Sempron SUPER HOT??

[keichan82]

Hi. I just put a system together and in the bios, it says 78C!!!
Isn't that too hot??

I got the ECS mother board and Sempron 2600+.
Thanks

 

[keichan82]

ok.. MBM says its 90 degrees C.. I'm thinking this is too hot...
anyone have a sempron? can you tell me if this temp is okay?
thanks

 

[Avalon]

Way too hot. Your system's thermal trip should have triggered and shut your computer down by now at that temperature. Turn your system off, and try to answer these questions.

Did you mount the heatsink correctly to the CPU? Did you apply thermal grease to the CPU core/center correctly? Is your fan on your heatsink spinning/plugged in correctly?

You should be sitting around 35C idle.

*Edit*
There's also a chance that your motherboard's temperature sensors are fried. Touch your heatsink(use caution). Is it warm/hot/cold?

 

[bjc112]

Like Avalon said...

Definitely feel the HSF, if it's not even WARM to the touch, it's not mounted correctly..

I say take the HSF off, and reseat..

 

[keichan82]

The fan is spinning. I touched the metal part of the heatsink and its cool.
I also changed the FSB changing the Core speed and the temp changed from 90 degress C to 80 degrees C. does that mean the sensor is not fried?

Also, why does the CPUZ say its an Atlon XP and the core speed is 1100mhz when it is supposed to be 1833mhz?

Anyone know?
Thanks

 

[keichan82]

I reseated the Heatsink and the tem dropped down to 31 degrees C. Thanks!!
Now can someone please explain to me why CPUZ is reading my core speed as 1100mhz?

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: keichan82
I reseated the Heatsink and the tem dropped down to 31 degrees C. Thanks!!
Now can someone please explain to me why CPUZ is reading my core speed as 1100mhz?

Nice work!

It's telling you your core speed is 1100mhz (I'm guessing you're running an Athlon XP 2500+) is because it probably defaulted your FSB to 100(times that by your chip's inherent multiplier of 11, and you get 1100mhz). Your chip is designed to run normally on a 166mhz FSB, though, so you may set it to 166mhz. It may also say 333mhz for the FSB, which is the same setting. The FSB for Athlon XPs is double pumped, so 166mhz = 333FSB. Just set your FSB to 166/333(depending on your board), save, and you'll be running at 1833mhz.

*Edit*
Oh, it's claiming your sempron is an Athlon XP because that's basically what a Sempron is. It's a rebadged Athlon XP thoroughbred running with a 166mhz/333FSB. Or a rebadged Barton with half the cache disabled. Your call.

 

[keichan82]

I tried but the max for the FSB is 132 and it wont boot @ 115.
Stock is 100 mhz and 110 is running fine right now so my speed is @ 1210mhz.

In the Memory tab. .. the FSB/DRAM = FSB + 33mhz..
so is my core speed
(110 + 33)(11)=1573mhz
or
(110*11) =1210mhz

either way is too slow...
the motherboard read this cpu as Atlon XP 1700+

 

[Aenslead]

You where VERY lucky NOT to fry that chip. Consider yourself a lucky n00b.

 

[keichan82]

my core speed @1100mhz its supposed to be at 1833mhz.. any suggestions on whay and how to fix this?

 

[sandorski]

I'm not familiar with that mobo, but IIRC that hipset should support 166. Look on the mobo for a jumper that sets 100/133/166.

 

[Jimmah]

You missed the jumper on the board that changes it from 100mhz to 166mhz, consult your manual and change the jumper. You're playing with the fsb overclocking feature, it just ups the bus in everything, thats why you're only able to get to 132fsb and not 133+, I had the same issue with my old K7VTA3 and a jumper solved everything.

 

[keichan82]

it also have an option to set it to 200 fsb should i use that instead of 166 fsb?

EDIT: Should I use 166mhz because my CPU upports 333mhz?

 

[Markfw]

Power down the computer. Put jumpers jp8 and jp9 both on pins 2 and 3 per the manual on page 10. This will give you the 166fsb. RTFM !!!

 

[Jimmah]

Hey why not try 200fsb? Nothing better than free speed.

 

[keichan82]

Originally posted by: Markfw900
Power down the computer. Put jumpers jp8 and jp9 both on pins 2 and 3 per the manual on page 10. This will give you the 166fsb. RTFM !!!

Already did. Do you think i should move the jumpers so that it will be 200fsb?
Im just going to try it to see what happens

EDIT: Won't boot.

 

[FlameDeer]

Remember to check your timing for DRAM = FSB and don't using "DRAM = FSB + 33 MHz" if your ram is PC3200.

No harm to try again FSB = DRAM = 200 MHz, if it works then you get your free speed

 

[Sparky19692]

I was wondering about CPU tem also at idiol I have 44c and full load for about 30 min now I'm at 52c is that Ok?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: Sparky19692
I was wondering about CPU tem also at idiol I have 44c and full load for about 30 min now I'm at 52c is that Ok?

That's well within safe temps.