Odd Temp. Problem......

[ToBeMe]

I've got a problem that seems quite odd.....I have several O/S's loaded on 4 HD's basicly just for S's & G's. My CPU tempurature always stays around 96F in Win98SE, WinME, and Linux......but, when I go into Win2K, my CPU Temp. Shoots to around 120F and just stays there! Any ideas? I'm puzzled! I thought it may be a HD issue, but, I have done this using different O/S's on different HD's and it is always Win2K only that produces this high CPU Temp.! Any thoughts are appreciated!

 

[ToBeMe]

Anyone?????

 

[ndee]

What kind of temperature measuring tool do you use? Are you sure 100%, that the temperature reading is correct under Win2K? (If you meassure the temp with PC Alert, etc.)

 

[ToBeMe]

Well, I've tried it with several programs including my current MBM 5, Strangely though, Via's program gives almost the exact same readings as it also does in the BIOS. I had thought about the program being wrong before, that is why I tried several all with the same results.....Win2K is making my CPU Temp. SOAR! Is MBM 5 any good? What do you like to use? Like I said, this is just puzzling as heck to the point I hate going into Win2K!

 

[ndee]

OK, I don't know, but if you do RC5 cracking, or any other CPU-heavy application under Win98se, and you get 96F, than it's pretty sure, that the temp will also be under win2k ~96F. But also maybe, under win98se, MBM5 or something related doesn't work properly...

Personally, I use PC Alert from MSI. It came with the Motherboard. If you have a MSI Motherboard, check out the MSI Page.

Maybe, you may also use something else than just software to read the temperature.

 

[ToBeMe]

Yeah, I do RC5....but not on this system since the changes. Nope, don't have an MSI up and running.....had a Pro2 and sold it. Have to get another.....now, finding one, that may be hard! I'm running a KT7-RAID with it now, Not O/C'ed at the time so that's not it, and, I've backed the voltages down thinking that may do it! Like I said, I'd suspect a program error reporting the temp., but, three different programs all report them all the same! Don't suppose PC Alert works under any other boards huh? I'm just stumped here......If I thought another reinstall would help, I'd do it, but after two......it doesn't change a thing!

 

[ndee]

Maybe those programs are not Win2k compatible? Dunno, just a guess

 

[Mikewarrior2]

What kind of mb/cpu do you have?


Mike

P.S. Win2k does not make a cpu run hotter than in win9x. If anything, it'll idle cooler because of a built-in idling/hlt command. Chances are, the program you are using for win9x may be incorrect. Are you using Via Hardware Monitor?

 

[ToBeMe]

Mike, I have a KT7-Raid MoBo with a T-Bird 900Mhz CPU. Like I said, I have tried three programs, and am now using Motherboard Monitor 5. I also still have the Via Monitor loaded and they both report the temp. whenever I go into Win2K at or around 120F.....In Win98SE, or WinME, the temp. on both is also constant at or around 96F.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

hmmm... Check the win2k device manager, and look to see if your system is running as "standard PC" or as "ACPI compliant PC". ACPI idles lower, so win2k may have a problem enabling acpi for your system(note, the kT7 ACPI functions would normally be recognized by win2k).


Mike

 

[ToBeMe]

Hey, good idea! Thanks Mike, I'll go check that out right now! I'll post here what happens!

 

[ToBeMe]

Well, sadly I checked it and it is "ACPI compliant PC". I'm in 2K right now, and after leaving WinME at 95*F, I'm now, once again, at 120*F! I just can't figure this one out! :|

 

[Mikewarrior2]

Okay, one last suggestion before I run out...

Open up the task manager, and go to the performance tab... What is your cpu usage percentage?

If you aren't doing anything, and it is over 4% sustained, go to the processes tab, and click on CPU.

See if anything is abnormally loading the cpu.


Mike

 

[ToBeMe]

OK, will do....I'll probably update this tommorrow.....need some sleep.....4AM comes damned early! Thanx!!!!!!