[Just a nickname]

I saw some users removing their sinks on the mobo to change the thermal pasty. I don't know if I should do that as I never took care bout these temp *me noob*. I am afraid now to overheat something as I am trying to push my CPU @ 4.8GHz.

So where can I see these temperature (NF200, SB, NB and VRM)?

[kayson]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

I saw some users removing their sinks on the mobo to change the thermal pasty. I don't know if I should do that as I never took care bout these temp *me noob*. I am afraid now to overheat something as I am trying to push my CPU @ 4.8GHz.

So where can I see these temperature (NF200, SB, NB and VRM)?

Your probably has a few temperature sensors but usually they don't tell you what each temperature is for. Regardless, the sensors are pretty inaccurate. There's no harm in replacing the thermal paste (might void your warranty though) because it can only improve the temps. Your best bet is to get a thermometer (laser ones are good) or a thermocouple.

[Just a nickname]

Originally Posted by kayson

Your probably has a few temperature sensors but usually they don't tell you what each temperature is for. Regardless, the sensors are pretty inaccurate. There's no harm in replacing the thermal paste (might void your warranty though) because it can only improve the temps. Your best bet is to get a thermometer (laser ones are good) or a thermocouple.

I would use my laser if there wasn't any sink there...
Do you know any program able to read the temp by chance?
My e-leet tuning utility can reads VREG temp (I guess it is the VRM) and "System" temp and I have no idea what it is... This program isn't super accurate concerning the temp so I'd prefer something else to monitor.

[kayson]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

I would use my laser if there wasn't any sink there...
Do you know any program able to read the temp by chance?
My e-leet tuning utility can reads VREG temp (I guess it is the VRM) and "System" temp and I have no idea what it is... This program isn't super accurate concerning the temp so I'd prefer something else to monitor.

Any program you get is going to read the same temperature sensor so it doesn't really make a difference what you use. A lot of people here use HWMonitor

[wesleys_dad]

go to radio shack and buy a small infrared thermometer and point it at the chipset or heatsink and it shows the temp of it...
thermal paste on the heatsinks from the factory generally sucks..if you pull the heatsinks off and put them back with care they dont void your warrantee...just take you time pulling it apart...you will see a noticeable difference in temps...
first thing i do on a new board every time is fire it up on a table and if all is good i repaste all sinks and then install in case...works for me every time...

[larrymoencurly]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

I am afraid now to overheat something as I am trying to push my CPU @ 4.8GHz.

When using an infrared thermometer, hold it close to the thing you want to measure because most thermometers have an 8:1 spread, meaning when it's 8" away it averages the temperature over a 1" diameter circle, not just over the much smaller laser beam spot. Also these thermometers don't accurately measure surfaces that are silver, white, or yellow because they're calibrated for colors that emit almost all the infrared (even light blue emits about 90%)

At 4.8 GHz, I'd worry about more than temperatures but also about electrolytic capacitors failing from too much current. IOW unless the mobo was made with Japanese caps, don't overclock so much.

[Just a nickname]

Originally Posted by larrymoencurly

When using an infrared thermometer, hold it close to the thing you want to measure because most thermometers have an 8:1 spread, meaning when it's 8" away it averages the temperature over a 1" diameter circle, not just over the much smaller laser beam spot. Also these thermometers don't accurately measure surfaces that are silver, white, or yellow because they're calibrated for colors that emit almost all the infrared (even light blue emits about 90%)

At 4.8 GHz, I'd worry about more than temperatures but also about electrolytic capacitors failing from too much current. IOW unless the mobo was made with Japanese caps, don't overclock so much.

The mobo is rated to provide up to 600W of power! They just say on the package: High quality LICC capacitors and Anodized black CPU socket with 3x the amount of gold content . I guess moar gold = more power
I checked a review to see how to remove the heat sinks and they just say the mobo is good stuff and the sinks have enough wattage to properly cool. I guess I'll wait the answer of the customer service!

[kayson]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

The mobo is rated to provide up to 600W of power! They just say on the package: High quality LICC capacitors and Anodized black CPU socket with 3x the amount of gold content . I guess moar gold = more power
I checked a review to see how to remove the heat sinks and they just say the mobo is good stuff and the sinks have enough wattage to properly cool. I guess I'll wait the answer of the customer service!

