To day the rest of my parts for my up grade came. This is my first AMD system and my first time doing a CPU/HSF install. I went from a Cel 400 to a Duron 750 HSF is a OCZ Monster 2. The problem I am having is the temp readings can not be right. I get 29c for system temp and 38c for idle temps. I over clocked it to 825 7.5 x 110 default voltage and the idiol temp only went up 1c-2 39-40 no way this HSF could do this well. I think the problem is I had to push the temp diod down a tiny bit to get the CPU all the way into the socket. I would uninstall the CPU and re-adjust the diod but I think I cracked the CPU core I am a moron I know. The 2 questions are how can I get better temp reading with out taking off the HSF? This duron rocks so much I am going to upgrade to a T-bird in a month or 2. Is there any different HSF that don't use clips I don't want to crush a t-bird core? Or would it be better to get a glaciator and have a pro install it? BTW I backed back down to 750 till I can get better temp readings.
Quest the core crusher
Duron 750(7.5x100) Probly chipped core
Abit KT7A
IBM deskstar 60 20g 7200 RPM
Hercules 4500
128m cas 2 133 crucial ram
crappy diamond sound card
USR 56k modem.
Full tower case 1 fan blowing into the case and only the PSU fan to exhast the air out.
Quest the core crusher
Duron 750(7.5x100) Probly chipped core
Abit KT7A
IBM deskstar 60 20g 7200 RPM
Hercules 4500
128m cas 2 133 crucial ram
crappy diamond sound card
USR 56k modem.
Full tower case 1 fan blowing into the case and only the PSU fan to exhast the air out.