ASUS A7V users, whats your 3.3V setting on your MB? High Temp problems...

[BuckNaked]

Manual says 3.56V is default, anybody using the lower 3.35V setting to try and reduce the Temp. of the CPU? I have read the links about how inaccurate the sensor probes are on Socket A boards, but it doesn't make me feel better when my temp. is showing 60C under load, and about 50-52C Idle. Running a 800 at 800 with an Alpha 6035 and good grease, HS is making good contact, etc... Just ordered some Arctic Silver and a copper shim, to see if that helps...

I do have to say the system is completely stable, and the heatsink only feels warm to the touch....

Dave

 

[AndyHui]

The 3.3/3.5 voltage is the VIO voltage supplied to PCI, AGP and the DIMM slots. Reducing this has no effect on the processor.

 

[pdo]

I've been using the lower voltage for a while now and haven't seen any problems so far.

 

[Phuz]

that's odd.
my system didn't gain stability until I upped this voltage.
It does affect the CPU a littl I tihnk doesn't it?
My manual says it does

 

[DaddyG]

Overall system stability can be improved by increasing the VIO. I've seen cases when reducing the VIO solved problems. AMD had a big problem with ASUS defaulting the VIO so high, but this is something that ASUS has done on most of their mobos, not just AMD but Intel as well.