Mobo Temp

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Travis King

What is the highest temperature a motherboard should be run at? In other
words, is 50 C to high for an A7M266? I was thinking that's very hot. You
can feel a good amount of heat coming from the computer. With the default
threshold set on Asus Probe, it's running very close if not, right on the
threshold line. Thanks.
 
Travis King said:
What is the highest temperature a motherboard should be run at? In other
words, is 50 C to high for an A7M266? I was thinking that's very hot.
You can feel a good amount of heat coming from the computer. With the
default threshold set on Asus Probe, it's running very close if not, right
on the threshold line. Thanks.
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Then again, maybe it's because I'm used to my A7V333 that usually runs at or
below 105 F (41 C). Mine's current running at 91 F (33 C).
 
you need to get some airflow in there, it sounds like you have a dead
zone, where by hot air is just moving around but not being properly
exchanged...

If that is a "non-gaming" temp reading, you can add at least 10-15
degrees to those temps...that spells trouble...
 
Travis said:
What is the highest temperature a motherboard should be run at? In other
words, is 50 C to high for an A7M266? I was thinking that's very hot. You
can feel a good amount of heat coming from the computer. With the default
threshold set on Asus Probe, it's running very close if not, right on the
threshold line. Thanks.
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50 degrees sounds too high for a motherboard temperature.. I would guess
the case does not have enough ventilation.
 
Robert Hancock said:
50 degrees sounds too high for a motherboard temperature.. I would guess
the case does not have enough ventilation.
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The computer used to run cool until they got a new computer desk and put it
down in the enclosed space instead of right on the desktop of the desk. The
new desk they got is considerably smaller, so the only place for it was down
in the enclosed area. It's got a case fan. The CPU is running at about
normal temperatures (Maybe 4 or 5 degrees C above) for an Athlon XP 1800+
Palomino, but the mobo's hot. Must be the two hard drives, PSU, video card,
video capture card, RAM, and so on causing the heat up. The case has room
for another 80mm case fan in the front. After that, that's all the case has
to offer. The computer is pushing 4 years old. They plan on getting a new
computer sometime next year. Where exactly on the A7M266 is the temperature
sensored at?
 
Robert said:
50 degrees sounds too high for a motherboard temperature.. I would guess
the case does not have enough ventilation.
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My same board with a 1400 Thunderbird..Board runs at 28ºC And the
CPU ranges from 52ºC to about 58ºC.. 4 CASE FANS 2 powersupply fans
1 CPU fan...1 Chipset fan... 2 fans on Videocard Also have a spare
fan in a card slot(Unplugged until needed) No fan on the Harddrives.
No coolers on the ram. (should be though) Also have ropetype
cables so as not to impede airflow in side an Antec Server case.
Been running great since new 4 or 5 years back... Set up originally for
overclocking.
 
Probably near the top, between the cpu and memory, closer to the
cpu RM ( mounting bracket)...This can be a problem area due to the
fact that psu heat my radiate down and also just the fact that the psu
bulk will trap heat in that area as well.
On my board, the psu is very close to the mobo and although I have
a dual fan psu, heat still gets trapped here. The way I solved this
was to mount a 120m fan blowing in from the side cover (clear side,
fan with led's...). This fan is controled with a switch and a front
mounted speed fan control. The cooler outside air (filtered) blows
right above the video card, over the north bridge and most of the
memory modules, plus it feeds cooler air over the cpu fan, also a 120m
led on a speed fan control. The psu intake fan draws from the cooler
airflow right over the problem zone and mobo temps stay very
resonable, now.
Just having that cool air coming in has made a remakrable temp
adjustment in my system and even though I run overclocked @ +12.5%, I
only need to "switch it on" while running 3d intensive games, where
temps start to really take off.
About the new computer desk...? The oven is on and the door is
really closed. That encloser will definatley make short life of
computer components...
 
would be better off putting the case on the floor outside the enclosure
..more fans won't help if in box keeping the air around the case hot.that or
have openings in the front and back of enclosure.or a fan on the desk
sucking the hot air out of the enclosure.hey a desk mod something new.
 
Andre said:
would be better off putting the case on the floor outside the enclosure
.more fans won't help if in box keeping the air around the case hot.that or
have openings in the front and back of enclosure.or a fan on the desk
sucking the hot air out of the enclosure.hey a desk mod something new.
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I agree.. Years back when overclocking we worked with open chasis and
used a very large window fan to cool unit. Even used old icebox
evaporators. Condensation can certainly spice up an expensive
motherboard for the few seconds of its operating life! ;-)
 
Bill Smith said:
Probably near the top, between the cpu and memory, closer to the
cpu RM ( mounting bracket)...This can be a problem area due to the
fact that psu heat my radiate down and also just the fact that the psu
bulk will trap heat in that area as well.
On my board, the psu is very close to the mobo and although I have
a dual fan psu, heat still gets trapped here. The way I solved this
was to mount a 120m fan blowing in from the side cover (clear side,
fan with led's...). This fan is controled with a switch and a front
mounted speed fan control. The cooler outside air (filtered) blows
right above the video card, over the north bridge and most of the
memory modules, plus it feeds cooler air over the cpu fan, also a 120m
led on a speed fan control. The psu intake fan draws from the cooler
airflow right over the problem zone and mobo temps stay very
resonable, now.
Just having that cool air coming in has made a remakrable temp
adjustment in my system and even though I run overclocked @ +12.5%, I
only need to "switch it on" while running 3d intensive games, where
temps start to really take off.
About the new computer desk...? The oven is on and the door is
really closed. That encloser will definatley make short life of
computer components...
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Actually, the cabinet that the computer is in has no door. But all the
dimensions on the left, right, and back are closed.
 
get a jigsaw and cut out the back of the cabinet. You are venting hot air
into this close space which is just recycling its heat to the case which
transfers it back into the box.
 
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