My AthlonXP 2500+...How Come?

[cmhmark]

Well, I'm using an AthlonXP 2500+ (no overclock) with Gigabyte K7V600 as MB. I just bought a Cooler Master Aero7+ Heatsink with some Arctic Ceramique and it still got 52C when idle (29C Room Temperature, 2 Case Fans - no intake and exhaust system, temp. checked at BIOS). What can I do to improve the temperature?

I installed Windows XP Home Edition in it successfully, however it hangs (all things halt, even the cursor) really easily (like when I right click and select something!). What could result in this? Could this be a CPU overheating problem?

I'm such a newbie in building and don't understand a lot. Looking for lots of advices from you all. Thank you very much.

Hardwares:
M/B: Gigabyte KTV600
CPU: AthlonXP 2500+ Barton 333FSB
RAM: Kingston 256MB DDR-333
HDD: Maxtor 30GB 7200rpm
Display: Geforce2 MX200 (PCI Version)
CD-ROM: Samsung 52x CD-ROM
Floppy Drive: Samsung Floppy Drive
Power Supply: Galaxy 350W Power Supply / 220V input

 

[boyRacer]

Could be a lot of things... that temp reading might be off... and make sure you applied just the right amount of ceramique.

 

[pspada]

could be you hsf is on wrong, if heat appears to be an issue, but it sounds like your power supply is not adaquate.

 

[Corporate Thug]

wtf is galaxy?

 

[mechBgon]

What's wrong with 52C? And yeah, get a good-quality power supply Antec TruePower 330 or higher will get the job done, or there's a respectable Enlight 360W at Newegg for $39 shipped, last I looked.

 

[11427]

What kind of box do you have? I also have a 2500+ and Aero 7+ and Arctic Silver 3 but only see 47C. under high load (ie: Prime95, Seti, and me goofin' around) I am also oc'd to 3000+. And depending upon room temp I see 38C - 42C idle. This is in a Raidmax (Alienware style) box. 2 80mm intake fans in front, and two 80mm exhaust fans in back and a 10% oc'd ti4400. Now with the same setup in a no name mini tower with 1 80mm intake, 1 92mm intake and one 92mm exhaust (I had to make my own holes and stuff for the 92mm fans as the box only had provisions for 1 80mm fan) and a 10% oc'd ti4200 I'd see 52C. at idle and up to 60C. under load.
In short, there could be many reasons for the higher temps.
What kind of RPM's are you getting from the Aero 7+?

 

[MDE]

The PCI video card, the power supply are things to swap out and test, and after that the motherboard.

 

[beatle]

With a room temp of 84F, I'm not surprised at the temps. Might want to look into some AC.

 

[NEVERwinter]

yea but XPs should handle 52C. I don't think it's a temp problem.... I'd try to underclock the cpu, RAM and vga. could be something that causes the windows froze.

 

[jswjimmy]

"no intake and exhaust system" hahaha your cpu fan is pushing hot air get some case fans

 

[cmhmark]

Well, I recorded 52C when the Windows hanged and I immediately restart and went into BIOS, so I think there would not be the highest temperature it encountered.

And beatle - what's AC?

 

[pspada]

AC = Air Conditioning.

 

[cmhmark]

well, I don't think I've got any AC in the case then

 

[11427]

Originally posted by: cmhmark
Well, I recorded 52C when the Windows hanged and I immediately restart and went into BIOS, so I think there would not be the highest temperature it encountered.

Hmmm,.. I don't think 52C. would cause much of a problem. I mean I think it's a little warm concidering it is not oc'd but I don't think its ho enough to cause windows to hang.
I'm thinking maybe it has something to do with the PCI gForce2 , maybe it's the gpu thats too hot, not the cpu ??
Or perhaps the power supply ???

 

[Jeff7181]

A socket temp of 52C means the core temp is actually around 60C in my experience. My core temp doesn't usually go above 50C... socket temps read about 43C and the ambient room temp is 80.
BTW... middle of last week I saw someone mention how hard the heat and humidity are on computers. Machines aren't effected by humidity... unless of course condensation formed... but... machines don't feel the effects of humidity like animals do. The reason humid days feel hotter is because when your sweat evaporates it cools your skin and body... when the humidity is high, the sweat doesn't evaporate as easily because the air is already saturated with moisture.

 

[cmhmark]

I started to find out that the problem came from the Display Card - because whenever it hanged and restarted automatically Windows pop-uped a message saying that the problem might be caused by the Display Card Driver. Well, sometimes the screen screwed up like mess and the computer hanged. And when I touched the GeForce2 MX-400 it was like putting my hand on a burning charcoal. Is that possible that the problem is caused by the driver?

Besides I got another idea that the problem is caused by the Power Supply which is crap. I connect it to four case fans. Does those require a lot of electricity? Or the hottness of the Display Card is by the lack of electricity?

Totally messed up~ Any advice or opinion would be helpful~

 

[pspada]

Yes, the power supply could be a problem - but it is probably not why the video card is so hot, unless it's hsf is not getting power and thus cooling improperly. Try a different card, and if your problems go away, you know where you stand.