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JB · April 10, 2003, 07:59:26 PM

Btw it'll fit just fine m8, there's at least 10mm around all the edges of the cpu thingy.

I'd give this board a thumbs up.

Only thing that worries me is my old Mb would show my cpu to be about 38-40 degrees when idle, but for some reason this one is now at 47-50 degrees when idle, same processor, same fan, and now with some fresh thermal compound from coolermaster (the premium gold stuff).

Any clues oh great cooling master TL.

TeaLeaf · April 10, 2003, 08:28:05 PM

This one is easy to solve. I bet the sensor over-reads the temp - it is quit e a common phenomena. Quite a few mobos are known to read 10+ degrees to high.......do you have anything else to check temp with? An independent temp sensor perhaps?

TL.

JB · April 10, 2003, 08:34:41 PM

Think Smity will lend me his anal thermometer?

TeaLeaf · April 10, 2003, 08:46:19 PM

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Actually, one other potential source of the problemo is that the line of resistors near the cpu socket (the ones used to sense temperature) are actually too close and take on radiant and/or conducted heat from the heatsink itself - leading to a temperature over-read. This has been a common problem on Abit boards before.......

TL.

TeaLeaf · April 10, 2003, 09:10:41 PM

QuoteBtw it'll fit just fine m8, there's at least 10mm around all the edges of the cpu thingy.

I'd give this board a thumbs up.

Cheers :thumbsup:

smite · April 10, 2003, 10:45:31 PM

QuoteThink Smity will lend me his anal thermometer?

You really are wierd

JB · April 10, 2003, 11:15:04 PM

Stryker · April 11, 2003, 09:34:40 AM

QuoteBtw it'll fit just fine m8, there's at least 10mm around all the edges of the cpu thingy.

I'd give this board a thumbs up.

Only thing that worries me is my old Mb would show my cpu to be about 38-40 degrees when idle, but for some reason this one is now at 47-50 degrees when idle, same processor, same fan, and now with some fresh thermal compound from coolermaster (the premium gold stuff).

Any clues oh great cooling master TL.

Is it an Abit board? they are known for this!

PS, my MSI board reads about 7C lower in the bios than in windows.... that too is a known bug.

albert · April 11, 2003, 02:54:27 PM

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QuoteBtw it'll fit just fine m8, there's at least 10mm around all the edges of the cpu thingy.

I'd give this board a thumbs up.

Only thing that worries me is my old Mb would show my cpu to be about 38-40 degrees when idle, but for some reason this one is now at 47-50 degrees when idle, same processor, same fan, and now with some fresh thermal compound from coolermaster (the premium gold stuff).

Any clues oh great cooling master TL.

Is it an Abit board? they are known for this!

PS, my MSI board reads about 7C lower in the bios than in windows.... that too is a known bug.[/b]

Sounds to me like all these pc temperature gauges are crap and you'd be as well using smitey's thermometer! :lol:

Stryker · April 11, 2003, 03:36:43 PM

Albert, the majority of them sense the air under the cpu, they don't even use the cpu diode!

The best you can do is get one of those nice temp probes off any of the many overclocking stores and put its ickle paperthin probe right upto the cpu core under the heat sink. For those hard of thinking for God's sake make sure the probe does not interfer with the heat sinks seating.

albert · April 11, 2003, 06:14:49 PM

QuoteAlbert, the majority of them sense the air under the cpu, they don't even use the cpu diode!

The best you can do is get one of those nice temp probes off any of the many overclocking stores and put its ickle paperthin probe right upto the cpu core under the heat sink. For those hard of thinking for God's sake make sure the probe does not interfer with the heat sinks seating.

I'l just be happy to get the CPU seated, the heat sink on top and the fan set right. I think adding that extra thing to the equation will raise my odds of success even higher. :wink: