KT7A temp redings??

[titanone31]

hay guys got my new board yesterday and set it up earlier today, odd thing is this its a 1.2 gig tbird @ 1.3 gig
but the via hardware monitor @ idle is reading
25c i would say that has to be wrong, but even my thermal probe drive display (lcd) is reading that exact temp.
number for # i dont get it
i have it on a volcano 2 heatsink with the stock everflow fan. as we speak my probe is reading 25.5
anybody know how reliable via's hardware monitor is?

 

[AMD4ME2]

if your using windows ME, or 2000 that could be a correct reading.. they both use an algorithm to cool the cpu during idle.. sorta like those cpu cooling programs only built into the the OS. I have the same board, and thats about normal for my idle temps... tbird 900@1000 KT7A-Raid... right now im at 78F.

 

[titanone31]

im using w98 original edition and a msi software cooler i had installed from my last system , it works fine so i didint bother to remove it

 

[Pants]

Hey, don,t feel so bad

I've got a 1.2 Ghz Thunderbird and it's running at about 57 c at full load!!!!!!!!!!!

But Don't forget I'm in FNQ (AUS) So it would be hotter.

 

[Pants]

By the way 90 c is about what the athlon is rated at (melts) I think.

 

[Ducati]

since all of you guys have the abit kt7a, should i buy it for around $135...pricewatch has it for $125 + shipping...or is that too high??? retail is around $160, right???

install a thunderbird 750??? is that the best bang for the buck??? buy a pre-tested model or is achieving 1ghz no problem?

my msi 6163 died..it was a BX board fitted with p3 450...this is the second time and don't want a stinkin' msi anymore...no warranty to end-users, only to the dealer i bought it from...which subsequently went out of business...

how's the warranty on this thing??

 

[Pants]

OK, Ducati, I don't know the price of th KT7A There 'cause I'm in Australia, but I CAN help!
Yes I do own a KT7A..........BUT there is a problem with Geforce GTS card with it not POSTing (Power On Self Test)
If you can afford it I would definately recommend one of AMD's 761 chipsetboards as they prove a definate performance increase over the VIA KT133A chipset. (but you will have to pay the extra price for pc1600/pc2100 RAM)

By the way (from what I've heard) an AMD 761, pc1600 configuration is WORSE than an AMD 750 w/pc133 --> AMD 1.0Ghz


As for what motherboard you should buy, well, I am going to get a lot of flames here,but i'd really recommend an INTEL configuration!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Don't get me wrong, I Support AMD.
But buy INTEL!!!!!!!!!!

WHY? ------->STABILITY



Do you own a Geforce2 GTS ?
There is a DEFINATE problem VIA chipsets with the Geforce2 GTS card (Hopefully fixed with a BIOS update)

*NOTE* I have the latest VIA 4in1 4.29 drivers

Do you own a soundblaster live! card?
this can cause problems




That's the reason why I'd go with an ITEL system...............even though I have an AMD system

 

[christoph83]

Essencom.com has pretty good deals on the KT7a(129 dollars and Raid version(148 dollars) Atleast when i ordered it 5 days ago. 2 day shipping is only 12 dollars on it. I ordered it on monday and they got it to me on wenesday and its been working greats so far