CPU at 74 C?

[Pi rules]

I was trying motherboard monitor to see if it supported my motherboard when I noticed that it said my CPU was at 74 C (around 165 F)! I looked in EVEREST and saw the same so I shut down immediately. The case temp was in the around 82 F (around 28 C) and the area around the CPU heatsink wasn't warm, so I carefully touched it and it wasn't hot at all. :dizzy:

10 minutes later I turned it on and check the temp in BIOS: 41 C, and now in XP: 41-43 C. Room temperature is around 25 C (77 F). My computer was on quite a long time (At least 5 hours, but I think it was on when I was at work, another 4 hours). Looking in EVEREST, my CPU seems fine and is running at 3.012 GHz, so I don't think there as any damage. Edit: now using one core + a little extra (55%) at 47-49 C. It doesn't seem to be getting to 50 +, so how could it have done that in the first place? The CPU fan speed before was 2800 rpms.

Does anyone think that was just a fluke, or was it somehow at 74 C?

[Pi rules]

I tried using Motherboard Monitor again and found that every time I start it, my CPU temp sensor says 74 C and my CPU fan starts moving @ around 2800 rpms. Does mbm just corrupt the sensor data?

Needless to say, mbm is uninstalled.

[athomsfere]

Was that motherboard on the support list for MB monitor?

[Pi rules]

The motherboard wasn't, but I believe the sensor is supported.

[mylanta]

You know I never had anything good happen with that...try this one:
http://www.techspot.com/downloads/1871-sensorsview.html

[photolady]

I've heard of problems with MBM, and used it once long ago, but didn't like it then, and removed it.

EDIT: Can't remember, but are you using Stock heatsink/fan or other? And if you are using either stock or other, are you using the applied pad or use Artic Silver for heatsink grease?

[Pi rules]

Stock fan w/ supplied pad, but I'm thinking about this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134) (if it would even fit; it's huge).

I've seen some people make their own air ducts to get the hot CPU air out quicker, is this an easy task?

Thanks for the link, Rich, I'll check it out tomorrow (have to work for a few hours (3), come back, then work again for someone (3-4), then work again 6 hours tomorrow). :dizzy:

[mylanta]

Stock fan w/ supplied pad, but I'm thinking about this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134) (if it would even fit; it's huge).

I've seen some people make their own air ducts to get the hot CPU air out quicker, is this an easy task?

Thanks for the link, Rich, I'll check it out tomorrow (have to work for a few hours (3), come back, then work again for someone (3-4), then work again 6 hours tomorrow). :dizzy:


PM Doug Barrow...his "blow holes" are famous here!!!!

[athomsfere]

Really its the chipset that matters most. If its not supported I can only imagine the problems it Could cause.
Another program worth loking into would be speedfan.

[Pi rules]

I already tried SpeedFan: it reports the fan rpms & CPU temp correctly, but for the other two it reports -55C and -2C.

Does that CPU fan I linked to seem OK? 45 cfm is pretty good and .9 sone isn't too loud either.

[athomsfere]

If it'll fit your board and case I'm sure its good.

I usually can't urge someone to buy a better HSF when the one they have is working for them though...