MSI temperatures woes, so Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P VS ASUS M5A97 R2.0?

[ExplosiveSheds]

Hey everyone.

I have been getting some rather disturbing temperature sensor readings on my motherboard, a MSI 970A-G43. The motherboard TMP2 gets to 95-105 during gaming and ~50 idle, though my GPU is at good operating temps and my CPU (AMD FX8320) never goes over 45-50 ~(under load) using a coolermaster 212. After a little reading around I'm starting to think that the lack of a heatsink on the chips to the left of the CPU socket may well be the issue? That or something to do with the thermal design of the 970A-G43. To clarify I do not OC.

If this is true, and its an intrinsic problem with that model of motherboard, the solution to me appears to be to replace the motherboard. As the thread title suggests, I am trying to decide what to go for. As I made a bad choice last time, I thought it get the input of the community

So I ask the following: Do you think the motherboard needs replacing, and if so what would you go for?
A Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P, or ASUS M5A97 R2.0?

Again, I don't OC and my budget is preferably under £80/$125.

Thanks very much in advance, I look forward to the advice. If full system specs are needed I shall post them when asked, I didnt want to make this post to excessively massive

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

The G43 , G45 and G46 are very poor motherboards with bad thermal designs.

The UD3P is your best bet with a 8+2 power phase design.

Get the Gigabyte UD3P.

 

[rockie_]

You are right . Why did you put FX 8320 125W on MSI 970A-G43 ?

i would prefer 990FX mobo but out of the two - the Gigabyte - 8+2 power phase design
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717#ov

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I have done numerous G4X builds and most of the time don't break 40C .... the G45 won over 40 awards setting numerous Overclocking records and that doesn't seem possible with an overt design error.... Have you called MSI ?

 

[ExplosiveSheds]

You are right . Why did you put FX 8320 125W on MSI 970A-G43 ?

i would prefer 990FX mobo but out of the two - the Gigabyte - 8+2 power phase design
http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717#ov

Honestly, I suspected I was pushing it but I was very new to the whole PC building thing and a PC-building buddy of mine said it would be fine and it kept my initial build around the £500 mark. I guess he was wrong. It has gotten worse since I changed from the stock cooler to the coolermaster 212, I guess because the fan is now perpendicular to the MB and thus gives it no airflow.

 

[ExplosiveSheds]

I have done numerous G4X builds and most of the time don't break 40C .... the G45 won over 40 awards setting numerous Overclocking records and that doesn't seem possible with an overt design error.... Have you called MSI ?

Honestly no, I haven't called MSI. I had a look around the forums and saw that there was a few posts around with similar issues (such as: http://www.overclock.net/t/1441517/msi-970a-g43-hot-chipset), and thought I'd see what the community had to say first.

 

[ExplosiveSheds]

The G43 , G45 and G46 are very poor motherboards with bad thermal designs.

The UD3P is your best bet with a 8+2 power phase design.

Get the Gigabyte UD3P.

Hi,

I have been looking into the motherboards suggested, and the GA-970A-UD3P appears good. My only concerns are these:
1. On their website they specify the max weight of a CPU cooler is 450g, and the hyper 212 is 465g. Should that be a concern?
2. Is it better than the ASRock 970 Extreme4 or MSI 970 GAMING (links below)?

Thanks in advance.

Links:
MSI gaming: http://www.ebuyer.com/656190-msi-970-gaming-socket-am3-7-1-channel-hd-audio-atx-motherboard-970-gaming
Asrock: http://www.ebuyer.com/657680-asrock-970-extreme4-socket-am3-7-1-ch-hd-audio-atx-motherboard-970-extreme4

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Before replacing your MoBo, I'd invest $15 and give this a try .... has worked for me before on MoBo VRMs, NB/ SB when there was inadequate air flow and resultant hi temps.

 

[ExplosiveSheds]

Before replacing your MoBo, I'd invest $15 and give this a try .... has worked for me before on MoBo VRMs, NB/ SB when there was inadequate air flow and resultant hi temps.

Hi again,

Sorry, I dont know if your message was missing something but Im unsure what you're suggesting I try?

Cheers.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

Duh....link didnt post

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209044

 

[ExplosiveSheds]

Duh....link didnt post

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835209044

That seems a good idea. Ill pick one of those up first, as you suggest, and see how it goes. I imagine I will end up replacing the mobo somepoint soon anyway, but this looks like one of those fans that is always useful to have around. Ill post again and let you know how it goes. Thanks for the link!

 

[JackNaylorPE]

I always keep one around for emergency uses.

 

[Tradesman1]

I agree with Jack on calling MSI, they don't show the 8350 in their CPU compatibility list, and it has been recently updated (it shows both the new 8370 and 8370E - may have been a specific compatibility issue on the 8350. Shouldn't be, but might