Is my AMD XP too hot?

[CptanPanic]

Well I just installed my new AMD 1800 XP with Volcano 6cu+ on a MSI nforce board. And with the default settings of 11.5 x 100 it is still at 63C without even getting to an OS. I didn't install an OS or do anything yet before I made sure this wasn't too high, but it seems to be. Note I am using some old thermal compound that came with my alpha last year, should I go buy some artic silver?
Thanks,
Brian

 

[minendo]

63C is high and you arent even running it at default speed. It should be 11.5 x 133. I have an XP 1800+ OCed to 1.6 and it is running 44C under full load. I am using a thermalright sk-6 with 80mm panaflo.

 

[erikiksaz]

Haha, great nick CptanPanic. How did you apply the Volcano?

 

[Lizardman]

So you say you cant even get to the OS...
You heatsink is probably not in right. or thermal paste is no good forsome reason. Buy some articsilver 3 and try again.

 

[jonmcc33]

I have an XP 1800+ OCed to 1.6 and it is running 44C under full load. I am using a thermalright sk-6 with 80mm panaflo.

You aren't including variables, you might have a different motherboard and your room might be cooler. 63ºC is a little high, but you can't use your 44ºC as a standard for all Athlon XP 1800s to be at. Asus motherboards tend to run Athlon XPs a little higher in voltage for stability, so the same Athlon XP you have might run warmer on that motherboard.

I think that he should make sure he uses Arctic Silver II and applied the thermal grease correctly. Also makes me wonder what type of case he has (a nice large one with good air flow or a smaller micro ATX case).

 

[mechBgon]

Ok, first thing coming to my mind: could you have the heatsink on 180 degrees backwards? Look at the photos here and note the step in the base, which is there to clear the cam box on the end of the CPU socket. If you have it on the other end, not only will the cam box jack up the edge of the heatsink, but the pressure point of the heatsink clip will be in the wrong place.

If that's not the problem, maybe your board reads closer to the real temperature of the CPU. Boards vary.

 

[MowSow]

yep .. something is wrong ...

 

[minendo]

<< I have an XP 1800+ OCed to 1.6 and it is running 44C under full load. I am using a thermalright sk-6 with 80mm panaflo.

You aren't including variables, you might have a different motherboard and your room might be cooler. 63ºC is a little high, but you can't use your 44ºC as a standard for all Athlon XP 1800s to be at. Asus motherboards tend to run Athlon XPs a little higher in voltage for stability, so the same Athlon XP you have might run warmer on that motherboard.

I think that he should make sure he uses Arctic Silver II and applied the thermal grease correctly. Also makes me wonder what type of case he has (a nice large one with good air flow or a smaller micro ATX case). >>


Yes I know this. I simply made the post to show what sort of temps I was getting under full load as some sort of point of reference. Even if more voltage is applied by Asus boards 63C idle is awfully hot. Would this increased voltage actually cause a processor to jump almost 20 degrees? I would predict that it wouldnt.

As everyone else has mentioned: make sure you have the heat sink applied properly and use some Artic Silver II or III, depending on what you can get your hands on.

 

[bbarnes]

Seems to me the best idea is to redo the heatsink, and try a new thermal compound while you are at it, maybe Artic Silver II or III.

 

[aphex]

I agree, try reseating the HS

 

[jonmcc33]

I simply made the post to show what sort of temps I was getting under full load as some sort of point of reference. Even if more voltage is applied by Asus boards 63C idle is awfully hot. Would this increased voltage actually cause a processor to jump almost 20 degrees? I would predict that it wouldnt.

The temps you get are for your motherboard, HSF, case with it's air flow, and your room temperature. I didn't say an Asus board would make it run 20º higher than what you run at. An Asus board in a small microATX case and a high room temp might do that. Plus perhaps he didn't apply the thermal compound correctly, or as mentioned maybe he didn't install the heatsink correctly.

Before I got a Thermaltake Volcano 7 and Arctic Silver II my generic 60mm heatsink with thermal pad was running my CPU at nearly 55ºC.

 

[Agamar]

I have 2 external temp sensors...One on my GF2 and one almost touching the core of my CPU...My CPU peaks out at 58C. It usually runs about 42C while I am surfing the net and watching TV.

 

[alpineranger]

Asus boards also apply a correction factor to the measured temperature, while others do not.