26 degree celcius for my cpu???

[terranovae]

It's weird that in MBM, Sandra and CPUcool, it shows that my CPU is about 26 degree celcius and the mobo is around 22 degree celcius. That's far too low I think. Or is there anything wrong with my temp monitor???

[KILLorBE]

I'm NOT an AMD guy so I'm not sure if the XP's have an on-die thermistor, If they don't have one but use a in-socket thermistor you might need to bend it up a little so that its touching the back of your CPU (still wont give you exact temps, but they're closer) and put a little ASII on it for better contact.

If they do use one, you might wanna calibrate the thermistor, there's a good article on AS's home page. (I'll see if I can find a link.....sure you can KILLorBE:p ).

But you're right that seems kinda low....unless you're water cooling it with a peltier.

***EDIT***

Noticed you use a Coolermaster, temps must be waaaaaay off.

***EDIT 2***
Here's the link.....uh here (http://www.arcticsilver.com/diode_calibration.htm)

[The Doors]

Hi terranovae,
I totally agree with KILLorBE,
it's the socket thermistor that you can found under the Cpu, in the middle of the Socket, that doesn't touch perfectly, or at all!, the back of the Cpu, so the temp isn't reported right :)

[windyridge]

i find that the temps are about 5 degrees higher using the onboard temp probe i use a cheap probe from the shack

[jbslow]

Onboard temp probes are pretty much always inaccurate. On one of my epox boards I tested (main rig) the temps are way off it measured the temps anywhere from 3c to 10c to low usually more towards 10c.

pottsie , what kind of temps are you getting with the Glaciator II on the duron? Whats the duron voltage and what kind and how much case ventilation are you using?

[terranovae]

QUOTE]it's the socket thermistor that you can found under the Cpu, in the middle of the Socket, that doesn't touch perfectly, or at all!, the back of the Cpu, so the temp isn't reported right [/QUOTE]

But can you tell me how to check the thermistor , I think I have correctly installed the cpu correctly....[

[terranovae]

Is ist possible that my 235W PSU is the reason?...y'know low power produce less heat :)

[CrystalMethod]

Nope, the system will actually heat up more (at least the PSU will), from drawing more amperage. If you're PSU can't handle it, you'll get lockup, freezing for a few secs/mins, etc...

[The Doors]

Originally posted by terranovae
But can you tell me how to check the thermistor , I think I have correctly installed the cpu correctly....[
First of all you have to unmount the Cpu, and rise a little the thermistor in the middle of the Socket, don't worry if too much, coz when you reseat the Cpu, it's enough if you press a little the Cpu to fit properly and get a perfect contact, that's all :)
Another solution is using an extermal thermal sensor inbetween the Cpu & the HeatSink, something like this:

[terranovae]

Thanks :)...I'll try to adjust that thing...

[Sonny]

Just to be clear the temp sensor does not go exactly between the HSF & CPU but on the corner of the core.

[The Doors]

Or better just laterally in contact with the Cpu core :)

[terranovae]

Hi now I'm back with a better cooler and PSU...

I didn't see any thermistor or anything that potrudes from the middle of the socket when I dismounted my heat sink...why?

Say if I gonna use an external sensor, can the probe touch the core? Or at the processor besides the core?

[The Doors]

Well, the thermistor is under the Cpu, in the middle of the socket on Mobo, and not under the HeatSink, but for more info take a look to the Mobo user manual.
For sure the best way to go is using an external thermal sensor with flat probe, absolutly not round!, and not inbetween the Cpu core & the HeatSink, but just in contact with the Cpu core.

Here an image of the thermistor that you're serching on your Mobo, can be round like this one, or flat ;)

[Maximus Nickus]

I see, you have no temp monitoring on you board so MBM5 just gives a duff reading in the 20's I had the same with an old board two.

Case Closed!:beer:

[terranovae]

mmmm ehe yeah I don't have any thermistor but there's two solder point reads RT1. So should I solder a thermistor in that place?

[gaccm]

I serisously doubt that an XP mobo doesn't have temp sensors. Heres a simple test. Put your comp under full load, if the temps raise in a way that seems right (i.e. isn't jumping wildly), then you do have a sensor.

[The Doors]

Originally posted by terranovae
mmmm ehe yeah I don't have any thermistor but there's two solder point reads RT1. So should I solder a thermistor in that place?
Onestly, I will use the external thermal sensor, it's more safe & faster ;)