The Socket 939 Appreciation Club and Knowledgebase [Official] - Page 710 - Overclock.net

**thlnk3r** · 09-09-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMOCO

so ,guy's on my sig rig i noticed my nb cooler was pretty warm to touch,u think i need a better nb cooler?

Amoco, what is the BIOS reporting in terms of temperature? Have you checked using any applications such as Everest or Speedfan? Is your NB cooler passively cooled?

In terms of comparison, my chipset idles around 37C with a 26C ambient.

Good luck

AMOCO · 09-09-08

let me check temps real quick,& its the nb cooler that came with the mobo.

AMOCO · 09-09-08

in sandra it say's board temp is 36c & cpu 41c,in hwmonitor reading are TMPIN0 39C,TMPIN1 36C,CPU temps are #0 35c,#1 36c. & in the BIOS cpu temps are 44c,mobo temp is 37c.

blitz6804 · 09-09-08

Joe beating me to a new member?!

WHAT A WORLD! WHAT A WORLD!

You are now added DiGi-C; welcome aboard!

**thlnk3r** · 09-09-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMOCO

in sandra it say's board temp is 36c & cpu 41c,in hwmonitor reading are TMPIN0 39C,TMPIN1 36C,CPU temps are #0 35c,#1 36c. & in the BIOS cpu temps are 44c,mobo temp is 37c.

Amoco, 36C idle is not bad at all especially for a passively cooled cooler. What kind of airflow do you have in your case?

Good luck

**txtmstrjoe** · 09-09-08

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMOCO

in sandra it say's board temp is 36c & cpu 41c,in hwmonitor reading are TMPIN0 39C,TMPIN1 36C,CPU temps are #0 35c,#1 36c. & in the BIOS cpu temps are 44c,mobo temp is 37c.

Those board temperatures look good, actually. Would you happen to know what your ambient temperature is?

Just to compare, with ambient temperatures in the low-30s degrees C, my boards tend to have chipset temperature reports in the low-to-mid 40s degrees C.

AMOCO · 09-09-08

well i would have to say ambient temps about 30c or there abouts.

blitz6804 · 09-09-08

AMOCO: those temps are fine.

DiGi-C: I think your RAM might be the issue. You presently have 1x1024 MB PC 2100 and 2x512 MB PC 3200. Not only does mixed densities give you a problem, but 939-K8s dislike having three DIMMs populated. (2 is the way to go; 4 is possible.) Further, the fact that some of the RAM is PC 2100 (DDR 266) is also killing you. Replacing all your RAM with 2x1024 MB PC 2700 or 2x1024 MB PC 3200 will permit much higher clocks. Replacing removing the 1x1024 MB PC 2100 could improve things, but you may notice a more sluggish system due to less RAM. If you did that, perhaps get another 2x512 MB and run it as 4x1024 MB. The overclockability is less than 2x1024 MB PC 3200 (DDR 400) but should do better than you have now.