AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ Thermal Issue (High Temperature)
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LordGaNgA
July 25, 2013 9:59:42 PM
Hi everyone, I think this is the first time I create a thread in Tom's Hardware Forums.
I'm from Argentina (so, It would be great If you answer in Spanish
), and I work fixing computers. I have a problem with a client's PC. Here are the details:
CPU AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ (Brisbane) @ 2.70 GHz (Stock)
RAM 1x2 GB DDR2 800 MHz CL6 Kingston ValueRAM
Motherboard MSI K9AGM2-F /L (Chipset AMD 690G / Socket AM2)
HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB (Almost new)
DVD-RW LG Electronics
PCI Wireless G LAN Card ZyXEL
PSU Satellite LC-8240BTX 235w
OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP3 (Recently installed)
Standard ATX Computer Case with 5 fans:
Frontal: x1 120x120x25mm (air intake)
Rear: x1 120x120x25mm (air intake), x1 80x80x25mm (air intake)
Back: x2 80x80x25mm (air exhaust)
Apparently, there's a temperature issue. The PC turns off automatically at any time. I use Prime95 for stress-testing, and SpeedFan to check temperatures. After about 5 minutes, the CPU temperature goes from 23ºC to 114ºC and then turns off.
I tried 2 different AMD stock coolers, and used thermal compounds Arctic Silver 5 & Arctic Silver MX-2. I also tried without the case cover, or turning the rear 80x80x25mm fan for air exhaust.
I updated the motherboard BIOS to the lastest version. I turned off Cool 'n' Quiet technology. All motherboard and PSU capacitors seem to be in good condition.
It doesn't seem to really be a thermal issue, because CPU's heatsink is not hot when I touch it, and I think that the PC should turn off automatically with a CPU temperature of about 90ºC. Also, the computer doesn't get unstable when stressing with Prime95.
It would be strange to think of a processor damage, because It's not something common. I have an Athlon 5600+ in my brother's computer, I'll try to put it on this mobo, and put the 5200+ on my brother's mobo to see what happens. I'll also try with another PSU.
I think I've made a complete report of my problem. Any suggestions? Thanks to everyone for using your time in reading this thread
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I'm from Argentina (so, It would be great If you answer in Spanish
), and I work fixing computers. I have a problem with a client's PC. Here are the details:CPU AMD Athlon64 X2 5200+ (Brisbane) @ 2.70 GHz (Stock)
RAM 1x2 GB DDR2 800 MHz CL6 Kingston ValueRAM
Motherboard MSI K9AGM2-F /L (Chipset AMD 690G / Socket AM2)
HDD Western Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB (Almost new)
DVD-RW LG Electronics
PCI Wireless G LAN Card ZyXEL
PSU Satellite LC-8240BTX 235w
OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition SP3 (Recently installed)
Standard ATX Computer Case with 5 fans:
Frontal: x1 120x120x25mm (air intake)
Rear: x1 120x120x25mm (air intake), x1 80x80x25mm (air intake)
Back: x2 80x80x25mm (air exhaust)
Apparently, there's a temperature issue. The PC turns off automatically at any time. I use Prime95 for stress-testing, and SpeedFan to check temperatures. After about 5 minutes, the CPU temperature goes from 23ºC to 114ºC and then turns off.
I tried 2 different AMD stock coolers, and used thermal compounds Arctic Silver 5 & Arctic Silver MX-2. I also tried without the case cover, or turning the rear 80x80x25mm fan for air exhaust.
I updated the motherboard BIOS to the lastest version. I turned off Cool 'n' Quiet technology. All motherboard and PSU capacitors seem to be in good condition.
It doesn't seem to really be a thermal issue, because CPU's heatsink is not hot when I touch it, and I think that the PC should turn off automatically with a CPU temperature of about 90ºC. Also, the computer doesn't get unstable when stressing with Prime95.
It would be strange to think of a processor damage, because It's not something common. I have an Athlon 5600+ in my brother's computer, I'll try to put it on this mobo, and put the 5200+ on my brother's mobo to see what happens. I'll also try with another PSU.
I think I've made a complete report of my problem. Any suggestions? Thanks to everyone for using your time in reading this thread
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LordGaNgA
July 25, 2013 10:25:01 PM
fil1p said:
Hola,Puede ser que los sensores de temperatura en el processor estan defectivos o danados y estan reportando temperaturas falsas que estan causando los emergency shutdowns.
Sorry if my Spanish isn't too good
Thanks for your reply Fil1p! Your Spanish is great, but If you want to answer in English is good for me too.
There's no Emergency Shutdown option in the BIOS, so I suppouse It's automatic. I'll clear my doubts once I try with my bro's computer. Thank you again
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LordGaNgA
July 29, 2013 5:44:53 PM
Hey there guys! I've made some tests today.
First, I put my bro's 5600+ in the conflictive computer. It didn't turn off, but Prime95 manifested hardware errors and stopped after about 20 minutes. The CPU reached a temperature of 90º C.
Now I'm testing the 5200+ in my bro's computer. Prime95 is active since 30 minutes, and the CPU doesn't go avobe 50º C (even with generic thermal compound).
Definitely my client's motherboard is defective. I should look up for any AM2/AM2+ mobo (Here in Buenos Aires you can still find mobos like ASRock N68-S with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ socket and DDR2/DDR3 combo RAM slots).
Thanks to all of you for your help!
First, I put my bro's 5600+ in the conflictive computer. It didn't turn off, but Prime95 manifested hardware errors and stopped after about 20 minutes. The CPU reached a temperature of 90º C.
Now I'm testing the 5200+ in my bro's computer. Prime95 is active since 30 minutes, and the CPU doesn't go avobe 50º C (even with generic thermal compound).
Definitely my client's motherboard is defective. I should look up for any AM2/AM2+ mobo (Here in Buenos Aires you can still find mobos like ASRock N68-S with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ socket and DDR2/DDR3 combo RAM slots).
Thanks to all of you for your help!
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LordGaNgA
August 15, 2013 5:31:42 AM
As I told you before, the problem was the motherboard. It had an inflated capacitor next to the ATX 20+4 connector, I've changed it but the problem persisted.
I bought an ASRock N68C-GS FX. It was the only AM2 compatible motherboard I could get brand new here. The good thing is that the mobo is compatible with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ CPU's, and it has DDR2/DDR3 RAM slots, so my client could make an upgrade anytime.
Thanks for all your answers
I bought an ASRock N68C-GS FX. It was the only AM2 compatible motherboard I could get brand new here. The good thing is that the mobo is compatible with AM2/AM2+/AM3/AM3+ CPU's, and it has DDR2/DDR3 RAM slots, so my client could make an upgrade anytime.
Thanks for all your answers
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