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Old 03-05-04, 03:03 AM Thread Starter   #1
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MSI 865PE Neo2 northbridge temp is HIGH!


My motherboard's nb temp is at 61C idle!. ..what is wrong? my cpu is at 40C idle and 46C load. can the nb temp be a bad sensor? i need to overclock but afraid this might cause a problem. need some help here. thanks in advance.
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sounds like the hs is cocked ive never seen a nb temp that hi..
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Old 03-05-04, 11:14 PM Thread Starter   #3
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thanks for the reply, what do you recommend me doing then..get a new heatsink? thanks
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Old 03-06-04, 08:49 AM   #4
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Try reseating it with some AS thermal compound. If that doesnt bring temps down then I guess you could invest in a new HSF for it.

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