Motherboard Chipset Extremely Hot

[Jim Air]

Hi Everyone,

It has been a month since I purchased my first Gaming PC. Check out the specs:
Asrock H81M-DGS R2.0
Intel core I5-4460
8GB 1600Mhz Ram
R7-240 Graphics card
1TB HDD

Everything runs smoothly. My CPU is cold, my GPU is 30 degrees while playing and I have installed another case fan last week for extra cooling. But when I touched the chipset of my motherboard, my instinct automatically moved away my hand because it was very, very, very hot. And I was only surfing the net five minutes earlier! I have installed SpeedFan but I can nowhere find a temperature for the chipset. Now I am really worried about this. Is my CPU, GPU or Ram too demanding for my motherboard? I am planning to install a GTX 960 and I don't want to see my PC on fire. 🙁

Thanks

 

[shag00]

I am not sure how much info Asrock gives but you might try going into BIOS and looking at the temperatures it reports, if it is less than say 55C you should be ok.

 

[Jim Air]

I am not sure how much info Asrock gives but you might try going into BIOS and looking at the temperatures it reports, if it is less than say 55C you should be ok.

I can only find a temperature called "MB" (motherboard) temperature and it is around 35 C. That's not physically possible. My hand is more than 35 C but when i touch the chipset it feels WAY hotter than my hand. So, MB temperature is not chipset temperature. I've even putted a mercury thermometer with maximum temp. 50 C on it, and it reached the top very fast by the time I placed it there.

 

[REALIllusion]

The location of that heatsink makes it hard to change(for improved cooling). The chipset can take quite a bit of heat without issues.

I do not think a configuration unless you are overvolting or power issue would be to blame here.

Best bet is to ensure the case has good air flow.

its okay. it is normal.