Recent content by fightermage

Just did a search on google about the problem. I guess a few sites that have tested the soyo board have come up with the same readings and then try an independant temp probe and find it to be incorrect. Some state that the temp is 35C when the bios reads 70C. Not sure if i should send the board...

when i removed the heatsink the paste looked like it had even pressure applied to it by the heatsink. As for the heatsink getting good solid contact i can only go by it mounting correctly in the heatsink cradle on the board. I still think something has to be funny if the heatsink is only warm...

right now i have a bottom case fan and a rear exhaust fan. I also have an exhaust fan built into the side of the case cover. There is a open grill on the top of the case. The power supply i have has an underneath input fan and a rear exhaust fan. I read the post stating that the input fan being...

My heatsink didn't come with a thermal strip. It came with thermal paste. I used a thin layer on the entire cpu top and then rubbed a small amount onto the bottom of the heatsink. As for position of the heatsink. i referenced the diagram in the manual.

I just bought an AMD64 3000+ and put a speeze heatsink on it. My system is running great and ive had no lockups but i noticed that my cpu temp is running 66-71 C when idle. Isn't that a little hot? I tried touching my heatsink but it feels warm but not really uncomfortably hot. Is my sensor...