AthlonX2 temps - this bad boy runs hot!

[mephiston5]

I get 37-38 on the desktop, and about 48ish in games with my x2 4400. I am however in a kind of warm room, 78-82F I would think.

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks for all the replies, everyone. 🙂

If I were to bring my case temp down a few degrees, that would certainly help CPU temps.

I have decent airlfow thru the case, but the sole exhaust fan is a low rpm (1500) 120mm fan. It moves a nice amount of air, but I'm producing a lot of heat w/this rig.

Right now (idle) temps are 56C/38C (CPU/Case). The other rigs in the same room are in the 33-34C range, case wise.

 

[Markfw]

My case temp is 38c, and I only have a 1500rpm exhaust fan also, and this is at full load 2xF@H and my cpu temp is 51c. I still say, its just your motherboard reading wrong. If you don;t have any problems, just keep bumping it up until you do.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
My case temp is 38c, and I only have a 1500rpm exhaust fan also, and this is at full load 2xF@H and my cpu temp is 51c. I still say, its just your motherboard reading wrong. If you don;t have any problems, just keep bumping it up until you do.

😀 Spoken like a TRUE overclocker!! Thanks, Mark.

 

[Makaveli]

hey N7 which version bios are u running your on MSI Neo 2 PLat?

 

[TGS]

Just get a temperature probe and get it right next to the IHS. The temperatures shouldn't be exact, but it should be fairly close to what you are getting.

 

[mooncancook]

Originally posted by: TGS
Just get a temperature probe and get it right next to the IHS. The temperatures shouldn't be exact, but it should be fairly close to what you are getting.

agree. Disregard the mobo temp readings. The x2 is a cool running chip. Before when I had the Zalman 7000 on it, it hardly felt warm when I touched the hsf fins. Now I have my 4200 running at 2.64 with TT BigWater kit (which is not a high performance kit), the water block hardly feels warm to touch either.

I had a temp probe attached to the metal part of the water block, last night it reported an idel temp of 29C when it was cool outside and i had the windows open. So use a temp probe, or just touch the hsf with your bare hand, if it doesn't feel hot then it should be fine.

 

[MichaelD]

Thanks, TGS and moon. I don't have a temp probe handy...but I can tell you that I'm sure the HS is mounted correctly and that it doesn't get warm at all.

Even the SLK900 on my overclocked-to-2.2GHz AthlonXP gets warm, and it's got a 92mm fan on it.

I guess my motherboard is just flaky. Myself and many others are really hoping EVGA comes out w/a new bios soon. THere are just a few things they need to fix.

 

[chinkgai]

even tho the mobo temps arent accurate....this is NOT a cool running chip when you overclock...when you're talkin about amd standards

my slk948u got hawt! to touch!~ when i oc'ed

 

[mooncancook]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
Thanks, TGS and moon. I don't have a temp probe handy...but I can tell you that I'm sure the HS is mounted correctly and that it doesn't get warm at all.

Even the SLK900 on my overclocked-to-2.2GHz AthlonXP gets warm, and it's got a 92mm fan on it.

I guess my motherboard is just flaky. Myself and many others are really hoping EVGA comes out w/a new bios soon. THere are just a few things they need to fix.

also you'll know when it's too hot coz it'll freeze or crash. Once I was playing BF2 on my OC 4200 with AC off and windows closed on a hot summer night (due to masquito spay), the computer just freezed and i knew it was getting too hot. I had to restart and turn all the fan speed up and have the side panel open. Normally my X2 hardly ever gets over 50C under load. It's no hotter than my OC 3000+.

 

[virtualrain]

I find this all somewhat humorous... You can't compare temperatures of your CPU/Mobo to others unless you also state ambient temperatures. Someone running an unvented PC in their solarium at 40-degrees room temp. is going to have much higher CPU/Mobo temperatures than someone with several case fans in an 19-degree air conditioned room... even if they are both using stock cooling on exactly the same chip.

Why people don't state their temps in relation to ambient is beyond me... Comparing temperatures otherwise is meaningless.

