Will somone PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help me!??! A7V Probs!

[nathan4823]

I already posted a message about this however i have yet to get any response and i REALLY REALLY need the help because my computer is wacked!!! I have an A7V and a T-Bird 1 gig that is not overclocked. I use a Golden Orb fan to cool it running at approx 5600 rpm. My friends get on average CPU temps of 120 F... i get anywhere from 140 F to 170 F (at which point it locks up). Will getting extra case fans solve this problem?! Running the comp without the cover on it does not seem to make any different which is why i dont think case fans will solve the problem. Im really going crazy here cause my baby keeps messing up and i cant seem to help it. PLEASE give me ANY advice that may solve my problem.

THANX

NATE

 

[MaxFPS]

Have you made sure the voltage is set correctly both in the BIOS and DIP switches if you're using Jumpre-Free mode that is?

 

[nathan4823]

it is running in jumper free mode i assume because on the A7V it doesnt seem you have to set anything to run in that mode... if i do need to do somthing please tell me what and how

thx nate

 

[Engineer]

nathan4823,

There have been reports that the Gorb is not a very good cooler for the TBird, especially at these high speeds...That said, there are a few things that you can do/check to maximize your cooling:

#1....Is your heatsink (Gorb) completely flat against your CPU? You may try to re-seat (carefully) to make sure.

#2....Are you using Thermal Compound (Silicon or Silver (best) based)? Is it too thick or not thick enough? There should be a thin layer between the die and the heatsink..

#3....How much airflow do you have in your case? If you only have one fan in the power supply, then you definitely need more?

#4....Is your power supply a good quality supply? I've heard of problems (however rare) that an overloaded power supply can actually over supply on certain voltages...(Sorta hard to believe, especially since I'm an EE)

#5....What Bios are you using on the A7V? 1.004a seems to run the chip much hotter at idle than 1.003 or 1.002? You could try that!

My 1GHz TBird on the A7V runs at a range of 44-48C (depending on room Temp) at full RC5 load 24/7...When running at idle, it runs between 32-35C (again, depending on room Temp).

My cooling setups includes: Alpha PAL6035 with Sunon 21CFM fan. TopPower 300W AMD approved Power supply with 80MM exhaust fan. 2 - 80 mm fans..One real exhaust, one front intake. 2 - 92mm fans..One top blow-hole exhaust and one side intake blowing toward the MB and chipset. And finally, one Nidec Blower blowing across the Video Card and Motherboard...(actually reduces motherboard temp by 5 degrees F!)..

Good Luck!

 

[loweyson]

I'm having similar worries about my tbird 900, it's reported at about 55ºc, although i'm using the silver/chrome version of the orb, (I heard the gold one is for fcpga chips which sit sligly lower than amds, and using the gold ones puts too much force on the amd's doing damage to them)

I've got two fans attached to the back plate, both blowing air out, and a fan to cool my hdd, thats all, plus the one in the psu. Not sure if this is enough, but i'm pretty sure it's running too hot.

 

[FastEddie]

Go into your cmos/bios setup to Chip Configuration and disable PCI Master Read Caching. It's known to make your processor run hotter than it should normally.

 

[Engineer]

FastEddie,

I think you meant to say "Enable"... Enabling the PCI Master Read Caching lowers the temp on the A7V systems with the TBird installed. The latest version of the BIOS (1.004C) apparantely won't let you enable that option if a Duron is detected...

 

[mechBgon]

That CPU puts out about 50W, I think an Alpha is a justifiable expense. If you don't mind some noise, getting it with the 27cfm YSTech dual-ball-bearing fan is a good idea.

 

[FastEddie]

You're right Engineer. The other problem is in comparing apples to apples with the different bios versions. 1003 gives the lowest temp readings, with bios versions 1004a & 1004c giving readings about 5-6 degrees higher than actual temps.

 

[NiJ]

I don't really know why people have soo much heat in their pc's. Try to buy another case. I have a entech 7237 atx. It's probably the best case out there (still). I have between 27C - 29C. Constantly

 

[Dyflam]

I have had some success by removing the thermal pad from the bottom of the heat sink, cleaning it thoroughly, and applying a thin layer of heat sink compound. I'm not sure how much difference there is between compounds but I've personally had good results with standard silicon compound.

There is some risk of damaging your processor if your not very careful!

 

[Citadel]

AMD does not recommend using heat sink compound with the Socket A. See this link for more info:
Socket A.