Bios: Hardware Monitor Found an Error

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"LJK" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi -
> I'm not comfortable with changing bios settings, but
> that's what I see upon booting - when it shows the bios
> screen. This has been appearing for months with no real
> performance problems...and no error messages appear IN
> windows, either.
>
> I did look around at the hardware section and it seems
> like my CPU temp. is awfully high - could that be the
> problem?
>
> - CPU fan speed: 3534 rpm
> - System fan speed: 0 rpm
> - CPU temperature: 94c / 201 f
>
> Other than that, I'm not sure what it could be.
>
> Any suggestions?
> El

Your CPU fan/heatsink needs to be checked.

You'll need to remove your case cover to do this.

Look for the heatsink fins to be all clogged up
with dust, etc. and/or the fan to not be turning at all,
even though the monitor says that it is.

Or less likely, one of the clips holding the heatsink
on has come off.

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That, and I'm not too sure about any processors surviving at that high
of a temperature. I am wondering if there may be a sensor that is
reporting incorrect values. If the fan is spinning fine and the
heatsink looks like it is attached well, put your hand in front of the
fan and see how hot the air is coming off it. You should be able to
gauge how hot it is and if the heatsink and fan are doing their job.

----
Nathan McNulty


Cari (MS-MVP) wrote:
> Sounds like your CPU fan has failed.
>
> You may be about to fry your CPU..... Turn off the PC. Open the side case.
> Turn on the PC... if the CPU fan does not move, turn off the PC IMMEDIATELY.
>
> Replace the fan and/or heatsink. If you are unsure how to do this, get the
> PC to a tech who can replace it for you. A new fan and heatsink will cost
> anywhere from $9 to $50 (depending on what manufacturer and CPU and how
> efficient you want it to be). It's a LOT cheaper than replacing a CPU.

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Yeah, at temps like that, any processor would most likely burn out. If
it has been reporting temperatures this high for that long, there is no
way your system could sustain that high of temperatures.

----
Nathan McNulty


LJK wrote:
> Hi -
> Thinking that this suggestion is probably right on - since
> this HAS been going on for months...
>
> "I am wondering if there may be a sensor that is
> reporting incorrect values. If the fan is spinning fine
> and the heatsink looks like it is attached well, put your
> hand in front of the fan and see how hot the air is coming
> off it."
>
>>Nathan McNulty
>
>
> I'll call a technician to see if it's the sensor or not -
> but in a machine that's only about 9 months old, this seems
> odd!
>
> Thanks for your advice,
> El