System specs:
P4 2.4GHz - 800MHz FSB
Gigabyte 8KNXP mobo
Zalman Flower Cooler - CNPS6500B-ALCU (The Aluminium and Copper one)
Ok, when running SiSoft Sandra's burn-in test, the CPU temp registered a maximum of about 75C (measurements from Gigabyte's 'EasyTune 4' app), obviously FAR too hot. :\ The temp inside the case also seemed very hot, no problem I thought; "Buy a case fan"...
<One 92mm case fan later>
After setting up the fan as to bring cool air into the rear of the system, the maxiumum temp when running the burn in test still reached 72c - the case temp now however is a lot cooler than before.
I have tried reseting the heatsink, after cleaning off the surfaces of the CPU and heatsink with alcohol etc, but to no avail. The ambient room temp here is about 20c, the temp inside the case isn't too high either (CPU temp even reaches like 65c when side of the case is off!). Idle temp creeps up to about 50c after 30 mins or so. Airflow inside the system case is also good, with lots of freespase for air to circulate.
The core voltage is around 1.610v, which strikes me as being a little too high, so I am wondering if it is that which is causing the problem. In the BIOS, I have the core voltage set to "Normal", just assuming it would be correct.
Nothing in the system is overclocked, so I would have thought that since I have a heatsink suitable to cool a Chiefton tank, the CPU temp wouldn't get so high. Judging by all you folks, that have full load temps of like 50-60c, sonmething is awry in my system. Any help would be gratefully appreciated, thanks.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by heraclitus on 09/11/03 08:40 AM.</EM></FONT></P>
P4 2.4GHz - 800MHz FSB
Gigabyte 8KNXP mobo
Zalman Flower Cooler - CNPS6500B-ALCU (The Aluminium and Copper one)
Ok, when running SiSoft Sandra's burn-in test, the CPU temp registered a maximum of about 75C (measurements from Gigabyte's 'EasyTune 4' app), obviously FAR too hot. :\ The temp inside the case also seemed very hot, no problem I thought; "Buy a case fan"...
<One 92mm case fan later>
After setting up the fan as to bring cool air into the rear of the system, the maxiumum temp when running the burn in test still reached 72c - the case temp now however is a lot cooler than before.
I have tried reseting the heatsink, after cleaning off the surfaces of the CPU and heatsink with alcohol etc, but to no avail. The ambient room temp here is about 20c, the temp inside the case isn't too high either (CPU temp even reaches like 65c when side of the case is off!). Idle temp creeps up to about 50c after 30 mins or so. Airflow inside the system case is also good, with lots of freespase for air to circulate.
The core voltage is around 1.610v, which strikes me as being a little too high, so I am wondering if it is that which is causing the problem. In the BIOS, I have the core voltage set to "Normal", just assuming it would be correct.
Nothing in the system is overclocked, so I would have thought that since I have a heatsink suitable to cool a Chiefton tank, the CPU temp wouldn't get so high. Judging by all you folks, that have full load temps of like 50-60c, sonmething is awry in my system. Any help would be gratefully appreciated, thanks.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by heraclitus on 09/11/03 08:40 AM.</EM></FONT></P>