I got p5b deluxe wi-fi motherboard ... cpu temp is a bit high 60C on average no AS5 though. Motherboard temps seem high too though at 40C. I have 4 chassis fans and an enermax liberty 500 watt power supply. a MSI 7900GT video card.

Any ideas on the temperatures and how to get the motherboard to be a bit cooler?

I have an AMD cpu, so my cpu temp comparison may not mean that much. Anyway, my cpu runs between 35-45c. My motherboard runs between 33-46c. You seem a bit high, but I'm not sure how much.

One suggestion, if you don't have it already, is to have a fan exhausting from the top of the case. That seems to get rid of a lot more hot air than just blowing it out the back, or at least it has on my computer. Of course, some AS5 for the cpu will help a bit too, as you already know.

ya my cpu temp is a bit high i think. Going to attempt to re-seat the heatsink. I only have AS3 but my friend as AS5.

Only way for me to put a fan on top is to drill a hole on the top of the steal case. I don't know about you but i'm not really sure how to cut through steal and not really motivated to do that heheh =)

Well if your motherboard temps are between 33-46 and mine is 40 then i suppose thats about normal. It was fairly hot today. About 83 with humidity.

WHen i buy a new case down the road i'll have to consider getting one with a fan on top. that's actually a better way to get the hot air out since heat rises naturally in the first place.

I wouldn't worry about your motherboard temps, totally normal. I have the AMD version and it hovers between 38c-43c during the summer. Although, your CPU is way too hot! You can fry an egg on that thig! Your CPU should only be 2c-3c above your motherboard temp. Take my advice and get an aftermarket CPU cooler pronto!

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i don't have the money for that - i spent more than i wanted to as it is heh.

I have been online 2 hours at this time. According to Everest:
Mobo= 6 deg.
CPU= 12 deg.
GPu1=36 deg.
GPU2= 32 deg.

Read my sig. below and you'll see I have some pretty hefty stuff to be at these temps.

(My MoBo, CPU, GPU's and cards are all inside a $140 Walmart freezer chest).

My PSU, 4 Raptor RAID, 3 optical drives are external.

Been running it for 3 months so far with good results.


Regards, Mizlplix

Asus mobos are whack. I had a AMD AM2 X2 4600+ and an Asus M2N-E mobo. The temps were 40 degrees idle and 60 degrees full load. I purchased the Zalman AM2 heatsink but had no affect on the temps. How can this be?

My mobo would then reboot every 30mins. After research I realised that many of the Asus mobos have similar temp and restarting problems.

I eventually gave up and got a Gigabyte GA57SLI-S4 and have never looked back! My cpu temps are now 28 degrees idle and 46 degrees full load.

My advice, scrap Asus...

I guess your still having temp problems.

It still seems as though, that 775 socket installation is just a big pain. I've been finding and reading enough to see the same problems and fix.

The fix is to keep trying, and perhaps hear a loud snap. Here's what I've been looking at, from the CPU forum:

The thread is:

Conroe E6600 temp: 47c - idle, 72C - on heavy load...

Can't say anything about your experience, but I've never had temps that high on any of my ASUS boards. Maybe just a paculiarity of your particular board, don't know.