 

[Duvie]

Originally posted by: virtualrain
I find this all somewhat humorous... You can't compare temperatures of your CPU/Mobo to others unless you also state ambient temperatures. Someone running an unvented PC in their solarium at 40-degrees room temp. is going to have much higher CPU/Mobo temperatures than someone with several case fans in an 19-degree air conditioned room... even if they are both using stock cooling on exactly the same chip.

Why people don't state their temps in relation to ambient is beyond me... Comparing temperatures otherwise is meaningless.

I agree....

My room is at 71f right now with 3 computers going...without it the room drops to around 68f...so 71f makes it around 22c...

ambient=22c
system temp=24c
auxilary temp=32c
cpu temp=50c

This is full load with 2 instances of Folding at home running now.....with system specs listed in the sig...

I am running Msi Neo2 w/ 1A3 bios listed here http://www.lejabeach.com/MSIK8N/k8nneo2.html

 

[Hacp]

I'm not too sure. My x2 behaves almost liek yours. I have currently 1.43 volts running and oced to 2.6. Any more volts or Oc leads to temps of above 70. Running the DFI LP ultra-D btw. It might be the 2nd core? Runs 45 degrees idle, like yours also.

 

[Markfw]

Originally posted by: virtualrain
I find this all somewhat humorous... You can't compare temperatures of your CPU/Mobo to others unless you also state ambient temperatures. Someone running an unvented PC in their solarium at 40-degrees room temp. is going to have much higher CPU/Mobo temperatures than someone with several case fans in an 19-degree air conditioned room... even if they are both using stock cooling on exactly the same chip.

Why people don't state their temps in relation to ambient is beyond me... Comparing temperatures otherwise is meaningless.

Case temp to cpu temp is quite valid, and most people here assume normal temps and ventilation or state that it is different. Im my case the case temp is 37c, and the ambient is 72F (you do the math) and the cpu is 51c.

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: virtualrain
I find this all somewhat humorous... You can't compare temperatures of your CPU/Mobo to others unless you also state ambient temperatures. Someone running an unvented PC in their solarium at 40-degrees room temp. is going to have much higher CPU/Mobo temperatures than someone with several case fans in an 19-degree air conditioned room... even if they are both using stock cooling on exactly the same chip.

Why people don't state their temps in relation to ambient is beyond me... Comparing temperatures otherwise is meaningless.

Room temp of 75F, if it makes you happy. A lot of people here are ~room temp, +/- a few degrees, so I just assumed as such with my post and thought everyone else would as well. Obviously if someone had a mid-ATX inside a desk compartment and the ambient temps were roasting, they'd mention it. Or, if their house was freezing, they'd probably mention that too.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Makaveli
hey N7 which version bios are u running your on MSI Neo 2 PLat?

I'm running the 1.8 one, but i just have a Venice.

I haven't updated my bios to the newer ones though...my floppy died, & i don't wanna flash thru Windows.

 

[SilentZero]

I have been running the X2 4400+ now for about 2 months, and my temps are:

idle: 35 C
load: 42C

And these temps are with the stock HSF that came with it. So far the temps are extremely cool for me.

 

[Pabster]

42C load with the stock HS/F? What is your ambient air temperature?

 

[rise]

when they're running stock speed and vcore they do run pretty cool. mine do anyway.

the one i have at stock now with a 7000cu is running 41 load with 2x F@H.

once you juice 'em up though, look out 😛

 

[Duvie]

I can run stock 4400+ at 2.2ghz with default vcore (1.36v actual) and loading with 2 instances of F@H is only 41c......I only 50c now at 2.57ghz with 1.47v actual...Ity can be done though my room temps are abouit 22-23c and my cpu idle temp is reported at 27-28c....

 

[Pabster]

I wasn't aware he was talking stock volts and stock speed. That would make sense then. 🙂

 

[Lonyo]

If your case temp is 44, then yes, it's going to be quite a lot hotter than others, most cases are maybe 30~35.
Seriously, look at your case cooling, 44 for the CASE is high.

 

[imported_ank]

I'm having a similar type of problem. DFI SLI-DR.

4400+ set at 1.48 reading 1.43. 40C idle and 63-64C load. I think the temp is just reading wrong, because the heatsink is cool to the touch. Temp sensor on the heatsink (cnps7700) reads much lower. So, either my heatsink is making no contact or the temps are reading wrong.