cpu temp confusion

[hungrygoose]

ok.....here's the deal.........i have athlon xp barton 2600+.......thermaltake volcano 9 hsf, two thermaltake volcan case fans.......abit kd7 mobo......my temps in bios read as follows

cpu surface: 46C
cpu core: 63C


wtf........is this accurate?......is this high?......seems high.......when i'm playin a game, after awhile my comp. auto reboots.....event log is showing 0x0...9c erros which could mean heat problems.....i'm confused on what i should be concerned about, cpu surface temp or core temps????

 

[bjc112]

Worry more about the surface temp. That later high number is reading directly from the DIODE which is always hotter than a socket reading..

AMD states it's CPU's are safe up till 94C... No needs to worry..

Are you using thermal tape/pad? If so, scrape that off and get some Artic silver or something of that sort.

If you are not having stability issues, don't worry.

Also: Abit tends to read high by 3-5C...

 

[MDE]

My advice is to throw that Thermaltake heatsink in the trash and pick up something else. And you need to worry about the CPU core temp, and yours is a bit high. Make sure the cabling inside the PC isn't obstructing airflow, and blast the dust out of there too.