Cooling Down The Pc

[blitz]

I have an AMD Athlon 2800+ (retail, came with a the AMD heatsink), and i've had it for about 7 months now. It was really in May when this started happening.......I would get temps are 55 and whenever I ran a game it'd go up to 62 - 63. I got some Arctic Silver 5 and followed the directions clearly and the temp went down to 45 for like 2 days. Then it went up to 52, and it's been like that ever since. Arctic Silver only took off 3 degrees off of what it was before :angry: Is it normal for my chip to be running this hot? Is it my fan/heatsink? plz help!! :(

[blitz]

I went into BIOS to check the temp and it said 45. But when I boot and start Speed Fan it reads 53 already. Could it be that my temperature is being calculated wrong?

[RGX]

52's pretty high.....did you apply a very thin layer of artic silver to the core? Not too thick?

Also, try reseating the heatsink. 2800's usually run in the 40's or so on a stock cooler so somethings up. :)

I'm on Soulseek if you need any more help.

[tesco]

does your case have any exhaust fans? it should....(like, a back case fan, not being the power supply one). A low down front intake fan would also be good for the temps, but worry about a back exhast one first.

[peat moss]

Could you not try taking off the side panels of your case , then check your your temps. It is hot out now depending where you live. Mabye that would help narrow it down. I'm not an expert but mabye a fan has failed?

[clocker]

Blitz,
What sensor is SpeedFan reading from?

[blitz]

The fans are all fine. I have 2 in the front, 2 in the back, plus the heatsink/fan and powersupply one. I have an ANTEC case if you need an idea of what it looks like. I've tried taking the side panels off but it doesn't do anything to the temperature.

[blitz]

Originally posted by clocker@18 June 2004 - 22:56
Blitz,
What sensor is SpeedFan reading from?
I'm not real good with Speed Fan, so I wouldn't know :(

[peat moss]

I tell you its a lot to due with your ambeance ? temps. It's hot here I went from Idle temps mb 37* cpu* 49 , to 45* mb cpu 55* CEL . In the space of a week. I have just stock cooling tho no ,chassie fans. Just HKS and fan.

[clocker]

It's easy Blitz.
Just open the program, click on the "temperature" tab and you'll see what readings are coming from where.
Click to highlight the ones available, and down at the bottom of the box is a checkbox to "display this temp in the tray".
One of them will be checked...that's the one you are using.

There will probably be several options, some of which are nonsensical, -47c and the like.
Those are just sensors that SpeedFan thinks should be there and aren't, so it makes up values for them.
At the minimum, you should have valid reads for motherboard, socket and HDD ( if enabled).
In a perfect world you will also gain access to the on-chip diode ( WinBond w 83627HF or some such) and that would be the sensor to pay attention to.

What motherboard are we dealing with here?

[blitz]

ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Mobo

[clocker]

Ok.
You definately can get the on-chip diode with that board (lucky boy).
I know, cause I used to have one.

[blitz]

My Speed Fan doesn't have all the options you are talking about :o version 4.11......

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@18 June 2004 - 18:18
I tell you its a lot to due with your ambeance ? temps. It's hot here I went from Idle temps mb 37* cpu* 49 , to 45* mb cpu 55* CEL . In the space of a week. I have just stock cooling tho no ,chassie fans. Just HKS and fan.
yes that is true. happening here too.

funny that just a few days after VB updated my sig to show what my temps were, it then got really hot here and ever since my idle has been like between 40 and 45 :( full load goes way up to like 50 something :(:(

[blitz]

At least yours doesn't stay steady at 52 when not running anything :(

[peat moss]

Originally posted by blitz81388@18 June 2004 - 15:33
My Speed Fan doesn't have all the options you are talking about :o version 4.11......
Then hurry and download the new one.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

[clocker]

Excellent, Moss.

Blitz, we need to get your temp reading straight before we know what you have to worry about.

[peat moss]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+18 June 2004 - 15:35--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 18 June 2004 - 15:35)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-peat moss@18 June 2004 - 18:18
I tell you its a lot to due with your ambeance ? temps. It&#39;s hot here I went from Idle temps mb 37* cpu* 49 , to 45* mb&nbsp; cpu 55*&nbsp; CEL . In the space of a week. I have just stock cooling tho no ,chassie fans. Just HKS and fan.
yes that is true. happening here too.

funny that just a few days after VB updated my sig to show what my temps were, it then got really hot here and ever since my idle has been like between 40 and 45 :( full load goes way up to like 50 something :(:( [/b][/quote]
Hi rossco , reason I know ,I&#39;m still trying to update my SIG with my specs. But I&#39;m an idiot . :lol:

[blitz]

:o didn&#39;t realize there was a newer version

[peat moss]

Originally posted by blitz81388@18 June 2004 - 15:40
:o didn&#39;t realize there was a newer version
No problems , install and go , You have two of the smarter Kid&#39;s in clocker and rossco here waiting to help. :)

[blitz]

Ok I have it installed.

