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FX 6300 Cooling

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DaveMB

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Hi, I have just pieced together a relatively ok (for my needs) gaming PC (Specs in sig).

I have a question about cooling the CPU, I know that AMD have issues accurately reporting there temps below 40C.

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This is my system under load (Skyrim for several hours), Can somebody please tell me which one is my CPU temp?

I'm guessing it's TMPIN1 as that seems the most likely temperature. The temp it reports for the FX 6300 seems way to low (Core Temp) reports the same temperature so if 47C under load is in fact correct then what is TMPIN1?

Also due to the design of the motherboard I'm 99% certain that my old 212 evo won't fit so I need suggestions for a CPU cooler that's around the same diameter as the stock (maybe a bit larger) but quieter and more efficient.

Thanks all for any help ;)
 
The one labeled "package" under the CPU is the one you're after. The Hyper 212 should fit all AM3+ motherboards. You'll have to remove the stock backplate and use the one that comes with the 212 but it should still fit.
 
Hi, thanks for the reply, that's what I thought and that matches up with the load temps that AIDA64 is showing.

TMPIN0 - CPU
TMPIN2 - Motherboard
TMPIN1 - AUX

So what is TMPIN1 showing at 69c ?

If my CPU temp under load is in fact 47C then I won't even bother with an aftermarket cooler.
 
I honestly don't know what that one is. There are conflicting opinions all over the forums and I have never been able to find a definitive answer so I've never worried about it too much. I think it's different for each motherboard maybe so unless it gets ridiculously high i wouldn't pay it too much mind.

And yeah if you're not going to be overclocking then there is no reason to slap that 212 on there cause the stock heat sink is actually pretty decent and can easily handle a 6300 running at stock temps and you could also probably get away with some light overclocking with it too. But if you want anything more than a couple extra MHz, you'll need to upgrade.
 
Ok thanks for the help, I'm not too worried about my CPU overheating now :)

EDIT: did a bit of research and searching Google for TMPIN1 returns a lot of forum topics regarding MSI so maybe it's a known issue with their boards, Also found this.

QUOTE "I actually called MSI about this phantom temp since it was concerning me during overclocking and no one seemed able to provide hard information on it. The tech support guy I spoke to assured me that MSI boards only have northbridge (TMPIN2) and CPU socket (TMPIN0) diodes and that HWMonitor's TMPIN1 (AUX in HWInfo) is a false reading based on behind-the-scenes algorithms."
 
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The TMPIN1 temperature being reported on my brother-in-law's MSI 970 motherboard seems to hover in the same range as your screenshot indicates. I've read on several forums that it is safe to ignore the value, but I still find it interesting that it is there. Perhaps it works correctly on another brand of motherboard (i.e. ASUS or Gigabyte)?

AMD chips have always reported inaccurate temperatures for me, in the sense that the temperatures reported were never the exact temperature experienced. For the Phenom II generation, the rule of thumb was to add 10 degrees Celsius to arrive at your actual temperature. If the same holds true for the newer architectures, then that would make sense as the stock cooling solution is keeping your chip below 60 degrees Celsius under load, which I seem to remember being the cutoff point on AMD in terms of safe operation.
 
Just had a discussion on the MSI forum and an admin there is telling me that the TMPIN1 is in fact my actual CPU temp so now I'm confused because *IF* that is the case then 69c is way above the recommended safe temperature.

I'm going to install my 212 evo tomorrow (if it will fit under the PSU) and see what difference that makes......It must be better than the stock cooler though.
 
I call BS. No way that chip is hitting 69C at 1.37V max and stock speeds unless your fan is broke. The temp reading under "Packages" is your CPU's temperature sensor reading straight from the CPU.

Now he may be talking about the motherboard's CPU socket sensor which is always 7-10C higher than the actual CPU core temp reading. If thats the case then youre still fine. Core temperature is what youre after and according to that HWMonitor screen shot, youre well under thermal limits for that 6300. Feel free to install the Hyper as you can never have too much cooling but if youre not going to overclock and if your stock heatsink fan is not defective (which I dont think it is) you dont have to upgrade.
 
these temps seem relatively ok to me. my intel i5 3570 runs at 35c on normal use i believe with cheap stock cooler
 
Updated results with the EVO 212 fitted.

Room temp is 4c higher than the last test and I've had to remove one of the case fans from the side panel to make room for the EVO so I think the updated results are pretty impressive.

TMPIN0 is 15c cooler
TMPIN1 (still don't know what that is) is 6c cooler
TMPIN2 is 3c cooler
CPU package temp is 11c cooler

Plus I no longer have to listen to that whiny little stock fan.

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Good deal. I ran a Hyper 212 for a while on a X6 1090 @ 4.0 and even my 8150 when I first got it and it handled it up to 4.3 GHz. Best cooler in history dollar for dollar. Like I said, you can never have too much cooling. ;)
 
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