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Overheating problems
Name: Nadav Date: August 19, 2003 at 01:08:27 Pacific OS: WinXP CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon XP 3000+
Comment:
I have installed this new system from scratch, using Asus A7n8x Deluxe motherboard (downloaded latest bios) and AMD Athlon XP 3000+. As soon as I turn the computer on, I get high tempature readings that keep increasing, when I turn it on its at about 55c and when i keep it on after less than 5 mins it gets to 80c. I am using a Thermaltake Volcano 11+ Heatsink and Fan, it has a tempature sensor and both this sensor and the Motherboard tempature detection show high tempatures. What am I doing wrong here? I have used the silicon paste that came with the Volcano 11+.
Name: Amos Park Date: August 19, 2003 at 16:41:03 Pacific
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first off do NOT let your cpu get to 80C!! it will damage it! check your heatsink and make sure it is seated properly on the cpu also, make sure that you use the correct amount of thermal paste...one dot is all you need (make sure you dont get any of the resistors on the cpu w/ the paste)
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Response Number 2
Name: John Date: August 19, 2003 at 16:56:54 Pacific
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I will tell you the probably the most common problem will be that your heatsink is not on correctly. you will see on the bottom of the heatsink that one side of it is cutdown a little. this will leave enough room for the heat sink to sink down on the processor firmly. if it is on backwards the heatsink isn't even touching the processor. feel your heat sink it should be at least warm if not hot. if it isn't take it back turn around 180 degrees and reinstall bet that will fix it.. if not check voltage and such multipliers and fsb settings k
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Response Number 3
Name: John Date: August 19, 2003 at 17:00:26 Pacific
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Well i didn't mean take it back was a typo i mean take it back off the processor and reinstall, the side that has a "Step" which is cutoff the bottom should be on the side where the processor sits on the socket you will see on the socket "SOCKET 462" I think not sure right off hand but like that, this is the side that the "STEP" needs to be on. its made to go over that and fit tight against the processor. hope that wasn't more than you needed.. lol
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Response Number 4
Name: spliff Date: August 19, 2003 at 19:42:47 Pacific
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