Tbird 700 and A7V temp questions

Beowulf

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Well my A7V is reporting my Tbird 700 at 47.5C.Compared to other cpu's I think this is a problem.My case is an Enlight 7237 with 2 80mms sunon fans and the A7V is running bios 1005C with a FOP32-1 on the cpu.I plan to go get my scsi drive soon so am getting an Inwin Q500 and some more fans.Just wondering what your thoughts on why my temp is so high can be if anything I guess I might be buying the forged taisol or an Alpha since I have had nothing but good times with alphas on my p3 box.
 

Grendel99

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If your system is running ok I wouldn't worry about it. The FOP32-1 is more than adequate since your not overclocking, and even if you were overclocking it would be good. The A7V doesn't read temps correctly anyways I believe.
 

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I have that board and a 900.. it says that mine is running at 58C.. beat that!!! :) The bios reports ten C less every time though.. I'm not too worried.. it runs fine.. (this is after a few hours of 100% seti)... What is your board temp? Do you have sisoft sandra???? If not, get it and see what it says.. look for Mikewarrior in the forums and check the link in his sig.. he has a site up about Socket A temp innacuracies..
But yeah, like Grendell 99 said.. if it's stable, it's fine.. and the Fop32 should definately be adequate.. unless you have it seated poorly??
 

Beowulf

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<<If your system is running ok I wouldn't worry about it. The FOP32-1 is more than adequate since your not overclocking, and even if you were overclocking it would be good. The A7V doesn't read temps correctly anyways I believe>>

I havent had a problem with it.I usually leave the pc on for long periods of time without a single crash.


<<I have that board and a 900.. it says that mine is running at 58C.. beat that!!! The bios reports ten C less every time though.. I'm not too worried.. it runs fine.. (this is after a few hours of 100% seti)... What is your board temp? Do you have sisoft sandra???? If not, get it and see what it says.. look for Mikewarrior in the forums and check the link in his sig.. he has a site up about Socket A temp innacuracies.. >>

Alright I admit defeat to you and your 900 at 58c.Board temp is 30-33C.Nope I dont have sisoft sandra but I would mind a link to it so I can test it.On the Mikewarroir I will have to check it out.Hopefully it isnt a problem at all just worried because I see people with low temps and are overclocking and am not even doing that and have higher temps.I didnt get that part about the bios reporting ten C less everytime though maybe if you can re-explain that to me.
 

Mikewarrior2

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A7Vs with pcprobe add an addition 10C compensation to the reading. This is for general inaccuracy concerns.

Do not worry aobut your temps. they are fine. Do not compare them to MSI boards, or any other mb(especially hte MSI, since they are on the opposite spectrum, aka massive-underreads).


Mike
 

Beowulf

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Actually I dont use pc probe I was reading it from the bios.Guess everything is fine by the way great site Mikewarrior.
 

titaniumone1

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&quot;A7Vs with pcprobe add an addition 10C compensation to the reading. This is for general inaccuracy concerns.&quot;

How sure are you about that, Mike? Cause my cpu is usually like 50C or so, and I'm thinking of getting a FOP32-1..... but if what you're saying is true....then I think I'm already ok =P
 

titaniumone1

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Oh
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Mike, why do you think the Anandtech heatsinkfan roundup should never have been published? I'm reading it right now, it seems pretty good to me. (I'm a dumbass n00b, so don't get mad ;[ )
 

Mikewarrior2

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Very Sure of both. A7v 50C temps are pretty darn good.


Anandtech's review is utter junk. There is no excuse for the type of review they put out. First off, the majority of heatsinks, including the pal6035s, the fops, teh taisol, and the orbs are jammed into a 2C spread. But, in actual performance, this spread is more like 20C. You don't get a real idea as to which heatsink performs better, as, according to the test, the super-orb matches alpha performance(which it does not) and the chrome-orb is a mere 2C behind it(again, this is more like 20C behind).

What's even worse is the response I got when I asked that the review be amended to state that the readings were highly inaccurate and compressed: They either ignored me, or claimed that the socket-thermistor was &quot;good enough&quot;. If you go to frostytech, ocworkbench.com, and trainwrecker.com, these guys have different ways of testing heatsinks that results in a much greater &quot;delta&quot; difference between the various heatsinks. That is waht is really important to the overclocker, how much a heatsink really helps. They don't need a review to them that &quot;lies&quot; to them about how well a bad heatsink seems to perform.


Mike
 

Mikewarrior2

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Ooops.. forgot one variable... what BIOS revision and board revision are you using?

no, MB temps are not effected by this, as mb chipset heatsink is not as critical.


Mike
 

titaniumone1

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Bios 1005c. Dunno what rev. the board is. I got Motherboard Monitor 5 and it reports the EXACT same temperatures as Asus Pc Probe. D'oh.
 

Mikewarrior2

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what revision pc probe... in general, your temps are still fine, unless you have a case/mb temp under 22C.


Mike
 

titaniumone1

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&quot;, unless you have a case/mb temp under 22C&quot;

Why? Whats wrong with having a temp that low?? Usually when I turn my comp on its like 20 or so until it heats up (room temp is like 12C.. I like a cold room for sleeping =P)
 

Mikewarrior2

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if its that cold with a 50C cpu temp on an a7v, your chip is runnign a bit warm.

there's nothing wrong wtih a cool-case temp. I like mine to be around 20C(as it has been during winter).


Mike