Cool it!

[pastorjay]

I am stumped! I had a generic MB that I replaced today (it went bad - which was good for me). I replaced it with a Gigabyte 7zxr. Great board! I don't know all the features yet. My problem is this. I really thought that I was going to drop in temp because of a better performing board, but I actually am running hotter than I was with my generic board. I am running about 60 degrees C. I know that Athlons run hot, but on my old board, I was usually between 40-45. What can I do. I am running a Global win 32-1 heatsink and fan. Suppose to be real good, but... Help!

 

[TheSandman]

Did you apply some thermal compound to the core of the cpu after you changed boards, and is the heatsink flat on the core?

SANDMAN

 

[pastorjay]

Yes, I applied some thermal paste to the core, and it seems to be sitting fine. I put my old fan on, a coolermaster, and it dropped a few degrees, but is still consistantly in the 55 degree c range. Still stumped...

 

[TheSandman]

The globalwin should out perform the coolmaster with ease. I can only think that mayby the fan on the globalwin may not be spinning at full speed ie defective you should check that out.

SANDMAN

 

[Crashman]

I think that the software for reading temps was not accurate for one of your boards-but I have no way of knowing which one.

Suicide is painless...........

 

[Diemos]

Use sisoft sandra. That will give an accurate temp straight from the mobo sensor. Good luck, Diemos.

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