temps on a nforce2

[jswjimmy]

im running my shuttle motherboard at 220fsb and my nforce2 is at 40C, is that good or bad, what is safe.

 

[S4M33R]

temp sensors on motherboards always suck, but ideally keep your proc under 55. Your proc technically should be ok up to 70 C but I wouldn't reccomend it. 40 is very good.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: S4M33R
temp sensors on motherboards always suck, but ideally keep your proc under 55. Your proc technically should be ok up to 70 C but I wouldn't reccomend it. 40 is very good.

The max die temp for model 8-10 AMD microprocessors is 85-90c depending on which chip it is and as you noted, the temp readings are often whacked so please don't suggest temp guidelines since they are basically useless with all that in mind. Stability is the best guide to follow if worried about temps. It will become unstable if the temp is too high.

As to the original question, I always add SB cooling and remove the NB cooler and add a better T.I.M. with nF2, sometimes a better NB cooler too. If you haven't experienced any instability though, I'd say stop worrying 🙂

 

[jswjimmy]

thanks. i want to put a sb cooler on it but im 15 and dont have a job yet. i want to get 225fsb but the an35 is stuck at about 223. i think a sb cooler will do it because the dam sb is super hot, where the nb heatsink is just about room temp.

 

[jswjimmy]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: S4M33R
temp sensors on motherboards always suck, but ideally keep your proc under 55. Your proc technically should be ok up to 70 C but I wouldn't reccomend it. 40 is very good.

The max die temp for model 8-10 AMD microprocessors is 85-90c depending on which chip it is and as you noted, the temp readings are often whacked so please don't suggest temp guidelines since they are basically useless with all that in mind. Stability is the best guide to follow if worried about temps. It will become unstable if the temp is too high.

As to the original question, I always add SB cooling and remove the NB cooler and add a better T.I.M. with nF2, sometimes a better NB cooler too. If you haven't experienced any instability though, I'd say stop worrying 🙂

oh, and the chipset not the cpu. the aux temp is the chipset is it not. if not what is it.

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: jswjimmy
thanks. i want to put a sb cooler on it but im 15 and dont have a job yet. i want to get 225fsb but the an35 is stuck at about 223. i think a sb cooler will do it because the dam sb is super hot, where the nb heatsink is just about room temp.

I bought a Zalman ZM-NB47J from SVC.com for $9.90 shipped a few weeks ago. They go for cheap these days. And that Zalman is more than enough for NF2 NB and SB usage.

 

[jswjimmy]

Originally posted by: Megatomic

Originally posted by: jswjimmy
thanks. i want to put a sb cooler on it but im 15 and dont have a job yet. i want to get 225fsb but the an35 is stuck at about 223. i think a sb cooler will do it because the dam sb is super hot, where the nb heatsink is just about room temp.

I bought a Zalman ZM-NB47J from SVC.com for $9.90 shipped a few weeks ago. They go for cheap these days. And that Zalman is more than enough for NF2 NB and SB usage.

thanks, i think my nb cooler is beter, but for the sb that would be great.

 

[Megatomic]

What heatsink do you have on your NB? It can't be a stock cooler if it's better than a NB47J...

 

[Iron Woode]

I use a Vantec Iceberg kit on my Epox 8RDA+. Works great.

Just keep temps as low as possible and all will be fine.