Why are my load temps so high?

stan03

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• Aug 17, 2003

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I have an SLK 900U with a 92mm panaflow fan. The idle temps are around 35 according to mbm5, but when i was installing a program and the cpu went to 50% load, the cpu temp went up to 47C, i haven't even got this thing under 100% load yet, could my as3 application be too thick? What could cause this extremely big difference?

 

Turd Furguson

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• Aug 18, 2003

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Which panaflo do you have?

I dont' get much change with my SLK900u and Zalman 92mm fan that is at min. speed. I max out at 50*C but am going to have to add one of my Panaflo L1A fans into my case again to get some air flowing.

 

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stan03

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it pushes about 50 cfm... anyone else?

 

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well...the computer IS supposed to get hotter at higher CPU loads but this is weird because it's only at 50% load.

 

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your as3 application could be too thick. And your heatsink could be seated improperly. Just take it off and follow the guide here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm Do you have an external temp diod on the cpu? If you do make sure it isn't raising the heatsink in one place (happened to me. Don't you love the feeling when you boot up and the bios says 70c )

 

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stan03

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followed those directions, but i think it may be to thick, no the diode is not on the cpu and what temps under load should i get if i get around 35idle?

 

Kdog154

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• Aug 18, 2003

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Everyone's temps will be different under load. What CPU are you using?

 

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stan03

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a 2.8C, i know they will be different, i just think thats too high.

 

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Let me guess... Abit motherboard, right?

The IS-7 and IC-7 give total BS for temps.

I've got my 2.4C @ 3.25 watercooled with a White Water block and a large heatercore with two medium speed panaflos, and I'm getting. This is with the IHS removed.

42C load
39C idle
@ 23C ambient

It's unfortunate that the temp reading is so useless, because the only way to tell how well the block is mounted is by seeing how well you can overclock.

 

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stan03

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actually no, its a gigabyte, and i have a thermal probe that reads 30 idle, but the thermal probe is on the heatsink, so you have to add a few degrees. It seems the mobo sensor is pretty accurate.

 

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Reseat your heatsink. I have a tornado+SLK800 and at first it gave me temps like 48C then i reseated it it went down to 38C. BTW what program can i use to fully load my CPU?

 

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• Aug 19, 2003

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folding/seti/prime95/superpi/sisoft sandra burn in or a few others

 

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My temps to the same thing. I have an abit board with a slk900u and a 56 cfm fan. My idle is around 38C and my load is closer to 52C. This could be caused by inadequate case cooling, you may want to check that. BTW Rickster ive found that prime95 gets me the highest load temps.

 

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stan03

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i have 7 case fans and a slot blower fan thing, i don't think that the problem so reseat heatsink and less thermal paste, ill do it this weekend, and get back to you guys.