AMD FX-8320 79c with Gigabyte mobo

[ForumLurkers]

I just replaced an old motherboard and processor with an AMD FX 8320 processor on a Gigabyte 970A-DS3P board.
My PSU is a corsair 650W.
When I installed it first in the case the cors temp was 22c idle and 28c under load with the AMD stock cooler, I didn't have Gigabyt drivers installed at the time , because I was waiting for a new DV driver to come in the post. I didn't bother installing the drivers from the Gigabyte website as evrything was working without them.

A few days ago the DVD drive arrived I put that in and installed the drivers for the mobo that were on the disc that came with board.

I didn't check the temps straight away as everything was running well, but a day or so later I heard the case tick, like it was possibly expanding or contracting with a temperture change. I checked clre temp and now I was at 79c!!!

I shut down the system and reseated the stock cooler with Arctic 5 thermal paste, no change, straight up to 79c withind about 5 minutes, I changed the cooler to an Arctic 7 pro cooler I had before, still the same.

Have the motherboard drivers changed my fan speed settings, how do I change them back?

What else do I need to check? It was running cool previously and I can't think of any other changes.

I have Gigabyte case with 2 x 120mm fans, an old Nvidia 9600gt card, I'm running win 7 pro and I have 16GB ram.

Cheers for your advice...

 

[FIABLASTA]

Make sure the vrms are cool. Also remove any power strips with a bunch of stuff connecting to it it could be drawing all the ampreage

 

[ForumLurkers]

I found a temporary fix by using SpeedFan to increase the CPU fan speed from 500rpm to 2200rpm, now my temps are 23c at idle and 29c under load. So happy days.

Still don't understand why the Gigabyte drivers would set my fan speed so low with no reaction to temp increases!

To Fiablasta, I don't see how vrms is relevant or I don't understand what you mean. There isn't anything in my case touching where it shouldn't be, but thanks for the fast response.

 

[FIABLASTA]

Can you please give me full specs particularly the PSU?

 

[ForumLurkers]

Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)
What other details do you want?

In my first post I said in the second line "My PSU is a corsair 650W."

Thanks for your interest, but I'm pretty sure this is a Gigabyte motherboard driver issue. Specifically, setting fans to low speeds regardless of temps.
I really wish I had received (or insisted upon), the ASUS motherboard I ordered, instead of just keeping and (accepting at a paltry £10 discount) the Gigabyte one I was sent through error from CougarExtreme.

Nevermind, you live and learn.

SpeedFan seems to be keeping things cool, Gigabytes EasyTune 6 software doesn't even open, weird......

 

[FIABLASTA]

Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)
What other details do you want?

In my first post I said in the second line "My PSU is a corsair 650W."
Sorry I didn't catch the PSU in the first post. If you think you fixed it that is great! You are probably right about the driver, even though the bios and the cooling should work out of the box. These CPUs can. Have up to a 70c core temp safely! Glad you fixed it!

Thanks for your interest, but I'm pretty sure this is a Gigabyte motherboard driver issue. Specifically, setting fans to low speeds regardless of temps.
I really wish I had received (or insisted upon), the ASUS motherboard I ordered, instead of just keeping and (accepting at a paltry £10 discount) the Gigabyte one I was sent through error from CougarExtreme.

Nevermind, you live and learn.

SpeedFan seems to be keeping things cool, Gigabytes EasyTune 6 software doesn't even open, weird......

 

[Vaggos]

the stock cooler is garbage. i replaced with the evo 212 after 2 weeks of use. never passed 56 degrees Celsius even with prime95 and i m running at 4.4

 

[FIABLASTA]

Corsair TX Series, 650 Watt, ATX, PS/2, Power Supply, UK Version (CMPSU-650TXUK)
What other details do you want?

In my first post I said in the second line "My PSU is a corsair 650W." My FX6300 doesn't pass 55 - 56C on full load with stock cooler. The 8 core should a have a better cooler than the 6 core. Therefore the cooler should be able to keep it under 70c.

Thanks for your interest, but I'm pretty sure this is a Gigabyte motherboard driver issue. Specifically, setting fans to low speeds regardless of temps.
I really wish I had received (or insisted upon), the ASUS motherboard I ordered, instead of just keeping and (accepting at a paltry £10 discount) the Gigabyte one I was sent through error from CougarExtreme.

Nevermind, you live and learn.

SpeedFan seems to be keeping things cool, Gigabytes EasyTune 6 software doesn't even open, weird......

the stock cooler is garbage. i replaced with the evo 212 after 2 weeks of use. never passed 56 degrees Celsius even with prime95 and i m running at 4.4

 

[FIABLASTA]

Oops sorry about the repost My FX6300 doesn't pass 55 - 56C on full load with stock cooler. The 8 core should a have a better cooler than the 6 core. Therefore the cooler should be able to keep it under 70c.

 

[Vaggos]

the mobo may be the issue here bcs its 970 chipset but the stock fan of the 8320 is the worst of all. its too noisy and unable to cool the cpu. i was reaching 80 degrees as well pretty fast

 

[jhaydon81]

I have the same cpu and motherboard before I got the h100i I was around 70ish. Get a better Cpu cooler and some case fans now my cpu never goes above 50 Celsius even on prime 95 running at 4.2 ghz

 

[ForumLurkers]

Appreciate all the replies, but if you read my first post, I had the major overheating issues with an Arctic 7 pro cooler has well as the stock cooler.

My problem is the Gigabyte drivers changed my fan speed settings to nearly stopped. I installed SpeedFan from http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php and changed my fan speeds to 85% and now everything is running at 22c idle and 28c under load, just as it was before I installed the mobo drivers.

So no need to install extra case fans etc, everything is running nice and cool. What I would like to know is: if anybody else has had any experience of mobo drivers changing their fan speed settings?

Seems like a pretty major issue to me, I'm curious if anyone has a fix for this.

Cheers for your advice.....

 

[ForumLurkers]

To FIABLASTA "Sorry I didn't catch the PSU in the first post. If you think you fixed it that is great! You are probably right about the driver, even though the bios and the cooling should work out of the box. These CPUs can. Have up to a 70c core temp safely! Glad you fixed it!"

I agree they should work straight out of the box, my one was, until I installed the drivers for the mobo.....
So I'm not classing this as fixed, just temporarily fixed, I still would like to find out what is wrong with the Gigabyte drivers...

 

[jhaydon81]

Check your Bios settings or reset them to default. I know on my Bios I have Cpu fans settings should be the same on yours