is getting on my nerves...tyan 2640

idle my processors are 42C and 45C, during a game they can go up to 48C and 50C, should i be worried? I heard Athlon MP's usually get hot like this...this true?

another thing, one of my processor fans (the hotter one) runs 200rpm slower than the other fan, even tho they are the same type of fan, i got no software controlling this sooo they should be running at 100%......?? helppppppppppppppp

these fans are rated 3400+ and i got that arctic silver on the heatsinks

Phil

 

[MD_Willington]

should i be worried? I heard Athlon MP's usually get hot like this...this true?

Nope...the temperatures are well with operating parameters...

Here's my handy dandy checklist...

MD's Temperature related standard checklist.

Check the following for overheating or perceived overheating:

- Is the heatsink correctly installed ?
--> Verify it is correctly installed.

- Is the heatsink filled with dust and crud ?
--> Clean with compressed air in a can.

- Is the heatsink fan operating ?
--> Replace defective fan with similar or better unit.

- Is the heatsink adequate for that application/CPU ?
--> Verify it meet the requirements for the CPU being used.
--> RETAIL heatsink? May require lapping and better TIM.

- Is thermal interface material used between heatsink and cpu ?
--> Verify it is used, and is applied according to the manufacturers guidelines.
--> Recommended PCM's, thermal pads from "AMD Thermal, Mechanical,and Chassis Cooling Design Guide #23794.PDF.
- Bergquist HF225UT Phase Change
- Chomerics T725 Phase Change
- Honeywell PCM45 Phase Change
- Power Devices Powerfilm Phase Change
- ShinEtsu PCS-TC-11T-13 Phase Change
- Thermagon T-pcm905C Phase Change
--> Recommended thermal interface material aka: grease, gel etc.
- Arctic Ceramique.
- Arctic Alumina.
- Arctic Silver, 3, 5 etc.

- Is the TIM pad cover removed from heatsink before installation, if using supplied TIM pad ?
--> Remove the cover before installation, failure to do so will insulate the cpu from the heatsink.

- Is there adequate airflow or case ventialation ?
--> Verify airflow, add case fans if required.

- Is the Vcore set higher than specified by the manufacturer ?
--> Verify the Vcore is set to the manufacturers specification in the mainboards bios.

- Is the temperature read via the internal temperature diode. Is the tremperature read via the socket thermistor ?
--> Temperatures read at the diode can and will be higher than an external reading.

- Is the temperature sensor properly calibrated ?
--> Several boards have this problem, check manufacturers bios revision history for calibration fix.
--> Does the heatsink feel warm or HOT, if it's warm it could be a miscalibration error.

- Outside temperature high ?
--> If the external temperature is high, then the case fans will be drawing in hot air, especially during summer months. Remeber, when it's Winter in the Northern Hemi-sphere, it's Summer in the Southern Hemi-sphere & vice-versa.

Have fun

MD

 

[Phil_needs_help]

ok thanks, out of interest when should i start getting worried? wot temp?


if i don't have space on the front of my tower can i put more fans on the side and top?

 

[MD_Willington]

Here's the specs for the CPU's
http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/assets/con...ssets/K7_Electrical_Specification_Rev_ENG.pdf

Most MP's are rated up to 95*C as the "I'm dead now" temperature, I get worried and trouble shoot anything above 55*C.

If you cant put fans in the front then you can put them in the side and top. As long as you keep fresh cooler air going into the box and push the hot air out you'll be doing fine.

MD

 

[Phil_needs_help]

Here's the specs for the CPU's
http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/assets/con...ssets/K7_Electrical_Specification_Rev_ENG.pdf

Most MP's are rated up to 95*C as the "I'm dead now" temperature, I get worried and trouble shoot anything above 55*C.

If you cant put fans in the front then you can put them in the side and top. As long as you keep fresh cooler air going into the box and push the hot air out you'll be doing fine.

MD

ok thanks ;-)

 

[Phil_needs_help]

ok thanks ;-)

out of interest just wondered, how the hell can HP, dell etc make PC's with Pentum 4's that run really really really fast and yet they only have small fans round the back of the case, and are able to keep temps of 35C?

 

[MD_Willington]

They use huge heatsinks and wind tunnels...

The environment inside their cases is prone to component failure because off the heat...

I've tossed out a couple of HP sante-fe mainboards because the system components became so hot that they failed.

MD