So a few things you might wanna know about if you're OCing and also just to be bit pedantic. I'm not criticizing you or anything. We all have to learn somehow

1. The PSU actually provides the power, not the motherboard
2. No way your motherboard uses 600W of power. That'd probably fry it anyways. Most of the power from a PSU is on the 12V rail and it usually ends up being used by the GPU. Unless you have a super beefy cpu in which case the GPU might come in second, but either way, I doubt your mobo is takin 600W.
3. High quality caps are good, but thats more about the stability and mobo lifetime than how much power it can handle
4. More gold does not give you more power. The more gold plating there is, the more times you can change the CPU out and still have a good, low-resistance contact. So its probably mostly a gimmick.
5. Wattage is a power measurement, so a heatsink can't really have watts like a psu does. But a good heatsink has good contact and lots of surface area which allows it to dissipate more power effectively.

[Just a nickname]

Originally Posted by kayson

So a few things you might wanna know about if you're OCing and also just to be bit pedantic. I'm not criticizing you or anything. We all have to learn somehow

1. The PSU actually provides the power, not the motherboard
2. No way your motherboard uses 600W of power. That'd probably fry it anyways. Most of the power from a PSU is on the 12V rail and it usually ends up being used by the GPU. Unless you have a super beefy cpu in which case the GPU might come in second, but either way, I doubt your mobo is takin 600W.
3. High quality caps are good, but thats more about the stability and mobo lifetime than how much power it can handle
4. More gold does not give you more power. The more gold plating there is, the more times you can change the CPU out and still have a good, low-resistance contact. So its probably mostly a gimmick.
5. Wattage is a power measurement, so a heatsink can't really have watts like a psu does. But a good heatsink has good contact and lots of surface area which allows it to dissipate more power effectively.

1. I know (see #2)...
2. Mobo is rated to provide... Won't necessarily provide 600W
The VRM (Vreg) are regulating the power coming from the PSU. So it is also a matter of mobo nah?
4. Moar gold = more conductivity thus you can chunk more power from the PSU. That's how EVGA explain how their mobo can provide so much juice to the CPU... IDK maybe you're right
5. Exactly... power measurement. That wasn't my words also. I guess here we are talking about how much heat it can dissipate.

[kayson]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

1. I know (see #2)...
2. Mobo is rated to provide... Won't necessarily provide 600W
The VRM (Vreg) are regulating the power coming from the PSU. So it is also a matter of mobo nah?
4. Moar gold = more conductivity thus you can chunk more power from the PSU. That's how EVGA explain how their mobo can provide so much juice to the CPU... IDK maybe you're right
5. Exactly... power measurement. That wasn't my words also. I guess here we are talking about how much heat it can dissipate.

I'd be surprised if they tested a mobo at 600W, but I guess its possible. That's a ton of juice for a mobo though.

As far as the gold goes, that's what I thought at first, but the thing is, the more gold you plate onto it, the larger the resistance gets because the electrons essentially have a longer distance to travel. It's probably a super super tiny amount, but it'll still increase. But it'll definitely allow for better contact which is important for high power.

[Just a nickname]

Originally Posted by kayson

I'd be surprised if they tested a mobo at 600W, but I guess its possible. That's a ton of juice for a mobo though.

As far as the gold goes, that's what I thought at first, but the thing is, the more gold you plate onto it, the larger the resistance gets because the electrons essentially have a longer distance to travel. It's probably a super super tiny amount, but it'll still increase. But it'll definitely allow for better contact which is important for high power.

Anyway, I changed the paste and... was time. It was all dry and temp dropped by a good 10C. However, there was thermal pads on the Vreg so I didn't risk to remove anything. Idle still at 28C

[kayson]

Originally Posted by Just a nickname

Anyway, I changed the paste and... was time. It was all dry and temp dropped by a good 10C. However, there was thermal pads on the Vreg so I didn't risk to remove anything. Idle still at 28C

I wouldn't worry too much about vreg. They're usually rated to at least 85C and though the efficiency might degrade I'm guessing if you're OCing you don't care too much about power :P