Load temps lower than idle

[Sawyer Blais]

I have an FX-6300 with a Cooler Master Vortex Plus cooler. At idle, temps are about 40C but when under load the temps drop to about 30C. It also is OC'd to 4.4 at 1.4125V. Is that normal because the fan will speed up when under load? Ive heard this CPU can get pretty warm so it seems strange to have such low temps.

 

[i7Baby]

Just use bios or the provided mobo uefi software to measure temps. 3rd party software and amd don't mix real well.

 

[Sawyer Blais]

Just use bios or the provided mobo uefi software to measure temps. 3rd party software and amd don't mix real well.

Well im using the latest version of Overdrive, which i've heard should be accurate, and CPU-Z. When im in the bios it says about 40c. How could I use the bios to see temps when gaming?

 

[i7Baby]

You can use bios to see your idle temp. Then you can compare it to whatever you're using. So its saying 40C. Not 30C. So what ever is saying 30C is wrong.

Or better still you can use the uefi software that hopefully came with your mobo to be able to see temps while Windows is running.

 

[Sawyer Blais]

You can use bios to see your idle temp. Then you can compare it to whatever you're using. So its saying 40C. Not 30C. So what ever is saying 30C is wrong.

Or better still you can use the uefi software that hopefully came with your mobo to be able to see temps while Windows is running.

So i just tried Speedfan and im actually getting different results. its still only going to about 45C but that seems more realistic than 30.

 

[i7Baby]

No uefi software? What make and model mobo?

 

[Sawyer Blais]

No uefi software? What make and model mobo?

I cant find how to use the uefi while in windows. Its a Gigabyte 970a-ud3p

 

[i7Baby]

Per - http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717#ov - does UEFI dual bios show temps?

 

[Sawyer Blais]

Per - http://www.gigabyte.com.au/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717#ov - does UEFI dual bios show temps?

ya it does but only if I go into them during start up.

 

[i7Baby]

Isn't it software that you install? I think I found it - http://www.tonymacx86.com/123-how-upgrade-bios-uefi-gigabyte-s-6-series-motherboards.html - it sucks big time.

My UEFI software is a Windows program. I can get to temps and volts readings any time I want. I can OC or change fan speeds too.

 

[Sawyer Blais]

Isn't it software that you install? I think I found it - http://www.tonymacx86.com/123-how-upgrade-bios-uefi-gigabyte-s-6-series-motherboards.html - it sucks big time.

My UEFI software is a Windows program. I can get to temps and volts readings any time I want. I can OC or change fan speeds too.

The disk that comes with it has a bunch of downloads for programs and other things. As far as I can see it says just to use overdrive.

 

[i7Baby]

Then use common sense. The temp won't be lower under load than it is at idle.