Ok my 2.8c temp is a bit high me thinks :(

[Ratter]

I have a ABIT IS7 MB with a 2.8C .

My system temp gets up to around 35 C when just idle or general windows work.. My CPU temp is around 51- 55. When i run Prime 95 .. my system temp gets up to 42 ! and my CPU temp get up to 75 before i shut it down scared to death. I am not overclocking .. I have a like 2 massive side fans on the case and 2 in the top pushing the air back out.. and the normal ones back and front.. the room does get very hot .. with both my puters running ... as its quite hot atm ...

I am using stock cooling ... i know it sucks but i didnt pan to overclock. On a side note i think when playing games it settles at around 70.

Any ideas guys.

BTW got a 9800 pro GFX card so thats making some heat.

I will throw around £150 pounds top on sorting it out.. not sure what they is in dollars.

Would rather have a cheap option though as just finished spending 1200 on a new system.

 

[aggressor]

Abit boards read high, though 75c is a little too high imo. Generally they read 10-12c higher than actual.

 

[Ratter]

Problem was it was slowly going higher .. as my case temp hit 42 .. i was thinking of getting a Thermaltake Xaser III V2000A and a decent cpu cooler .. ?? will this help ..

 

[depperfly]

Originally posted by: aggressor
Abit boards read high, though 75c is a little too high imo. Generally they read 10-12c higher than actual.

Does this "high" reading carry over to the "Winbond Hardware Monitor" that I got off of Abit's site? I am running a 2.8c with the IC7-G bios 17, not overclocked, and the hardware monitor has been giving a reading of 49.50 - 50.50 Celsius idle, and around 60 running game apps.

Is this a high reading in the hardware monitor due to the IC7-G, and if not, is it still a reasonable temperature?

Thanks!

 

[Lyfer]

I have a 2.6C@3.25GHZ on the Abit IS7 also using the latest BIOS, it idles 48-51C, and tops out at 65C. This is with a SLK800 and a 50CFM Sunnon 80MM with generic grease applied.


Does that help? I already knew Abit boards read 5-10C higher, so I got what I expected.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: depperfly

Originally posted by: aggressor
Abit boards read high, though 75c is a little too high imo. Generally they read 10-12c higher than actual.

Does this "high" reading carry over to the "Winbond Hardware Monitor" that I got off of Abit's site? I am running a 2.8c with the IC7-G bios 17, not overclocked, and the hardware monitor has been giving a reading of 49.50 - 50.50 Celsius idle, and around 60 running game apps.

Is this a high reading in the hardware monitor due to the IC7-G, and if not, is it still a reasonable temperature?

Thanks!

there is a MYTH that abit boards read temps high and flashing the bios makes them read correctly (aka lower readings), this is not true, the temps reported by the original bios are far closer to accurate temps than in the new BIOS

 

[John]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: depperfly

Originally posted by: aggressor
Abit boards read high, though 75c is a little too high imo. Generally they read 10-12c higher than actual.

Does this "high" reading carry over to the "Winbond Hardware Monitor" that I got off of Abit's site? I am running a 2.8c with the IC7-G bios 17, not overclocked, and the hardware monitor has been giving a reading of 49.50 - 50.50 Celsius idle, and around 60 running game apps.

Is this a high reading in the hardware monitor due to the IC7-G, and if not, is it still a reasonable temperature?

Thanks!

there is a MYTH that abit boards read temps high and flashing the bios makes them read correctly (aka lower readings), this is not true, the temps reported by the original bios are far closer to accurate temps than in the new BIOS

You're correct. With the original bios on my IC7 my full load temps were roughly 10C lower than with the current bios 17 revision.

 

[depperfly]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: depperfly

Originally posted by: aggressor
Abit boards read high, though 75c is a little too high imo. Generally they read 10-12c higher than actual.

Does this "high" reading carry over to the "Winbond Hardware Monitor" that I got off of Abit's site? I am running a 2.8c with the IC7-G bios 17, not overclocked, and the hardware monitor has been giving a reading of 49.50 - 50.50 Celsius idle, and around 60 running game apps.

Is this a high reading in the hardware monitor due to the IC7-G, and if not, is it still a reasonable temperature?

Thanks!

there is a MYTH that abit boards read temps high and flashing the bios makes them read correctly (aka lower readings), this is not true, the temps reported by the original bios are far closer to accurate temps than in the new BIOS

Ok, so with the brand new 1C7-G bios, im clockin in at max about 63 celsius, and seeing as how it's the brand new bios, the actual temp is likely lower.... my temps check out as reasonable then? Thanks again...

 

[depperfly]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this answers my question.... Should I view the 75 degrees Celsius on this spec sheet as max?

P4 2.8c Spec Sheet

 

[fredtam]

Abit boards read high,

Mine doesn't seem to read high.

my system temp gets up to 42 ! and my CPU temp get up to 75 before i shut it down scared to death

Either you are not getting the heat of of the heatsink and it is radiantly heating the air or you are not getting the heat out of the case and replacing it with cool air.
I would reseat the heatsink and use AS3 (I did) and play with the rest of your fans to find the most efficient airflow design.

am using stock cooling ... i know it sucks but i didnt pan to overclock. On a side note i think when playing games it settles at around 70.

I am using stock coolin and have my 2.8 at 3.2 and my temps are not near thet high. See Pic. Notice they are 58c with P95 running. I had to start it again because the third test is not cpu intensive cpu temps dropped to 38c.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this answers my question.... Should I view the 75 degrees Celsius on this spec sheet as max?

Yes if the cpu is dissipating that wattage you should have a thermal design that does not allow it to reach that temp.


Verdict= Your temps are too high.

 

[WarCon]

You really need to read further into that spec sheet. That 75C max temp is taken from an external thermistor placed (through the heatsink) top dead center of the heatspreader. That pretty much means that your heatsink has to be hitting 65-70C to be able to measure 5C more at that location.

The temps you are reading are from an on-die thermistor that is read with external circuitry. This type of measurement always involves some level of compression, so the temps you are seeing are still probably lower than the actual temp, but with ABIT they are probably closer to reality than with most other motherboards. You can set your throttle temp with your mobo (at least on the IC7), and the idle percentage. But just in case the mobo control fail or are shut off (some mobo's allow this), there is another completely separate thermal diode on the die that has its own A/D and monitor. This sensor is used to shut off the chip if there is catastrophic failure. You will not guess what this chip is set for; it is set for 135C (more than hot enough to boil water). This sensor is much faster than the motherboard dependant throttle, so will catch things like the heatsink falling off.

Summer will be over soon, if you can't wait then you need to get your ambient temps down (air-conditioning) as your system temp is starting out really warm (for non Celcius users that 95f). So there is something wrong with your air flow in your case or your room is high 80's or low 90's (32-34C).

 

[BatmanNate]

Wow. My 2.4c craps out when it hits like 56 or 57.

(on an IS7 BTW, measured with the Winbond program supplied with the board)

 

[seismik]

Get some sort of digidoc or temperature monitor. It is WAAAAY better than trying to decode BIOS temp readings... I only got mine a few weeks ago after months of uncertainty about temperatures. It is enormously satisfying to look at the LCD's and see accurate readings. (Figuring out how to best place the CPU sensor is another issue but...)