X2 4200 on A8N32 SLI temperature

that's because the ai booster software that comes with the mobo is defective, delete it and if u need to tweak anything, do it from the bios. had a very similar problem with my mobo

have u tried resetting the bios?

yeah.. tried resetting the BIOS... i am using Cooler Master Centurion 5 with one Silenx 80mm infront (intake) and one other 120mm at the back (exhaust). at first i am suspectiong my case airflow is not good enough... so i tried removing the side panel and leave it open... still no signs of dropping.


about the AS5, i applied very thin layer only.. just as instructed i the websites and reccomended by many in the forums...

installation was no sweat... pretty easy and straightforward for 939... just that u have to put the backplate on 775.... but man.. im getting crazy over the temppppp

programs such as speedfan and all the rest just do the same as your mobos bios. i think they just hook into the bios anyway so if the thermostat is faulty or the bios is readingthem wrong i don't think speedfan will work any better.

the peak load my processor has wnet to is 45*c but my hsf wasn't attached right or something beacause after repostioning it it now doesn't go above 40 in a hot room hell if i leave a window open and have fresh air circulating it usually sticks in the 30's. with window open mine idles at sub30 sometimes.

I dont know for sure, but it sounds kind of normal to me. My 4400 doesnt vary much in temperature either. And it is normal for it to rise to 55 w/out watercooling while running prime 95...

Ai booster does suck though. Actually I switched my A8N-SLI Premium out for an EVGA board. Better and more options in the BIOS.

My Asus board seemed to hang a lot on me. Could be software related, but I havent had that problem with my other boards...

It's a Cooler Master Centurion 5, with one SilenX 80mm (intake) at teh front, and one SilenX 120mm (exhaust) at the back. my room temp is around 20 - 25 C. at first i thought that my case is a bit too cramped... so i tried to leave the side panel open.. but still no change in the CPU temp......

The only idea I have left is to point a big fan at the side of the case, just to see if the temp drops.

That is only to test the sensor to get a reaction. If the reading still sticks, then I would assume faulty sensor.

Is your MB still RMA-able?

Also.. how are the vcore voltage looking?

that voltage is the same as mine. this may be really difficult but have you a nice friend that has a socket 939 mobo and would let you test it out on that.

if the mobo sensors are faulty then of course you can send it back as it arrived that way so there should be no problem.

STOP.

There's nothing wrong w/ those temps. Your idle is a little above normal- but nothing to be worred about. The maximum thermal limit of an Athlon 64 is well over 80C. You're nowhere near that.

My 4200+ idles at 39C and gets up to 59C under full dual core load. That's completely normal.

Relax. Don't go buy some ridiculous aftermarket solution and don't listen to have the yahoos around here who tell you 44C is high.

-mpjesse

but the thing is.. i am currently using Zalman CNPS9500. even my previously oc'd athlon 64 3000 didnt get that hot during idle... don't u think something is wrong...? cuz i also plan to oc the 4200 as well.. tt's y im a bit worried...

Did you try pointing a fan at the side off? That should really make the temp drop below 44C. I also asked if his vcore was okay, which I guess isn't faulty.

If most people can get 39-38C on stock idle, surely, he should get around 32-34C idle with that big piece of copper.

If he wasn't planning on OC, I don't think he needs to be worried about temps. But if he is, then I think any OC would wonder about his/her temp on the core at certain times.

If having a temp sensor thats faulty is normal, then I don't know why he spent 60 bucks on the Zalman HSF.

I guess it is a piece of artwork.. should be able to see it from the side of the case. And during X-mas, he could decorate it like a tree.

Athough, it would be a really big bummer if he did RMA it, and had the same problem.

Say HisoKa, do you have background program running? Is your CPU load 0-2 percent when you leave it at idle?

That would be the only other thing I can think of, perhaps anti-virus, antispamware, ect, if it sticks at 44C.

tbh if something aint right fix it i say. thats why we've been trying to help the guy. he's obviously invested in a new cooler and is interested in monitoring temps and you guys are saying just put up with it. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO. if something is wrong get it fixed. bad QC checks should not be happening and if you don't report faults then they won't know will they.

also just becasue you get bad temps doesn't mean others should as well. at idle i can get mine down to sub 30 with my window open and there is no reason he can't either.

hiskoa have you tried downloading the monitoring tool from asus's website. i use their pc probe 2 as i think i mentioned earlier. it works for me. for all we know it could just be a faulty bios or monitoring program.

thats directed at wusy and mpjesse btw

one i have no idea about that argument and i help anyone who asks. also read his original post. his temps aint moving from 44. if he plays a game his temps shoudl go up. similarily if he tries to cool it down it should cool but it stays firm.

Well.. tell me. What is one thing that does matter when overclocking?

Especially, if it was.. a Prescott? (in this case it isn't, but trying to prove one point)

After seeing my P4 2.66 hit 63-65C OC to 3ghz I pretty much knew, I didn't want to run my CPU at that speed with stock HSF.

Now.. if I didn't know, it was running at 63+C, and OC it anyways, and saw a temp of 44C because of a faulty sensor...

You can imagine I would have problems later on.

LOL okay... wusy. I'll leave him alone, though I don't recall, provoking him to do.. anything.

Ya... we dont need sinking sensors. It's all over rated.

But did you know, AMD is more cost effective power and heat wise?

You prolly do.

Hmmm, you think those sensors told them anything?

Naaa... their not accuate enough.. I'll let it be at that.

oops my bad, i've nothing left than to come back with my argumnet of its still at least 10*C higher than my cpu get under load. i don't think he should settle for that considering he has a better cooler than me. no one has suggested a reason why his temps are so bad. im going with a fault somewhere and hopefully he figures out where.