v.high temperature

[arun]

v.high temperature

[arun]

i have amd duron 1 ghz processor installed in asus A7V266-M motherboard.

the temperature monitor shows the cpu temp to be around 70C-72C. is this high temp o.k. there are 3 fans in my system ( 1 above cpu, 1 above the north bridge chipset & 1 for the powersupply). there aren't any problems with the fans either. also, is the cpu thermal protection in bios applicable to duron 1 ghz processor.

please suggest any solutions to bring down the temp.

thanx

[yngtm27]

That's really high for a 1ghz Duron. I'd try reseating the heatsink and using artic silver II/III thermal paste. Hopefully you're using a high quality heatsink. If not I'd recommend offerings by Thermalright , Alpha, or Thermaltake (for cheap and adequate cooling). I don't believe the A7V266M has thermal protection. The A7V266E was supposed to have included this feature but it doesn't actually work (at least this is what several hardware sites have indicated).

[Lord Raiden]

Also, just for future note Arun, you can edit a message once you've posted it, so if you post a blank or partial message by accident, you can always go back and edit it and add more.    Just FYI.  That way you don't double post in the forums or a thread.

[Deduin]

Something you can try would be to open the side of your case and blow a regular house fan in the side.  If you see the temperature decrease significantly, then your case probably isn't getting enough circulation so the ambient temperature of the air used to cool the CPU is high, and therefore not cooling the CPU efficiently.
As far as cooling fans, your case seems like it would be "adequate" for a duron, though adding additional case fans to increase air flow could help a lot.  The fan on your northbridge chip is only going to be able to cool that chip itself and doesn't provide airflow through the case, same as the CPU fan/heatsink.
If opening the case and blowing a fan inside helps keep the processor running cooler, I'd suggest looking into at least a pci slot fan, or a fan that can fit into one of your 5 1/4" drive bays.  You can also get modified cases as well, but some of them can get pricy.
www.coolerguys.com is a good spot for various things like that.

[enigma65]

I had the same problem with a p4 1.7. CPU temp from MBM showing 70-72C

Turns out it was a chair to keyboard interface problem. Make sure your temp sensor is set to diode for the cpu sensor. Then you'll get your real temp... (about 42-44 I'd guess)