[clocker]

And?

[peat moss]

Originally posted by clocker@18 June 2004 - 15:53
And?
He is trying hard tho . :)

[blitz]

Originally posted by clocker@18 June 2004 - 23:23
It&#39;s easy Blitz.
Just open the program, click on the "temperature" tab and you&#39;ll see what readings are coming from where.
Click to highlight the ones available, and down at the bottom of the box is a checkbox to "display this temp in the tray".
One of them will be checked...that&#39;s the one you are using.

There will probably be several options, some of which are nonsensical, -47c and the like.
Those are just sensors that SpeedFan thinks should be there and aren&#39;t, so it makes up values for them.
At the minimum, you should have valid reads for motherboard, socket and HDD ( if enabled).
In a perfect world you will also gain access to the on-chip diode ( WinBond w 83627HF or some such) and that would be the sensor to pay attention to.

What motherboard are we dealing with here?
Err....Temperature tab? I only see Readings, Clock, Info, S.M.A.R.T., and Charts tab.

[blitz]

OHHHHHHHHHHH In configure button...../me smacks himself squarely across the face.

[peat moss]

Originally posted by blitz81388@18 June 2004 - 15:56
OHHHHHHHHHHH In configure button...../me smacks himself squarely across the face.
It happens son &#33; B)

[blitz]

So many readings....how do I know which one is which?


Like there is several ones that are called Temp1, Temp2 and so on

[Super Dude]

Originally posted by peat moss+18 June 2004 - 23:58--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (peat moss @ 18 June 2004 - 23:58)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-blitz81388@18 June 2004 - 15:56
OHHHHHHHHHHH In configure button...../me smacks himself squarely across the face.
It happens son &#33; B) [/b][/quote]
:lol: :lol:

[peat moss]

Originally posted by Super Dude+18 June 2004 - 16:03--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Super Dude @ 18 June 2004 - 16:03)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by peat moss@18 June 2004 - 23:58
<!--QuoteBegin-blitz81388@18 June 2004 - 15:56
OHHHHHHHHHHH In configure button...../me smacks himself squarely across the face.
It happens son &#33; B)
:lol: :lol: [/b][/quote]
Be nice youbee &#33; :lol:

[clocker]

What you are interested in is the "chip" that they are accessing.

[blitz]

I&#39;m running from the top sensor, Temp 1

the chip says ASUS ASB100

[clocker]

Okie-dokie Blitz.

Go here. (http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16364&highlight=asus+mbm5)

Read the first post and dl the appropriate .ini file.
After you install it, MBM5 will automatically be configured to read the right sensors for your board.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by clocker@19 June 2004 - 01:45
Okie-dokie Blitz.

Go here. (http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16364&highlight=asus+mbm5)

Read the first post and dl the appropriate .ini file.
After you install it, MBM5 will automatically be configured to read the right sensors for your board.
Thanks, clocker, but he got the problem sorted earlier on. Blitz is afk at the moment so I thought I&#39;d reply on his behalf (hope you don&#39;t mind blitz) :)

[clocker]

"afk"?

Sounds serious.

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by clocker@19 June 2004 - 02:12
"afk"?

Sounds serious.
:lol:

Away From Keyboard :)

[clocker]

So in the past four hours he has solved his cooling problem?

Man, I need to take lessons from him.

[tesco]

Originally posted by clocker@18 June 2004 - 21:18
So in the past four hours he has solved his cooling problem?

Man, I need to take lessons from him.
:lol: ya, lol. Well, you don&#39;t really have a cooling problem, you just keep trying to get it quieter&#092;cooler for no reason :lol:

[peat moss]

Originally posted by 3rd gen noob+18 June 2004 - 18:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (3rd gen noob @ 18 June 2004 - 18:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@19 June 2004 - 02:12
"afk"?

Sounds serious.
:lol:

Away From Keyboard :) [/b][/quote]
Give me a flooking break I&#39;m DRB . DRINKING BEER CANT TALK RIGHT NOW . :)

[clocker]

Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@18 June 2004 - 19:39
Well, you don&#39;t really have a cooling problem, you just keep trying to get it quieter&#092;cooler for no reason :lol:
What do you mean, "No reason"?

It&#39;s a condition of my parole.