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BoCo · 03-23-2004, 10:10 AM

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro
CPU: AMD XP3000+ OC'd to XP32000+ speeds
Heatsink: ThermalTake Volcano 12+

Here's the deal: Sixate and I have the very same motherboard and CPU, both OD'd to the very same clock speed (2.195GHz), but mine runs about 15°C hotter than his. We also have nearly the same case, as well as four 7,200RPM WD hard drives. He has a different heatsink (copper, just like mine), but with a similar high-speed fan. We both run our CPU fans so low you can't hear them, but even with mine at full blast in a room that's ~75°F, my CPU still registers in at 54-58°C. With my window open and really cold air coming in, I can't even get below 50°C. However, he usually runs around the low 40's.

I recently put new Arctic Silver 5 on the chip and re-installed the heatsink, and I even have ducting to the rear of the case where I suck in room-temperature air, but my temps haven't changed at all.

Does anyone have a clue as to what's going on here? Could I merely have a bad temp sensor on my mobo or is something else going on?

03-23-2004, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
BoCo Fear the bunny Location: Hanging off the tip of the Right Wing	CPU Heating Troubles Mobo: Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro CPU: AMD XP3000+ OC'd to XP32000+ speeds Heatsink: ThermalTake Volcano 12+ Here's the deal: Sixate and I have the very same motherboard and CPU, both OD'd to the very same clock speed (2.195GHz), but mine runs about 15°C hotter than his. We also have nearly the same case, as well as four 7,200RPM WD hard drives. He has a different heatsink (copper, just like mine), but with a similar high-speed fan. We both run our CPU fans so low you can't hear them, but even with mine at full blast in a room that's ~75°F, my CPU still registers in at 54-58°C. With my window open and really cold air coming in, I can't even get below 50°C. However, he usually runs around the low 40's. I recently put new Arctic Silver 5 on the chip and re-installed the heatsink, and I even have ducting to the rear of the case where I suck in room-temperature air, but my temps haven't changed at all. Does anyone have a clue as to what's going on here? Could I merely have a bad temp sensor on my mobo or is something else going on? __________________ Activism is a way for useless people to feel important.