BIOS update saves me 10°C on CPU temp

ho72

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I have a Tyan K8E with a X2 4400+. From day one, the CPU temps have been high: idle temp has been 43° and the load temp was just scary (let's just say that I've seen 62°+). I tried AS5. I tried the new 4 pipe HSF from AMD. I tried swapping the 80mm fan for a 92mm. Nothing helped. With summer coming on and the ambient temps on the rise, I was a little spooked. Cruised by Tyan's site this morning and found a BIOS update that included, "Adjust CPU temperature reporting"

I'll say. Idle is now 33°. I'm ready for summer. :)
 
LOL - Don't you hate that?

My EVGA NF41-SLI mobo had the same problem for a couple months before they released a temp fix. Same thing happened to me: My temps in the BIOS dropped 10C across the board!
 
Yeah, I figured I had a bad IHS and was considering lapping it. I am SO glad I didn't go through the anguish of trying that (or worse, taking the IHS off).
 
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