Processor Overheating??

[GamingMouse]

Please let me know if there is a better forum for this....

About 15 mins into a simulation I was running yesterday (written in java, and spiking the CPU usage to 100% instantly) some computer hardware component -- I'm guessing my processor -- gave off a scary warning sound which I have never heard in the more than 6 months I have owned my computer. My processor is:

CPU AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester Integrated into Chip FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor

I posted on this board before putting the comp together, noting specifically that I would be doing instensive simulations, and was told this would be a good processor to get. So why was it overheating (if that is what was happening), and how can I stop it?

I should note that, after starting the program, I checked my email, browsed some web pages, etc.... so is it possible that it was the combination of switching applications while running the sim, as opposed to the sim itself, that was causing the problem? I have 2G of RAM, if that relevant.

In any case, I'd appreciate any advice.

Thanks,
gm

 

[JSFLY]

You'll need to post your full system specs including:

Overclocking?
Temps?
Heatsinkfan?
Case?

 

[GamingMouse]

Originally posted by: JSFLY
You'll need to post your full system specs including:

Overclocking?
Temps?
Heatsinkfan?
Case?

No problem... how do I find overclocking info and temps info? I can tell you what case I have.... The fan I'm not sure... Open up the case and look for it? Which one? There are a few different fans in there....

Thanks,
gm

 

[JSFLY]

lets start with where you bought your computer from and what parts your computer came with.

google for a program called everest home edition -> download and install

That'll tell you everything you need to know about your computer.

As for the HSF, you'll need to open up your computer, but its probably stock is what my guess is.
Just wondering what case you had, thinking about airflow and the possibility it might be a shuttle.
And im pretty sure your not overclocking either.

also, what kind of scary warning sound was it? A beep? A voice saying "system failed due to cpu overclocking"? a thud? A guy laughing?


We'll need these bits of info in order to further diagnose the problem.

 

[GamingMouse]

Originally posted by: JSFLY
lets start with where you bought your computer from and what parts your computer came with.

Custom made with the help of someone I hired using suggestions from people on this forum.

google for a program called everest home edition -> download and install

That'll tell you everything you need to know about your computer.

Here's the report on the CPU (tell me what else you'd like to see):

[ Processors / AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ ]

Processor Properties:
Manufacturer AMD
Version AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
External Clock 200 MHz
Maximum Clock 3000 MHz
Current Clock 2010 MHz
Type Central Processor
Voltage 1.7 V
Status Enabled
Socket Designation Socket 754

As for the HSF, you'll need to open up your computer, but its probably stock is what my guess is.

I'm assuming so, cause I didn't see any product number or anything on it. Just a holographic sticker in the center that said AMD

Just wondering what case you had, thinking about airflow and the possibility it might be a shuttle.

I'm using this case:

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811119068

also, what kind of scary warning sound was it? A beep? A voice saying "system failed due to cpu overclocking"? a thud? A guy laughing?

A sustained beep/buzzing noise, kind of like "ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".

 

[JSFLY]

1.7 volts is way too high. You should be around 1.325v

Go into bios and there should be an option that says load optimized settings or something to that extent. Set that, save and reboot.

Or you can go into the overclock settings and manually change the voltage, but I'd recommend resetting to default settings.


edit: actually you should be around 1.5v for a 754
Still shouldnt be 1.7 volts though with only stock cooling.

 

[JSFLY]

oh yeh

Also, is your processor is still working?

 

[GamingMouse]

Originally posted by: JSFLY
1.7 volts is way too high. You should be around 1.325v

Go into bios and there should be an option that says load optimized settings or something to that extent. Set that, save and reboot.

Or you can go into the overclock settings and manually change the voltage, but I'd recommend resetting to default settings.


edit: actually you should be around 1.5v for a 754
Still shouldnt be 1.7 volts though with only stock cooling.

Yes,

It's still working. When we put the computer together... we did everything with the default settings. The guy definitely did not set the processor to a higher voltage manually. Any idea how it could have got that way?

 

[JSFLY]

No idea man. unless everest is reading the voltage wrong. Do you know how to check the voltages in bios? If you can do that, bios should give you the correct reading for your cpu v.

 

[GamingMouse]

Originally posted by: JSFLY
No idea man. unless everest is reading the voltage wrong. Do you know how to check the voltages in bios? If you can do that, bios should give you the correct reading for your cpu v.

No. I'll try to figure it out tomorrow though.

Thanks for your help.