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X4 965 temps... wait what?

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Pyrex238

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My entire system is on a single 1/2" loop through a 77 bonn heatercore rad w/ 2 s-flex scythe 120mm's. I recently built my new system with a 965 and I started to run into some odd bluescreens which I presume were heat related. So much for passive cooling on my voltage regulators... I placed my hand on them and they were VERY hot. I placed a 120mm fan on them and they are substantially cooler... however I've noticed that my temps seem to be a little higher than I would expect them (first time I've really paid attention to them). Here are the temps I currently have:

Motherboard is an MSI 790FX-GD70

GPU: 47C (Dtek water block)
Remote 1: 46C (passive heatsink)
Remote 2: 36C (Swiftech water block) - I believe this is my southbridge which has a block on it.
Local: 39C (No idea what this is)
Temp1: 37C (No idea what this is)
Temp2: 43C (No idea what this is)
Temp3: 37C (No idea what this is)
Core: 35C (DD TDX block)

The loop is pushed by a DD Laing variable pump

These temps were taken with a video playing on my second monitor. CPU is at about 2-8% load during this and has been for about 20 minutes.

room temp 22C

Is that a little hot?
 
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36C us not bad at all. When on water, you are more concerned with the delta between idle and load. If you are running stock, your rise should be very small.
 
Vengance_01 said:
36C us not bad at all. When on water, you are more concerned with the delta between idle and load. If you are running stock, your rise should be very small.
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I decided to overclock it with the auto clock, trying out this new "lazy overclocker" amd overdrive system to see how technology has progressed. I got up to 3.8Ghz before it locked.

at 3.7Ghz at full 100% load across the cores my max temp is 41C, idles at 30C @ 1.392V

So, I guess I'm okay? not very familiar with these processors yet.
 
Earley said:
Those temps are great.
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+1

I think the 965's Max temp is 63c...Since my 955's is 63c...But I believe they can go 70+ and they'll shut their selves down before they get damaged.
 
Well, when I came home my system had hard locked, so much for amd's overdrive. I guess I'll have to sit down and learn this new board.
 
If it's a BE just bump the multiplier a couple of steps. No point in messing with the bus clocks and introducing a dozen other potential factors. If you want to maximize performance later you can always increase the L3/Northbridge speed slightly.
 
btw Temps 1 thru 3 will be your cpu, chipset, and system temps..

i have no clue what remote 1 or remote 2 are.. havent seen those since the nvidia chipset boards.. unless its a ATI gfx card and they are from that..


seeing as that the system temp is 37C id say either your dumping all the hot air into your case or you need some work on the cooling in the case.. your system temp should be much closer to your room temp..
 
sirmonkey1985 said:
btw Temps 1 thru 3 will be your cpu, chipset, and system temps..

i have no clue what remote 1 or remote 2 are.. havent seen those since the nvidia chipset boards.. unless its a ATI gfx card and they are from that..


seeing as that the system temp is 37C id say either your dumping all the hot air into your case or you need some work on the cooling in the case.. your system temp should be much closer to your room temp..
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Thanks for the info, I hadn't had a chance to look up what each was. I have my rad mounted to the top of my case and it pulls out through the top. There is 1 fan in the case which exhausts out the back. That has worked fine for me for 2 years, but with this new system the voltage reg heatsink is just getting too hot, so temporarily I put a fan blowing on it, I'll need to take about the computer here shortly and maybe add another fan much to my disappointment.
 
seeing as its all water cooled.. my suggestion would be to reverse the rear fan so its blowing air over the PWM's.. its what i had to do with my motherboard to overclock my 940.. threw a bunch of cheapo vram heatsinks on them.. its worked like a charm since.. even though you dont ever want to touch those heatsinks.. otherwise they will burn right through your skin..(yes i know because ive accidentally done it.. :p)
 
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