Worried about my PC...

[CyberGuru]

I downloaded an app called MotherBoardmonitor and installed it on my PC... It shows things about your system such as speed of fans, voltages and temperature.
I ran it and it shows my CPU temp running at 63 Deg/C.
I was worried so I ran Sisoft Sandra that said the same...
Now, thats a little hot isnt it?
I think i need a new Heatsing and fan becasue i took it off and lost some of that sealant between the chip and the sink...

[ButcherUK]

If you were using a hsf with a thermal pad (usually pink), then they are one use only, removing a hsf with one of those means cleaning the pad off completely (both hsf and cpu) and putting new transfer material (goop) on. I'd recommend Artic Silver 2.

[CyberGuru]

yeah, there was a small stamp-sized pink pad there.
What i think ill do is buy a new heatsink/fan (a really good one), which should come with the goop, nick the fan off my old one and put it somewhere in my case, just as an extra fan...
I already have one at the front of my case and one at the rear.

[eobard]

I'm not saying to ignore that temp but here's a story of my MBM experience. I use ANUS PROBE, it works great for me but many people report getting temps 10c too high so I downloaded MBM to give it a try. I installed it and it reported my temps as being something like 15-20c too high compared to what probe had previously reported. I run probe at the same time to compare and suddenly my probe temps were 15-20c too high as well. I shut down and rebooted to the bios and checked the temp sensors from bios and it was reporting 15-20c too high!! Now I'm ****ed, I reboot into windows and check, 15-20c too high :mad: It looked like MotherBoardMonitor screwed my system bad! I de-installed mbm and still had the problem. I shut down then unplugged the system and left it completely without power for about an hour and then rebooted. Finally my temp readings in bios and probe were back to normal. I'm not saying you are getting erroneous results from mbm, but you could be.

[ButcherUK]

Asus boards are well know for the inaccuracy of their in-scoekt probes, not that any are great, but 63C on the probe is maybe a bit warm.

[dugans]

Originally posted by CyberGuru
yeah, there was a small stamp-sized pink pad there.
What i think ill do is buy a new heatsink/fan (a really good one), which should come with the goop, nick the fan off my old one and put it somewhere in my case, just as an extra fan...
I already have one at the front of my case and one at the rear.

Thermal pads are better than nothing, but you will get better results with Arctic Silver 2.

When I try a new HSF the first thing I do is get rid of the thermal pad. I then lap the heatsink, and apply a very thin smooth coat of AS2 to the cpu die and mount the hsf. Seems to drop temps anywhere from 4 to 10c.

[ButcherUK]

Originally posted by rogerdugans


Thermal pads are better than nothing, but you will get better results with Arctic Silver 2.


Thermal pads are only good for one use, once you have had them one and removed them they are effectively useless, you'll get barely better temps than the base metal would have.

[CyberGuru]

So basically I focked up? Well thats OK 'cos I have a new case, Heatsink and Fan and some extra system fans on my shopping list.. gonna get a new case and attack it with a saw and some fans... Ill send the pics.

[The Doors]

Hi CyberGuru, welcome to the Forum,
Consider to go with a ThermalRight SK6 or a Millenium Glaciator, both made of copper, and remember alway to use a very thin layer of thermal paste on the Cpu core, preferribly ArticSilver II.

I hope it helps you.

P.S. for more info take a look on the home page for the Socket A/370 HeatSink recommendations.

[CyberGuru]

Any web sites in the Uk where I can get one of these wonderous devices?

[flounder43]

This is not an endorsement, but I know of one site: http://www.overclock.co.uk/

edit: also http://www.thecoolingshop.co.uk/tcs/home.asp

[mw521]

Originally posted by The Doors
Hi CyberGuru, welcome to the Forum,
Consider to go with a ThermalRight SK6 or a Millenium Glaciator, both made of copper, and remember alway to use a very thin layer of thermal paste on the Cpu core, preferribly ArticSilver II.

I hope it helps you.

P.S. for more info take a look on the home page for the Socket A/370 HeatSink recommendations. This is the way to go!

[The Doors]

Another one is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/