Drop you CPU temp 10 degrees or more

[cmcquistion]

I have an ABIT KG7-R motherboard with the AMD 761 chipset. I recently came across an article that taught me how to lower me CPU temperatures over 10. This works amazingly well and has no negative impact on the system, that I can see. It is specifically for cooling the CPU when it is idle, but also seems to work when the CPU is under load. The article is at http://www.athlonoc.com/amd760.php

I had to read it several times and read the related articles the author mentions. Even after reading all of the articles, however, I was a little unsure, so I toyed with WPCRSET and figured out the easiest way to explain his tweak.

In WPCRSET, Add three lines. On the first, Register=62, Data=B7. On the second line, Register=5A, Data=30. On the third line, Register=72, Data=04.

That's it. Add these three lines to WPCRSET, tell it to start, and restart the computer.

I know that this works on my ABIT KG7-R, and, as I understand it, it will work on any AMD761 motherboard, although I can't say for sure.
If you try it and have problems booting into windows, just hold down the CTRL button during windows loading to bypass the startup files. Then you can open WPCRSET and Stop the service.

Let me know if this works, or if you have any problems.

[Hoot]

I believe the appropriate title for your post might be Drop your CPU Idle temp 10 degrees or more. Unfortunately, in most overclocking setups, the idle temp is not what holds you back. It's how hot your CPU gets when you are doing something with it that usually stops the show.

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[cjlax5]

ya, i use it, and its nice because when you are not using the cpu it keeps it a lot cooler which is better for it, however, it is not a solution for cooling

[quadrophenic]

i could see a benefit in this for watercooled setups because the thing that really heats up your water is the heat you pull off the cpu so if after you were done playing your game you left to get a sandwhich your temps and water temps would stabilize faster ( in theory) sounds interesting enough for me to try it in my water system...

[flounder43]

Wouldn't help me, none of my 4 computers have been at idle for MONTHS....I fold.

Once again I'll say it: If you need to lower your idle temps, then you have a problem with your cooling apparatus.

[cmcquistion]

I use it because it keeps my CPU cool when I'm not doing intensive applications. This, of course, keeps my water temperature down, too.

Of course, if I play Unreal Tournment for an hour, my temps are going to be at their usual peak.

For average CPU use, like typing or surfing the internet and stuff. The temps stay very low. Usually 80 to 86 degrees F.

Anyway, try it if you want. It doesn't slow anything down, and it can help you CPU temps at idle and low CPU use.

[Yodums]

I go with Flounder, why bother even cooling your system when its idle?


And if you have problems cooling at idle then you shouldn't even be running your computer since it maybe at full load 70% of the time.

Yodums