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Originally posted by oldi1knoby
...problem #1:
My CPU is overheating. It is running at 72C when pushed to the limit with video games, and at idle it is about 60-62C. The system temp is about 40-45C. I bought it at a local store, and they insisted on installing the CPU onto the mobo with the heatsink and fan. Waiting on an E-mail from them about this.
Problem #2:
When I shut down WindowsXP it won't start up by clicking the power button. I have to disconnect the power cord and switch off the power button on the back. Then I plug it back in and switch it on. Only THEN will it turn on.. Never had this happen with any computer.... |
Re Problem #1, your system temps of 40-45°C are quite high... assuming you have your system located in a room where the ambient temp is around 20-25°C, you system/case temps should stay below 30°C. Better case ventillation would definitely help.
Your figures show that at 100% CPU load, your CPU temp is anywhere from 27 to 32°C over system/case temps, and your idle temps are roughly 15-22°C over system/case... this is about what you can expect from the included retail HS/fan that comes with the Barton 2500, especially since the shop that assembled your CPU/motherboard almost certainly used the included thermal tape arther than a good thermal paste like Arctic Silver-III.
Even the best air-cooled HS/fan combos can't work miracles, you need to lower your case temps. As an experiment, remove your side panel and blow air into the open case using a box fan, and see what kind of system and CPU temps you get. If you see dramatic improvement, come back and post your findings and you'll get all kinds of advice on how to improve case ventillation.
Are you currently, or planning in the future, to overclock your CPU? If so, improved case cooling AND a better HS/fan combo, plus thermal paste rather than tape, will be required.
Re Problem #2, Your Enermax PS is a good brand, and the 330V should be more than adequate. In addition to checking out loose connections like others have suggested, things to check out include:
- In BIOS, do you have any 'Stop on XXX error' enabled? How about in your 'PC Health' section of BIOS... any kind of 'Stop' on 'problem' enabled (like low CPU fan speed)?
- Do you have a NIC installed? If so, is WOL (Wake-On-LAN) enabled in BIOS? If so, try disabling.
- Check your CPU vCore (voltage going to CPU) while in BIOS, make sure it is at 1.65v (for a Barton, non-overclocked).
- Perhaps the 'power,' or 'reset' connectors between the case on/off switch and the motherboard are installed reversed.... you can try changing one at a time, then boot and see what happens.
- The real slow bootup you mention in a later post.... is the hard drive light on all during this time? Perhaps the hard drive is being accessed in in 'compatability mode' rather than DMA or Ultra DMA mode? You can check this while booting up (in BIOS) or while in Windows Control Panel... System... Hardware... IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers... Properties.
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