CPU Temp

[dwsoelter]

Hey guys i just got my koolance case and i put my MSI K7N2 Delta and AMD 2500+ Barton in, and it's running at 45C Idle.. and 55 C under load. That's what the PC health says in the bios, but if you look at the LED on top of the case it says it's running at 24C.. I know the heat probe isn't ontop of the processor.. but a double in temp seems a little high.

[Starfury_2260]

yes thats a very bad temp. thats worse than my 2600+ at 3200+ speed with air cooling. i've heard many times that updating the bios can fix incorrect temp displays.

[dwsoelter]

Yea, on my origional K7N2-L i had a problem where it was displaying temps in the 50c's and i updated and then it started displaying temps in the 30's.. I just updated my board so it has the newest bios version and everything.. i'm just not sure if i should trust the pchealth or the Probe which is strapped onto the heatsink.

[DPA]

if 55C full load is what you get, don't sweat it, you'll be fine. Although it is high, its certainly not something that you need to go run off and spend 100 bucks on an alternate cooling solution for. Ive been running at about 54-56C full load for nearly 6 months straight without missing a beat, so your concern is well placed, but its just not that urgent. Possible things to consider are:

did you use a pad on the heatsink or a thermal paste? if a paste, how much? what kind? it should be razor blade thin, not like mustard on a hamburger.

Case fans, do you have any? one should suffice.

air temperature outside of the case, is there a heater vent near it, or is it jammed under your desk in such a way it cannot vent the heat very well? if it is possible without too much hassle or ugliness, take off the side of the case and set it off to the side--the open side will allow for better breathing.

[dwsoelter]

Hey, i used artic silver 3 i put a THIN THIN layer of it on. The case is out in the open the temp outside is 60ish or so. the case has 3 80's on top for exhaust and to cool the radiator.., im going to put 2 80's in the back for intake, although i can overclock it to a 3200+ and it stays at the same temp.. thats why i'm thinking it's probably a problem with the temp gauge in the bios and in windows..

[jmichna]

Originally posted by dwsoelter
...the case has 3 80's on top for exhaust and to cool the radiator.., im going to put 2 80's in the back for intake....

....although i can overclock it to a 3200+ and it stays at the same temp.. thats why i'm thinking it's probably a problem with the temp gauge in the bios and in windows..

Re:
Part 1 of your message: normally, you'd put one or two intake fans at the bottom\front, and one or two exhaust fans at the top\rear. Exhaust fans on top ("blowholes"), and intake fans on the side panel are usually considered auxiliary, and supplemental to the bottom\font + top\rear fans. Your description makes me wonder just what you're doing.

Part 2 of your post seems to imply there is a sensor issue (perhaps damaged or out-of-position sensor) since when you overclock you see no temp difference... it should get hotter. If you're using MBM (or some other program that has you select the sensing device) then maybe you have the wrong device selected... assuming the hardware sensor itself is fine.


EDIT: My bad... I just re-read your post and noticed the reference to Koolance case... regarding first part of my post, please ignore... as I'm not familiar with how the Koolance case "should" be configured.

[dwsoelter]

ah it's staying around 40-42 idle now.. the only problem is my "system temp" varies from 36-39.. which seems awfully high.. Right now i have 3 exhaust and 1 intake fan, planning on getting another intake tomorrow... hoping that will help.. Do the chipsets/video card proc put out alot of heat. just wondering if it's worth it to go out and get a cooler for the chipsets and video card proc.

[Gait_Keeper]

I would check that sensor
also whats the room temp?? that's a factor too

how close to the wall is the case?? it should be at least 6" or more from the wall so all the hot air gets out

[dwsoelter]

It's out in the center of my family room currently.. room temp is probably 60 degrees.