ASUS A7V CPU temp issue?

[CoasterGuy]

I have an ASUS A7V w/ an Athlon 1ghz CPU and ASUS's Probe program reports 50c - 52c temperatures. Is this too hot? And if so, how do I fix it?

PS - I too am having all kinds of lock up issues.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Hmm... what bios are you using? and which revision board do you have?



Mike

 

[chiwawa626]

they can run upto 60 by spec i think, but for the best results keep it in the 40's, Ur lockups are purly temp related. I suggest u invest in a better heatsink as well as intake and extake fans.

 

[nortexoid]

i agree, your lockups are probably temp. related...that's quite hot, although not out of spec.

invest in a better heatsink/fan combo + thermal paste (or just thermal paste if your heatsink/fan combo is good but u lack thermal paste), and at least 1 exhaust case fan 80mm or larger...intake isn't so crucial...the exhaust should be placed relatively directly behind the cpu at the back of the case....

 

[CoasterGuy]

My BIOS is 1004D and the MB is revision 1.02.

I just bouaght a new Cool Max Tornado heatsink today and the Temp is still high.

Also I flashed the BIOS today to 1005B and everything worked except my DirecPC USB Adapter, so I went back to my original BIOS. Does anyone have any thoughts on why that happened?

 

[nickburns]

dont worry about it, i thinki the reading is wrong, i have the exact same board and cpu with an alpha pal6035 with a delta fan and i get temps up to 53c under full load, and thats with a modded case with a bunch of extra case fans.....before i turned on the extra fans, my pc ran at 64c under load and never locked up.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

You're not at temps taht cause problems, which leads me to believe that your socket-thermsitor readings are off. Are you using thermal grease on your heatsink?


Mike